Pentremites sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Blastoidea Order: Pentremitida Family: Pentremitidae Genus: Pentremites (Say, 1820) Top of the theca embedded into the sediment with all five ambulacra visible to a varying degree. The three most visible ambulacra also have visible grooves. The stem facet is infilled with sediment.

Specifications

Object namePentremites sp.
IDUNB-2019-0441
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Blastozoa
Class:
Blastoidea
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous to Early Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Mississippian
Numeric age358 - 358 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4cm x 3.2cm x 3.1cm