Neospirifer cameratus

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Spiriferida Family: Trigonotretidae Genus: Neospirifer (Fredericks, 1919) Species: Neospirifer cameratus (Morton, 1836) Two specimens labelled a to b, with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Large ribs with faint plication near the commissure. Prominent sulcus and slight fold. Rounded anterior margin and fairly straight/rounded posterior margin. Small beak.

Specifications

Object name	Neospirifer cameratus
ID	UNB-2016-0537
Legal status	Permanent collection
Category	Fossil
Classification	Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata
Composition	Calcium carbonate
Age	Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Pennsylvanian Epoch: Lower Pennsylvanian
Numeric age	323.2 Mya
Origin	Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A.
Pieces	2
Partial	No
Measurements	3.1cm x 1.9cm x 1.2cm 2.7cm x 1.7cm x 0.9cm

Map of Origin

Publications

Archbold, N. W., & Thomas, G. A. (1986). Neospirifer and Trigonotreta (Spiriferida, Brachiopoda) from the Permian of Western Australia. Alcheringa, 10(2), 125-161.