Rhipidomella penelope
UNB-2017-0057Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Rhipidomellidae
Genus: Rhipidomella (Oehlert, 1890)
Species: Rhipidomella penelope (Hall)
Two specimens; One specimen of the pedicle valve and one specimen of the brachial valve. Thin ribs and concentric growth lines. Pedicle valve is slightly concave and brachial valve is slightly convex. Circular anterior margin and rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhipidomella penelope |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2017-0057 |
| 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 | Elma, New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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