Plectorthis sp.

UNB-2018-0162Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Orthida Family: Plectorthidae Genus: Plectorthis (Hall and Clarke, 1892) Small specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Prominent ribs. Faint fold and sulcus. Rounded anterior margin and rounded/straight posterior margin. Small beak. Plication near the commissure.

Specifications

Object namePlectorthis sp.
IDUNB-2018-0162
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician to Late Ordovician
Numeric age450 Mya
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.1cm x 1cm x 0.4cm

Map of Origin