Stricklandia lens progressa

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Pentamerida Family: Stricklandiidae Genus: Stricklandia (Billings, 1859) Species: Stricklandia lens progressa (Williams, 1951) Two specimens; One specimen has both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved and the other specimen is only the brachial valve embedded into the sediment. Poorly preserved specimens with no visible ribs. Small beak. Anterior margin is circular.

Specifications

Object nameStricklandia lens progressa
IDUNB-2016-0369
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Early Silurian to Silurian
Age:
Llandovery
Numeric age443 Mya
OriginDickie Cove, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.2cm x 4.3cm x 1.3cm
  • 5.4cm x 4.1cm x 1.1cm

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