Pentremites sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Blastoidea Order: Pentremitida Family: Pentremitidae Genus: Pentremites (Say, 1820) Theca embedded into the sediment with all five ambulacra visible to varying degree. Three of the ambulacra have the groove visible. Part of the stem facet is preserved.

Specifications

Object namePentremites sp.
IDUNB-2019-0442
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Blastozoa
Class:
Blastoidea
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian to Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Mississipian
Epoch:
Lower Devonian to Upper Mississipian
Age:
Emsian to Serpukhovian
Numeric age407.6 - 330.9 Mya
OriginKentucky, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4.5cm x 2.5cm x 1.9cm

Map of Origin