Prasopora sp.

UNB-2019-0052Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Bryozoa (Ectoprocta)

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Bryozoa Class: Stenolaemata Order: Trepostomida Family: Monticuliporidae Genus: Prasopora (Nicholson and Etheridge, 1877) Eight fragments of one larger specimen that are weathered. Some fragments have been cut and polished.

Specifications

Object namePrasopora sp.
IDUNB-2019-0052
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Bryozoa (Ectoprocta)
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Epoch:
Middle Ordovician
Numeric age470 Mya
OriginGrondines, Quebec, Canada
Pieces8
PartialNo
Measurements
Largest:
2.3cm x 0.9cm x 0.5cm
Smallest:
5cm x 2.7cm x 1.7cm
Average:
2cm x 1cm x 2cm

Map of Origin