Plectorthis fissicasta
UNB-2018-0128Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Plectorthidae
Genus: Plectorthis (Hall and Clarke, 1892)
Species: Plectorthis fissicosta (Hall)
Sixteen specimens of similar sizes, with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Labeled a to p. Thin, defined ribs, Faint sulcus. Rounded anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margin. Small beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Plectorthis fissicasta |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0128 |
| 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 Age: Maysvillian |
| Numeric age | 458 Mya |
| Origin | Maysville, Kentucky, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 16 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements | Too many to measure |