Athyris vittata
UNB-2018-0321Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Athyridida
Family: Athyrididae
Genus: Athyris
Species: Athyris vittata (Hall)
Four specimens (labelled a-d on vial) with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin concentric growth lines. Small beak. Circular anterior margin and triangular posterior margin. Some specimens are slightly encrusted with sediment.
Specifications
| Object name | Athyris vittata |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0321 |
| 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 |
| Numeric age | 393.3 - 382.7 Mya |
| Origin | Cedar Valley, Iowa, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 4 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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