Atrypa reticularis
UNB-2018-0102Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Atryipda
Family: Atrypidae
Genus: Atrypa (Dalman, 1828)
Species: Atrypa reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Two specimens that are different sizes. Both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin ribs and faint growth lines visible near the anterior margin. Anterior margin is concave on the brachial valve. Small beak. Rounded anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margin. Faint plication.
Specifications
| Object name | Atrypa reticularis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0102 |
| 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: Upper Devonian Age: Frasnian |
| Numeric age | 382.7 Mya |
| Origin | Rockford, Iowa, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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