Meekella striatocostata
UNB-2018-0080Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Strophomenata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Orthotetida
Family: Meekellidae
Genus: Meekella
Species: Meekella striatocostata (Cox, 1857)
Two specimens labelled a and b, with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Large prominent ribs. Faint sulcus on the pedicle valve. Circular anterior margin and rounded/triangular posterior margin. Small umbo and beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Meekella striatocostata |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0080 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Permian Subperiod: Lower Permian |
| Numeric age | 263 Mya |
| Origin | Hoosier, Kansas, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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