Pionodema circularis

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Orthida Family: Draboviidae Genus: Pinodema (Foerste, 1912) Species: Pionodema circularis (Winchell) Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Faint, thin ribs. Faint sulcus visible near the anterior margin. Rounded anterior margin and rounded/triangular posterior margin. Small beak and faint plication.

Specifications

Object namePionodema circularis
IDUNB-2018-0169
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 1.9cm x 1cm

Map of Origin