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Cymatorhynchia quadriplicata

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Rhynchonellida Family: Tetrarhynchiidae Genus: Cymatorhynchia (Buckman, 1917) Species: Cymatorhynchia quadriplicata (Zieten, 1830) Three specimens with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Large, prominent ribs (~0.1 cm). Large, defined sulcus (~0.8 cm) and faint fold composed of four ribs (~0.4 cm). Rounded, slightly elongated anterior margin and rounded/posterior margin. Plication near the commissure.

Specifications

Object nameCymatorhynchia quadriplicata
IDUNB-2018-0242
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Jurassic
Epoch:
Middle Jurassic
Age:
Aalenian
Numeric age174.1 Mya
OriginNear Auerbach, Saxony, Germany
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.4cm x 1.3cm x 0.7cm
  • 1.3cm x 1.1cm x 0.8cm
  • 1cm x 1cm x 0.6cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • S. S. Buckman. 1917. The Brachiopoda of the Namyau Beds, Northern Shan States, Burma. Palaeontologia Indica 3(2):1-254