Marginifera sp.?

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Productida Superfamily: Marginiferoidea Genus: Marginifera (Waagen, 1884) Specimen of the pedicle valve. Valve is quite convex. Thin costae (0.05 cm) that are only visible near the posterior margin. Prominent sulcus (0.5 cm). Faint growth lines are visible near the poster margin. Small, curved beak. Rounded/square anterior margin and straight/rounded posterior margin.

Specifications

Object nameMarginifera sp.?
IDUNB-2018-0394
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.9cm x 1.1cm x 1cm

Publications

  • Y.T. Chao. 1927. Productidae of China Part 1: Producti. Palaeontologia Sinica, Series B 5(2):1-244