Pionodema circularis

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Orthida Family: Draboviidae Genus: Pinodoema (Foreste, 1913) Species: Pionodema circularis (Winchell) Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin ribs and faint growth lines visible near the anterior margin. Pedicle valve is slightly concave near the anterior margin. Circular anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margin. Small beak.

Specifications

Object namePionodema circularis
IDUNB-2018-0151
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Age:
Trentonian
Numeric age485 Mya
OriginCannon Falls, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2cm x 1.8cm x 1cm

Map of Origin