Rensselaeria sp.
UNB-2016-0410Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Terebratulida
Family: Centronellidae
Genus: Rensselaeria
Three samples labelled a to c; One sample has two valves embedded on the surface of the sediment and the other two samples are the body fossils. The sample with the two valves embedded on the surface have faint growth lines that are not seen on the other samples. Oval, elongated shape.
Specifications
| Object name | Rensselaeria sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0410 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Mudstone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Epoch: Middle Devonian to Upper Devonian Age: Eifelian to Famennian |
| Numeric age | 393.3 - 372.2 Mya |
| Origin | Appalachian Region, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 3 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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