Syntrophina primordialis
UNB-2016-0370Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Pentamerida
Family: Syntrophiidae
Genus: Syntrophina
Species: Syntrophina primordialis (Whitfield, 1877)
Three poorly preserved specimens embedded on the surface of the sediment. Heavily eroded specimens. The two largest specimens are of the pedicle valve with the sulcus faintly visible. No ribs can be seen. Anterior margin is rounded and posterior margin is slightly rounded/triangular in appearance.
Specifications
| Object name | Syntrophina primordialis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0370 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Sandstone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Cambrian |
| Numeric age | 541 Mya |
| Origin | Adams County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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