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Streptelasma corniculum

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Streptelasmatidae Genus: Streptelasma (Hall, 1847) Species: Streptelasma corniculum (Hall, 1847) Five lConical specimens, labeled a, b, c, d, and e, with visible septa and columella for a few individuals. Some specimens have costae visible.

Specifications

Object nameStreptelasma corniculum
IDUNB-2019-0180
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician to Late Ordovician
Numeric age450 Mya
OriginRichmond, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces5
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3cm x 2.4cm x 2.2cm
  • 3.9cm x 3.2cm x 2.3cm
  • 3cm x 2cm x 1.6cm
  • 4.6cm x 2.3cm x 1.8cm
  • 5.4cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • J. Hall. 1847. Containing descriptions of the organic remains of the lower division of the New York system (equivalent of the Lower Silurian rocks of Europe). Paleontology of New York 1:1-338