Belemnites sp.

UNB-2018-0514Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda » Coleoidea

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Coleoidea Order: Beleminitida Family: Belemnitidae Genus: Belemnites (d'Orbigny, 1845) Two symmetrical conical specimens with the large specimen missing the apex and the smaller specimen having an acute apex. Large specimen has a prominent, thin groove. Ventral siphuncle is visible in the larger specimen. Smaller specimen has a compressed cross section and larger specimen has a circular cross section.

Specifications

Object nameBelemnites sp.
IDUNB-2018-0514
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Coleoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.5cm x 1.1cm x 1cm
  • 3.6cm x 1.4cm x 1cm