Lichenalia concentrica

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Bryozoa Class: Stenolaemata Order: Cryptostomata Family: Rhinoporidae Genus: Lichenalia (Hall, 1851) Species: Lichenalia concentrica (Hall, 1852) Five specimens, labeled a to e, of the fronds that are encrusted with sediment.

Specifications

Object nameLichenalia concentrica
IDUNB-2019-0032
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Bryozoa (Ectoprocta)
Class:
Stenolaemata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Silurian
Epoch:
Wenlock
Numeric age433.4 Mya
OriginWaldron, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces5
PartialNo
Measurements
Largest:
3.3cm x 2.4cm x 1.4cm
Smallest:
1.5cm x 0.5cm x 0.6cm
Average:
2cm x 3cm x 0.5cm

Map of Origin