Rhipidomella penniana
UNB-2018-0148Fossils » 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, prominent ribs and faint growth lines. Brachial valve is concave and pedicle valve is slightly convex. Circular anterior margin and rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhipidomella penniana |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0148 |
| 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 to Upper Devonian Age: Eifelian to Famennian |
| Numeric age | 393.3 - 372.2 Mya |
| Origin | Erie County, New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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