Rhynchonella sp.
UNB-2018-0268Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Rhynconellidae
Genus: Rhynchonella (Fischer, 1809)
Species: Rhynchonella wattoensis? (Cannot find online)
Two specimens with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin/medium ribs (0.1 cm) and prominent sulcus (0.9 cm). Brachial valve is convex. Rounded anterior margin and triangular/rounded posterior margins. Small, prominent beak. Slight plication near the commissure.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhynchonella sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0268 |
| 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 Age: Bathonian |
| Numeric age | 168.3 Mya |
| Origin | Somerset, England, United Kingdom |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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