Tetradium sp.
UNB-2019-0258Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae » Rhodophyta
Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Genus: Tetradium (Dana, 1846)
Rounded, massive specimen of what was originally believed to be a coral, however this species is now considered to be an algae that superficially resembles coral.
Specifications
| Object name | Tetradium sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0258 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Rhodophyta |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 485.4 Mya |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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