Beecheria bovidens and Athyridida brachiopods

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Terebratulida Family: Beecheriidae Genus: Beecheria (Hall and Clarke, 1893) Species: Beecheria bovidens (Morton, 1836) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Athyridida Fifteen specimens; Ten of the specimens are Beecheria bovidens and the other five specimens are poorly preserved brachiopods belonging to the order Athyridida. The ten Beecheria bovidens specimens are elongated oval shape with both the pedicle and brachial valves preserved. The pedicle valve is prominently larger than the brachial valve and has a defined sulcus. Thin growth lines are visible. The five other brachiopod specimens are poorly preserved and encrusted with sediment. Both the brachial and pedicle valves are preserved. No visible ribs but one specimen has faint growth lines. Prominent sulcus. Triangular posterior margin.