Camarotoechia neglecta
UNB-2018-0336Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Camarotoechiidae
Genus: Camarotoechia (Hall and Clarke, 1893)
Species: Camarotoechia neglecta (Hall, 1852)
Five small specimens with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Pedicle valve is relatively flat and brachial valve is slightly convex. Thin, defined ribs (0.05 cm). Prominent sulcus (0.4 cm) composed of three to four ribs. Small beak. Interarea is infilled with sediment. Most of the valves are encrusted with sediment. Plication visible near the commissure.
Specifications
| Object name | Camarotoechia neglecta |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0336 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 5 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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