Rhipidomella penniana
UNB-2018-0144Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Rhipidomellidae
Genus: Rhipidomella
Species: Rhipidomella penniana (Derby, 1874)
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin ribs and growth lines. Small umbo and beak. Pedicle valve is highly concave near the anterior margin. Circular anterior margin and rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhipidomella penniana |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0144 |
| 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 Epoch: Middle Devonian |
| Numeric age | 393.3 Mya |
| Origin | Bayview, New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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