Orthis testudinaria
UNB-2018-0135Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Orthidae
Genus: Orthis (Dalman, 1828)
Species: Orthis testudinaria (Dalman, 1828)
Sample with several molds of Orthis testudinaria and other brachiopods and Bryozoa on the surfaces of the limestone. Thin ribs. Circular anterior margin and rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Orthis testudinaria |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0135 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Limestone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Silurian Epoch: Wenlock |
| Numeric age | 433.4 Mya |
| Origin | Paris Crossing, Indiana, 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