Schizophoria (Schizophoria) iowensis
UNB-2018-0113Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Schizophoriidae
Genus: Schizophoria (King, 1850)
Subgenus: Schizophoria (Schizophoria) (King, 1850)
Species: Schizophoria (Schizophoria) iowensis (Hall, 1858)
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin ribs and faint growth lines visible near the anterior margin. Prominent sulcus and highly convex brachial valve. Rounded anterior and posterior margin. Plication visible near commissure.
Specifications
| Object name | Schizophoria (Schizophoria) iowensis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0113 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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