Plaesiomys subquadratus
UNB-2018-0131Fossils » 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. Thin ribs and faint sulcus. Brachial valve is slightly concave near the anterior margin. Rounded anterior margin and straight/rounded posterior margin. Small beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Plaesiomys subquadratus |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0131 |
| 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 to Late Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 450 Mya |
| Origin | Oxford, Ohio, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- J. Hall and J. M. Clarke. 1892. An introduction to the study of the genera of Paleozoic Brachiopoda. Natural History of New York, New York State Geological Survey 8:1-36