Athyris spiriferoides
UNB-2016-0514Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Athyridida
Family: Athyrididae
Genus: Athyris (McCoy, 1844)
Species: Arthyris spiriferoides (Eaton, 1831)
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin concentric growth lines visible near the anterior margin. Prominent sulcus and small beak. Rounded/sqaure anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Athyris spiriferoides |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0514 |
| 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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