Platystrophia ponderosa
UNB-2016-0464Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Platystrophiidae
Genus: Platystrophia (King, 1850)
Species: Platystrophia ponderosa (Foerste, 1909)
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Medium ribs and faint growth lines near the anterior margin. Prominent sulcus. Rounded anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margin. Small beak. Visible hinge line.
On display - Paleo Exhibit
Specifications
| Object name | Platystrophia ponderosa |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0464 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 485.4 Mya |
| Origin | Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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