Hiscobeccus capax
UNB-2018-0210Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Rhynchotrematidae
Genus: Hiscobeccus (Amsden, 1983)
Species: Hiscobeccus capax (Conrad, 1842)
Ten specimens of varying sizes, labeled a to j, with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Medium, prominent ribs (~ 0.2 cm average rib size). Large, defined sulcus (~ 1.0 cm) and fold composed of four ribs (~0.9 cm). Rounded anterior margin and rounded/triangular posterior margin. Small beak. Plication near the commissure.
*Average specimen size has been measured.
Specifications
| Object name | Hiscobeccus capax |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0210 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician to Late Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 450 Mya |
| Origin | Richmond, Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 10 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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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