Prasopora simulatrix

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Bryozoa Class: Stenolaemata Order: Trepostomida Family: Monticuliporidae Genus: Prasopora (Nicholson and Etheridge, 1877) Species: Prasopora simulatrix (Ulrich, 1886) Three spherical specimens with faintly visible zooecia.

Specifications

Object namePrasopora simulatrix
IDUNB-2019-0021
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Bryozoa (Ectoprocta)
Class:
Stenolaemata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Epoch:
Upper Ordovician
Age:
Katian
Numeric age453 Mya
OriginMunroe, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.7cm x 2.6cm x 2cm
  • 2.3cm x 1.6cm x 1.2cm
  • 2.6cm x 1.5cm x 2cm

Map of Origin