Strophomena planumbona
UNB-2018-0197Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Strophomenata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Strophomenida
Family: Strophomenidae
Genus: Strophomena (Rafinesque and De Blainville, 1824)
Species: Strophomena planumbona (Hall, 1847)
Two specimens, labeled a and b; One is the brachial valve embedded on the surface of the sediment and the second specimen is of the pedicle valve. Ribs are not visible, the valves are encrusted with sediment. Small beak. Brachial valve is convex and pedicle valve is flat to slightly concave. Circular anterior margin and straight posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Strophomena planumbona |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0197 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata |
| Composition | Limestone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician to Late Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 450 Mya |
| Origin | Richmond, Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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