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Arctitreta crassimurus

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata Order: Orthotetida Family: Schuchertellidae Genus: Arctitreta Species: Arctitreta crassimurus (Thomas, 1958) Four specimens of the pedicle valve embedded on the surface of the sediments. Thin ribs. Valves are distorted.

Specifications

Object nameArctitreta crassimurus
IDUNB-2018-0181
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Strophomenata
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Numeric age323.2 Mya
OriginMissouri, U.S.A.
Pieces4
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6cm x 5cm x 2.3cm
  • 3.6cm x 4.2cm x 1.3cm
  • 4cm x 2.8cm x 1.4cm
  • 3.1cm x 2.8cm x 0.7cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • G. A. Thomas. 1958. The Permian Orthotetacea of Western Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 39:1-158
  • R. P. Whitfield. 1908. Notes and observations on Carboniferous fossils and semifossil shells brought home by members of the Peary expedition of 1905-1906. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 24(2):51-58