Rafinesquina sp.
UNB-2018-0278Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Strophomenata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Strophomenida
Family: Rafinesquinidae
Genus: Rafinesquina (Hall and Clarke, 1892)
Six specimens in varying degrees of preservation. The larger specimen is the best preserve with thin, prominent striae (0.1 cm ). Convex pedicle particularly near the anterior margin. Brachial valve is missing for most specimens. Some specimens are encrusted with Agelocrinus sp.
Specifications
| Object name | Rafinesquina sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0278 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 6 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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