Cyrtina sp.
UNB-2018-0323Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Spiriferinida
Family: Cyrtinidae
Genus: Cyrtina (Davidson, 1858)
Four specimens; Three specimens have both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved and largest specimen has only the pedicle valve preserved. Medium ribs (~0.15 cm). Large, thin sulcus (~0.7 cm) and fold (~0.6 cm). Thin delthyrium (~0.2 cm x 0.5 cm) and large interarea. Prominent beak. Rounded/square anterior margin and triangular posterior margin. Faint plication near the commissure.
Specifications
| Object name | Cyrtina sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0323 |
| 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 |
| Numeric age | 419.2 Mya |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 4 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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