Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa
UNB-2016-0480Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Strophomenata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Strophomenida
Family: Strophomenidae
Genus: Strophodonta (Hall, 1852)
Subgenus: Strophodonta (Strophodonta) (Hall, 1857)
Species: Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa (Conrad, 1842)
Two specimens of different sizes. Both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Prominent costae and visible concentric growth lines near the anterior margin. Prominent fold. Rounded anterior margin and stright/triangular posterior margin. Largest specimen is embedded on sediment. Plication visible on the larger specimen.
Specifications
| Object name | Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0480 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Epoch: Middle Devonian to Upper Devonian Age: Eifelian to Famennian |
| Numeric age | 393.3 - 372.2 Mya |
| Origin | Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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