Resserella elegantula

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Orthida Family: Dalmanellidae Genus: Resserella (Bancroft, 1928) Species: Resserella elegantula (Dalman, 1828) Two specimens of the pedicle valve embedded on the sediment. Partially missing the anterior margin. Thin ribs.

Specifications

Object nameResserella elegantula
IDUNB-2018-0147
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Silurian
Epoch:
Wenlock
Numeric age433.4 Mya
OriginRochester, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.9cm x 1cm x 0.6cm
  • 1.3cm x 1.2cm x 0.5cm

Map of Origin