Plaesiomys subquadratus
UNB-2018-0116Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Plaesiomyidae
Genus: Plaesiomys (Hall and Clarke, 1892)
Species: Plaesiomys subquadratus (Hall, 1847)
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Prominent ribs and faint growth lines near the anterior margin. Faint sulcus. Concave brachial valve and convex pedicle valve. Rounded/square anterior margin and straight/triangular posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Plaesiomys subquadratus |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0116 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician Epoch: Upper Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 458.4 Mya |
| Origin | Richmond, Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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