Plaesiomys subquadratus
UNB-2018-0310Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Plaesiomyidae
Genus: Plaesiomys (Hall and Clarke, 1892)
Species: Plaesiomys subquadratus (Hall, 1847)
Specimen of the pedicle valve. Thin, medium costae (0.8 cm) and faint growth lines near the anterior margin. Rounded/square anterior margin and straight/rounded posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Plaesiomys subquadratus |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0310 |
| 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 |
| Numeric age | 450 Mya |
| Origin | Richmond, Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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