Orthis testudinaria
UNB-2018-0126Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthidae
Genus: Orthis (Dalman, 1828)
Species: Orthis testudinaria (Dalman, 1828)
Sample with one cast and mold on either side of the sediment. Prominent ribs. Faint, small fold on the cast. Circular anterior margin and rounded/triangular posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Orthis testudinaria |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0126 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Limestone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician Epoch: Middle Ordovician to Upper Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 470 - 458.4 Mya |
| Origin | New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- J. W. Dalman. 1828. Uppställning och Beskrifning af de i Sverige funne Terebratuliter. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademien Handlingar for År 1827:85-155