Hebertella occidentalis

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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 nameHebertella occidentalis
IDUNB-2016-0477
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Epoch:
Upper Ordovician
Numeric age458.4 Mya
OriginIndiana, U.S.A.
Pieces6
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.5cm x 3cm x 1.5cm
  • 2.8cm x 2.2cm x 0.3cm
  • 2.5cm x 2cm x 0.3cm
  • 1cm x 1cm x 0.2cm
  • 1.3cm x 1.2cm x 0.1cm

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