Cincinnetina multisecta
UNB-2018-0158Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Dalmanellidae
Genus: Cincinnetina (Jin, 2012)
Species: Cincinnetina multisecta (James, 1871)
Thirty-four specimens of the brachial and pedicle valves, with some specimens having both valves preserved. Prominent ribs and growth lines near the anterior margin. Pedicle valves are slightly convex and brachial valves are flat to concave. Rounded anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Cincinnetina multisecta |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0158 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician Epoch: Upper Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 458.4 Mya |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 34 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements | Too many to measure |
Publications
- J. Jin. 2012. Cincinnetina, a new Late Ordovician dalmanellid brachiopod from the Cincinnati type area, USA: implications for the evolution and palaeogeography of the epicontinental fauna of Laurentia. Palaeontology 55(1):205-228