Prasopora selwyni

UNB-2018-0125Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Bryozoa (Ectoprocta) » Stenolaemata

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Bryozoa Class: Stenolaemata Order: Trepostomida Family: Monticuliporidae Genus: Prasopora (Nicholson and Etheridge, 1877) Species: Prasopora selwyni (Nicholson, 1879) Three specimens of different brachiopods encrusted with Prasopora selwyni. Small, defined zooecia.

Specifications

Object namePrasopora selwyni
IDUNB-2018-0125
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Bryozoa (Ectoprocta)
Class:
Stenolaemata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician to Late Ordovician
Numeric age450 Mya
OriginVersailles, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3cm x 2cm x 1cm
  • 2.3cm x 1.7cm x 1cm
  • 2.1cm x 1.5cm x 0.5cm

Map of Origin