Dekayia sp. and Brachiopods
UNB-2019-0003Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Bryozoa (Ectoprocta) » Stenolaemata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Bryozoa
Class: Stenolaemata
Order: Trepostomata
Family: Heterotrypidae
Genus: Dekayia (Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1851)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Two specimens of brachiopods. One specimen appears to be the brachial valve and the other appears to be the pedicle valve with very faint sulcus visible. Thin ribs with growth lines seen. Anterior margin is rounded and posterior margin is fairly straight. Encrusted onto both valves are Dekayia sp..
Specifications
| Object name | Dekayia sp. and Brachiopods |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0003 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Bryozoa (Ectoprocta) Class: Stenolaemata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician to Late Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 450 Mya |
| Origin | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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