Eospirifer sp.

UNB-2018-0330Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Spiriferida Family: Cyrtiidae Genus: Eospirifer (Schuchert, 1913) Four specimens. Three specimens are the pedicle valve embedded on the surface of the sediment and one specimen is of both the brachial and pedicle valves. Thin costae (0.1 cm) that are only preserved on the specimen with both valves. Prominent sulcus (1.0 cm) and fold (0.7 cm). Interarea is infilled with sediment. Large, curved beak. Both valves are lightly convex. Rounded, elongated anterior margin and straight/triangular posterior margin.

Specifications

Object nameEospirifer sp.
IDUNB-2018-0330
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Silurian
Numeric age443.8 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces4
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3cm x 2.5cm x 1.8cm
  • 3.7cm x 3cm x 1cm
  • 2.2cm x 1.5cm x 1.2cm
  • 2.6cm x 2cm x 1.2cm