Mesochorispira grimesi
UNB-2018-0112Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Spiriferida
Family: Spiriferidae
Genus: Mesochorispira (Carter, 1992)
Species: Mesochorispira grimesi (Hall, 1858)
Large specimen of the pedicle valve embedded on the surface of the sediment. Prominent ribs and large sulcus. Faint growth lines are visible near the anterior margin. Umbo is embedded into the sediment. Rounded/square anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Mesochorispira grimesi |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0112 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Limestone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Mississipian Epoch: Lower Mississipian Age: Osagean |
| Numeric age | 348 Mya |
| Origin | Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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