Rhynchonella sp.
UNB-2018-0249Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Rhynchonellidae
Genus: Rhynchonella (Fischer, 1809)
Species: Rhynchonella glaevaellis?
*Named as Rhynchonella glaevaellis in the catalogue, cannot find species online.
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Medium, faint ribs (0.12 cm) and prominent sulcus (1.0 cm). Prominent fold composed of three ribs (0.7 cm). Rounded anterior margin and triangular posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhynchonella sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0249 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician to Late Ordovician to Silurian to Early Silurian |
| Numeric age | 450 - 444 Mya |
| Origin | Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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