Michelinoceras sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Orthoceratoidea Order: Orthocerida Family: Orthoceratidae Genus: Michelinoceras (Foerste, 1932) Slender orthoconic specimen with prominent transverse sutures (0.4 cm). Bryozoa is encrusted on the specimen.

Specifications

Object nameMichelinoceras sp.
IDUNB-2018-0504
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Orthoceratoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Numeric age485.4 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 10.3cm x 2.5cm x 0.8cm