Rhynchonella (Leiorhynchus) laura
UNB-2018-0238Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Leiorhynchidae
Genus: Rhynchonella (Hall, 1860)
Subgenus: Rhynchonella (Leiorhynchus) (Hall, 1860)
Species: Rhynchonella (Leiorhynchus) laura (Billings, 1860)
Two specimens (labelled a-b on specimens) with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Medium ribs (0.13 cm) and prominent sulcus (~1.0 cm) that is slightly distorted. Convex brachial valve. Rounded anterior margin and rounded/triangular posterior margin. One specimen is slightly embedded into sediment. Faint ornamentation on one specimen.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhynchonella (Leiorhynchus) laura |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0238 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Epoch: Middle Devonian to Upper Devonian Age: Eifelian to Famennian |
| Numeric age | 393.3 - 372.2 Mya |
| Origin | Thedford, Ontario, Canada |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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