Osthimosia glomerata

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Bryozoa Class: Gymnolaemata Order: Cheilostomata Family: Celleporidae Genus: Osthimosia (Jullien, 1888) Species: Osthimosia glomerata (MacGillivary, 1887) Spherical specimen that is weathered on the surface.

Specifications

Object nameOsthimosia glomerata
IDUNB-2019-0031
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Bryozoa (Ectoprocta)
Class:
Gymnolaemata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Paleogene
Epoch:
Eocene
Age:
Late Eocene
Numeric age35 Mya
OriginWilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.2cm x 1.9cm x 1.3cm

Map of Origin