Spirula spirula
UNB-2018-0518Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda » Coleoidea
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Coleoidea
Order: Spirulida
Family: Spirulidae
Genus: Spirula (Lamarck, 1799)
Species: Spirula spirula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eight specimens with three complete specimens that have two to three whorls and the other specimens are fragments. Lobate transverse sutures are prominent. Circular aperture.
Specifications
| Object name | Spirula spirula |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0518 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Coleoidea |
| Composition | Aragonite |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Quaternary |
| Numeric age | 2.58 Mya |
| Origin | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Pieces | 8 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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