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Punctospirifer kentuckensis

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Spiriferinda Family: Punctospiriferidae Genus: Punctospirifer (North, 1920) Species: Punctospirifer kentuckensis (Schumard, 1855) Three specimens; Two specimens, the smallest ones, are of only the pedicle valves and the larger specimen has both the pedicle and brachial valves preserved. Medium ribs (~0.12 cm). Thin, prominent sulcus (0.5 cm) and fold (0.2 cm). Large interarea, that is encrusted with sediment. Small, defined beak. Rounded, elongated anterior margin and triangular posterior margin. Prominent plication near the commissure and medial margin.

Specifications

Object namePunctospirifer kentuckensis
IDUNB-2018-0376
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Age:
Late Pennsylvanian
Numeric age299 Mya
OriginLogan, Ohio, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.9cm x 1cm x 0.9cm
  • 1.6cm x 0.9cm x 0.3cm
  • 1.9cm x 0.7cm x 0.2cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • B. F. Shumard. 1855. Description of new species of organic remains. Missouri Geological Survey 2:185-208