Endoceras sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Endoceratoidea Order: Endocerida Family: Endoceratidae Genus: Endoceras (Hall, 1847) Four orthoconic specimens with curved sutures (0.6 cm). Labeled a to d. Siphuncle is visible in some specimens. Heavily weathered.

Specifications

Object nameEndoceras sp.
IDUNB-2018-0511
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Endoceratoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Epoch:
Middle Ordovician
Age:
Darriwilian
Numeric age467.3 Mya
OriginWestern Newfoundland, Canada
Pieces4
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.5cm x 2.5cm x 2cm
  • 6.2cm x 2.5cm x 1.6cm
  • 7cm x 2.5cm x 1.7cm
  • 5.5cm x 3.1cm x 1.5cm

Map of Origin