Rensselaeria ovalis
UNB-2016-0478Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Terebratulida
Family: Centronellidae
Genus: Rensselaeria
Species: Rensselaeria ovalis (Hall)
Large specimen of both the brachial and pedicle valves. Thin ribs are visible near the anterior margin, slight weathering near the posterior margin of the pedicle valve. Faint concentric growth lines near the anterior margin. Circular anterior margin and rounded posterior margin.
CHECKED 2025-11-29 MISSING
Specifications
| Object name | Rensselaeria ovalis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0478 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Epoch: Lower Devonian Age: Pragian |
| Numeric age | 410.8 Mya |
| Origin | North Cayuga, Ontario, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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