Chaetetes sp.

UNB-2019-0051Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Porifera » Demospongiae

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera Class: Demospongiae Order: Hadromerida Family: Suberitidae Genus: Chaetetes (Fischer von Waldheim, 1829) Red column that is closely packed tubes with a calcareous skeleton.

Specifications

Object nameChaetetes sp.
IDUNB-2019-0051
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Porifera
Class:
Demospongiae
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Numeric age323.2 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.7cm x 2.7cm x 1.4cm