Moorefieldella eurekensis
UNB-2018-0222Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Trigonirhynchiidae
Genus: Moorefieldella (Girty, 1911)
Species: Moorefieldella eurekensis
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin, defined ribs (0.05 cm) and defined sulcus (0.6 cm) that is partially missing near the anterior margin. Brachial valve is convex. Faint growth lines are visible near the anterior margin. Pedicle valve is notably larger than the brachial valve. Rounded anterior and posterior margin. Small, prominent beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Moorefieldella eurekensis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0222 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Mississippian |
| Numeric age | 358 Mya |
| Origin | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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