Michelinoceras sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Orthoceratoidea Order: Orthocerida Family: Orthoceratidae Genus: Michelinoceras (Foerste, 1932) Small specimen with an orthoconic shell of the anterior end. Large, thin transverse sutures are visible.

Specifications

Object nameMichelinoceras sp.
IDUNB-2018-0484
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Orthoceratoidea
CompositionPyrite, Silica
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian
Epoch:
Middle Devonian
Age:
Givetian
Numeric age387.7 Mya
OriginAlden, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.5cm x 1.5cm x 0.9cm

Map of Origin