Rouillieria ovoides

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Terebratulida Family: Centronellidae Genus: Rouillieria (Makridin, 1960) Species: Rouillieria ovoides (Sowerby, 1815) Large specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Anterior margin is partially missing. Thin ribs. *Original catalogue labels specimen as Rensselaeria ovoides, cannot find this species online.

Specifications

Object nameRouillieria ovoides
IDUNB-2016-0405
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionMudstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian
Numeric age419.2 Mya
OriginSchoharie County, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.1cm x 6cm x 3.9cm

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