Marginifera sp.
UNB-2018-0188Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Strophomenata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Productida
Genus: Marginifera (Waagen, 1884)
Two specimens labelled a to b, of the pedicle valve. Thin, faint ribs are visible that are slightly encrusted with sediment. Prominent sulcus. Rounded/square anterior margin and rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Marginifera sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0188 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Pennsylvanian Epoch: Middle Pennsylvanian to Upper Pennsylvanian Age: Moscovian to Kasimovian |
| Numeric age | 315.2 - 307 Mya |
| Origin | Palo Pinto, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- W. Waagen. 1884. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 4. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):611-728