Atrypa reticularis
UNB-2018-0318Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Atrypida
Family: Atrypidae
Genus: Atrypa (Dalman, 1828)
Species: Atrypa reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Two specimens; The smaller specimen has both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved and the larger specimen has only the pedicle valve preserved. Medium ribs (0.15 cm) and growth lines near the anterior margin. Brachial valve is highly convex. Faint sulcus (1.5 cm). Beak is missing on both specimen. Small specimen is partially missing the anterior margin on the brachial valve. Faint plication near the commissure.
Specifications
| Object name | Atrypa reticularis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0318 |
| 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: Lower Devonian to Middle Devonian Age: Emsian to Eifelian |
| Numeric age | 407.6 - 393.3 Mya |
| Origin | Clarksville, Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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