Hebertella occidentalis
UNB-2016-0477Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Plectorthidae
Genus: Hebertella (Hall and Clarke, 1892)
Species: Hebertella occidentalis (Hall, 1847)
Six specimens; The two largest specimens are H. occidentalis. The specimens have both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved except for the largerest specimen that only has the brachial valve preserved. H. occidentalis has thin ribs and slight growth lines near the anterior margin. Slightly convex near the posterior margin. Rounded anterior margin and fairly straight posterior margin. The other specimens have larger ribs and more prominent fold and sulcus.
Specifications
| Object name | Hebertella occidentalis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0477 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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