Flexicalymene sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita Order: Phacopida Family: Calymenidae Genus: Flexicalymene (Shirley, 1936) Large, fully articulated specimen with defined pleurae and axial rings. Prominent glabella. Anterior and posterior ends are slighty curved inwards.

Specifications

Object nameFlexicalymene sp.
IDUNB-2016-0436
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
CompositionMudstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Numeric age485.4 Mya
OriginAtlas Mountain Range, Morocco
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.4cm x 4.2cm x 2.4cm

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