Chaetetes lycoperdon

UNB-2019-0321Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Porifera » Demospongiae

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera Class: Demospongiae Order: Hadromerida Family: Suberitidae Genus: Chaetetes (von Waldheim, 1829) Species: Chaetetes lycoperdon (Say?) Dome shape tabular specimen.

Specifications

Object nameChaetetes lycoperdon
IDUNB-2019-0321
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Porifera
Class:
Demospongiae
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician to Late Ordovician
Numeric age450 Mya
OriginLake Champlain, Vermont, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 7.4cm x 6.4cm x 3.3cm

Map of Origin