Hesperorthis tricenaria
UNB-2018-0149Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Hesperorthidae
Genus: Hesperorthis (Schuchert and Cooper, 1931)
Species: Hesperorthis tricenaria (Conrad, 1843)
Specimen of the pedicle valve embedded on the surface of the sediment. Medium ribs. Rounded anterior margin and triangular posterior margin. Small beak. Slight plication.
*Collected in 1892.
Specifications
| Object name | Hesperorthis tricenaria |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0149 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Limestone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Late Ordovician to Ordovician Epoch: Caradocian |
| Numeric age | 458 Mya |
| Origin | Paguetres Rapids, Ottawa River, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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