Diamesopora dichotoma

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Bryozoa Class: Stenolaemata Order: Cryptostomata Family: Rhinoporidae Genus: Diamesopora (Bassler, 1953) Species: Diamesopora dichotoma (Hall, 1852) Small dendroid specimen with visible zooecia.

Specifications

Object nameDiamesopora dichotoma
IDUNB-2019-0045
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
OriginMiddleport, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 0.9cm x 0.2cm x 0.1cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • R. S. Bassler. 1953. Part G, Bryozoa. In R. C. Moore (ed.), Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Lawrence, Kansas: Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press. G:1-253