Gypidula pseudogaleata

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Pentamerida Family: Gypidulidae Genus: Gypidula (Hall, 1867) Species: Gypidula pseudogaleata (Hall, 1857) OR Sieberella pseudogaleata (Hall,1857) Four specimens of the pedicle valve embedded into the sediment. labeled a to d. Different sizes. Faint growth lines. Convex valve. Rounded/straight anterior margin and rounded, curved posterior margin. Sieberella pseudogaleata is a fossil brachiopod (a type of shelled marine invertebrate) from the Paleozoic Era, first described by Hall in 1857, known for occurring in Silurian formations like the Helderbergian, often linked to the genus Gypidula, representing an important index fossil for identifying ancient marine environments. *Collected in 1963.