Chonetes sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata Order: Strophomenida Family: Chonetidae Genus: Chonetes (Fischer de Waldheim, 1830) Several small pedicle valves embedded on the surface of the sediment. Thin ribs. Faint sulcus can be seen. Rounded anterior margin.

Specifications

Object nameChonetes sp.
IDUNB-2018-0182
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Strophomenata
CompositionSiltstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Numeric age323.2 Mya
OriginDuck Cove, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.5cm x 5.2cm x 1cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • G. Fischer de Waldheim. 1830. Oryctographie du Gouvernement de Moscow