Rhynoleichus weeksi
UNB-2018-0248Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Petasmariidae
Genus: Rhynoleichus
Species: Rhynoleichus weeksi (Girty, 1908)
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. No visible ribs, valves are weathered. Prominent sulcus (1.1 cm). Brachial valve is slightly convex. Rounded anterior margin and triangular posterior margin. Small beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhynoleichus weeksi |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0248 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Permian Subperiod: Lower Permian |
| Numeric age | 263 Mya |
| Origin | Near Mount Pelier, Idaho, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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