Athyris spiriferoides
UNB-2016-0492Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Atyhridida
Family: Athyrididae
Genus: Athyris (McCoy, 1844)
Species: Athyris spiriferoides (Eaton, 1831)
One specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin concentric growth lines. Small, prominent sulcus and slight fold. Circular anterior margin and rounded posterior margin. Small beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Athyris spiriferoides |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0492 |
| 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: Middle Devonian Age: Givetian |
| Numeric age | 387.7 Mya |
| Origin | Erie County, New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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