Hiscobeccus capax

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Rhynchonellida Family: Rhynchotrematidae Genus: Hiscobeccus (Amsden, 19830 Species: Hiscobeccus capax (Conrad, 1842) Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Large ribs and prominent sulcus. Anterior margin is slightly embedded into sediment. Brachial valve is convex. Small beak. Rounded anterior margin and rounded/triangular posterior margin. Plication visible.

Specifications

Object nameHiscobeccus capax
IDUNB-2018-0204
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician to Late Ordovician
Numeric age450 Mya
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.8cm x 1.5cm x 1.6cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • T. W. Amsden. 1983. The Late Ordovician brachiopod genera Lepidocyclus and Hiscobeccus. Oklahoma Geological Survey Bulletin 132:36-44
  • T. A. Conrad. 1842. Observations on the Silurian and Devonian systems of the United States, with descriptions of new organic remains. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8(2):228-280