Stringocephalus burtini

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Terebratulida Family: Stringocephalidae Genus: Stringocephalus Species: Stringocephalus burtini (Defrance, 1825) Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. No ribs are visible but there are faint growth lines near the anterior margin. Rounded anterior and posterior margin.

Specifications

Object nameStringocephalus burtini
IDUNB-2016-0404
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian
Epoch:
Middle Devonian
Age:
Givetian
Numeric age387.7 Mya
OriginBergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.5cm x 5cm x 3cm

Map of Origin

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