Laqueus sp.
UNB-2018-0272Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Terebratulida
Family: Laqueidae
Genus: Laqueus?
Thirteen specimens embedded into the sediment. Some specimens are just of the brachial valve, other are just of the pedicle valve and some specimens have both valves preserved. Pedicle foramen is visible in some specimens. Faint, defined growth lines. Oval biconvex valves. Rounded umbo and beak. The largest specimen is embedded on the surface of an Echinoid.
Specifications
| Object name | Laqueus sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0272 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Limestone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Epoch: Upper Cretaceous Age: Maastrichtian |
| Numeric age | 72.1 Mya |
| Origin | Vokslev, North Jutland, Denmark |
| Pieces | 13 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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