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Marginifera sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata Order: Productida Genus: Marginifera (Waagen, 1884) Three specimens of the pedicle valve. Faint ribs and prominent sulcus. Highly convex valves. Rounded anterior margin and rounded posterior margin.

Specifications

Object nameMarginifera sp.
IDUNB-2018-0191
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Strophomenata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Numeric age323.2 Mya
OriginWestern Missouri, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.9cm x 1.4cm x 0.7cm
  • 1.8cm x 1.4cm x 0.7cm
  • 1.5cm x 1.2cm x 0.6cm

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