Tropidoleptus sp.
UNB-2018-0338Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Family: Tropidoleptidae
Genus: Tropidoleptus (Hall, 1857)
Four specimens with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Pedicle valves are convex and brachial valves are concave. Medium costae (~0.11 cm). Growth lines visible near the anterior margin. Small beak. Circular anterior margin and straight posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Tropidoleptus sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0338 |
| 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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