Belemnites sp.
UNB-2018-0522Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda » Coleoidea
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Coleoidea
Order: Belemnitida
Family: Belemnitidae
Genus: Belemnites (Lamarck, 1799)
Forty-nine symmetrical conical specimens. Appears to be multiple different species. Some have a moderately acute/ mucronate apex but some are missing the apex entirely. Circular cross section. Alveolus is visible in some specimens.
Specifications
| Object name | Belemnites sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0522 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Coleoidea |
| Composition | Aragonite |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 49 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements | Container: [ 65, 65, 24 ]mm |
Publications
- J.-B. Lamarck. 1799. Prodrome d’une nouvelle classification des coquilles, comprenant une rédaction appropriée des caractères génériques, et l’établissement d’un grand nombre de genres nouveaux. Mémoires de la Société d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris 1:63-91