Petrocrania scabiosa

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Craniata Order: Craniida Family: Craniidae Genus: Petrocrania (Raymond, 1810) Species: Petrocrania scabiosa (Hall, 1866) One specimen of the pedicle valve that is encrusted with sediment. Sulcus is very faint and ribs are thin. Rounded anterior margin and fairly straight posterior margin. Beak is small.

Specifications

Object namePetrocrania scabiosa
IDUNB-2016-0377
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Craniata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Epoch:
Upper Ordovician
Numeric age458.4 Mya
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4.3cm x 3.5cm x 1cm

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