Hamites sp.

UNB-2018-0722Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda » Ammonoidea

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Order: Ammonitida Family: Hamitidae Genus: Hamites (Parkinson, 1811) Five specimens of partial Hamities shells that are helical in appearance. Prominent transverse ribs with annulation.

Specifications

Object nameHamites sp.
IDUNB-2018-0722
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Ammonoidea
CompositionSilica
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Early Cretaceous to Cretaceous
Age:
Upper Albian
Numeric age113 Mya
OriginCharles Point, Northern Territory, Australia
Pieces5
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.1cm x 0.6cm x 0.7cm
  • 1.2cm x 0.4cm x 0.4cm
  • 1.5cm x 0.4cm x 0.3cm
  • 1.2cm x 0.2cm x 0.7cm
  • 1.4cm x 0.3cm x 0.3cm

Map of Origin