Leptaena sp.
UNB-2018-0103Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Strophomenata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Strophomenida
Family: Rafinesquinidae
Genus: Leptaena (Dalman, 1828)
Seven poorly preserved specimens. All specimens are encrusted with sediment or tabulate coral. Thin ribs and prominent rugae are visible on the second largest specimen, which is the pedicle valve. Rounded/square anterior margin, posterior margin is not visible.
Specifications
| Object name | Leptaena sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0103 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Early Carboniferous to Carboniferous Subperiod: Mississippian |
| Numeric age | 358 Mya |
| Origin | Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 7 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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