Schizophoria sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Orthida Family: Schizophoriidae Genus: Schizophoria (King, 1850) Five specimens (labelled on specimens a-e in decreasing size) with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Medium ribs and faint growth lines visible near the anterior margin. Convex pedicle valves and concave/flattened brachial valves. Small beak. Plication near the commissure.

Specifications

Object name	Schizophoria sp.
ID	UNB-2018-0141
Legal status	Permanent collection
Category	Fossil
Classification	Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata
Composition	Calcium carbonate
Age	Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian
Numeric age	419.2 Mya
Origin	Unknown
Pieces	5
Partial	No
Measurements	2.3cm x 2.5cm x 1.5cm 3.6cm x 3.6cm x 2cm 2.8cm x 2.5cm x 1.5cm 2.9cm x 2.5cm x 1.4cm 2.2cm x 1.7cm x 0.9cm

Publications

W. King. 1850. Monograph of the Permian fossils of England. Palaeontographical Society