Rhipidomella penelope
UNB-2018-0312Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Rhipidomellidae
Genus: Rhipidomella
Species: Rhipidomella penelope
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Pedicle valve is flat and brachial valve is concave. Thin costae (0.5 cm) and growth lines. Circular anterior and posterior margin. Small beak.
Specifications
| Object name | Rhipidomella penelope |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0312 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Epoch: Middle Devonian to Upper Devonian Age: Eifelian to Famennian |
| Numeric age | 393.3 - 372.2 Mya |
| Origin | Erie County, New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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