Orthis laticostata
UNB-2016-0469Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Orthidae
Genus: Orthis (Dalman, 1828)
Species: Orthis laticostata (James, 1871)
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Prominent ribs, sulcus and fold. Oval shape anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margin. Small beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Orthis laticostata |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0469 |
| 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 Epoch: Upper Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 458.4 Mya |
| Origin | Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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