Plaesiomys sp.
UNB-2018-0344Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Plaesiomyidae
Genus: Plaesiomys (Hall and Clarke, 1892)
Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Pedicle valve is convex and brachial valve is concave near the anterior margin and more flat towards the posterior margin. Medium costae (0.1 cm) and faint growth lines near the anterior margin. Faint sulcus (0.8 cm). Rounded anterior margin and straight/triangular posterior margin. Small beak. Thin interarea that is slightly infilled with sediment.
Specifications
| Object name | Plaesiomys sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0344 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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