Meekella striatocostata
UNB-2018-0061Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Strophomenata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Orthotetida
Family: Meekellidae
Genus: Meekella
Species: Meekella striatocostata (Cox, 1857)
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin ribs and faint concentric growth lines. Pedicle valve is concave near the anterior margin and faint plication is visible. Anterior margin is rounded/square and posterior margin is triangular. Small beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Meekella striatocostata |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0061 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Pennsylvanian Age: Late Pennsylvanian |
| Numeric age | 299 Mya |
| Origin | Palo Pinto, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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