Rhynchonella sp.
UNB-2018-0239Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Rhynchonellidae
Genus: Rhynchonella (Fischer, 1809)
Species: Rhynchonella socialis?
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Medium, defined ribs (0.09 cm) and faint sulcus (0.6 cm). Ribs on brachial valve are not visible. Rounded/straight anterior margin and rounded/triangular posterior margin. Small delthyrium.
*Originally classified as Rhynchonella socialis, however this species cannot be found online.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhynchonella sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0239 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Epoch: Middle Jurassic to Upper Jurassic Age: Callovian to Oxfordian |
| Numeric age | 166.1 - 163.5 Mya |
| Origin | Woodham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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