Orthis sp.
UNB-2018-0168Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Orthidae
Genus: Orthis (Dalman, 1828)
Eight specimens with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Medium ribs and faint grown lines visible near the anterior margin. Pedicle valve is slightly convex and brachial valve is flat to slightly concave. Rounded anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margin. Small beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Orthis sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0168 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Silurian Epoch: Wenlock |
| Numeric age | 433.4 Mya |
| Origin | Lockport, New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 8 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |