Rhipidomella penelope
UNB-2018-0124Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Rhipidomellidae
Genus: Rhipidomella
Species: Rhipidomella penelope
Two specimens of different sizes, with the pedicle valves preserved. Thin, defined ribs and prominent growth lines. Faint sulcus. Circular anterior margin and rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhipidomella penelope |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0124 |
| 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: Middle Devonian to Upper Devonian Age: Eifelian to Famennian |
| Numeric age | 393.3 - 372.2 Mya |
| Origin | Erie County, New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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