Kingena sp.
UNB-2016-0413Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Terebratulida
Family: Kingenidae
Genus: Kingena (Davidson, 1852)
Two small specimens labelled a, b; with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. No ribs but faint growth lines are visible. Anterior margin is circular and posterior margin is rounded/triangular in appearance. Small beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Kingena sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0413 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Epoch: Lower Cretaceous |
| Numeric age | 145 Mya |
| Origin | Travis County, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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