Platycrinites sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Crinoidea Subclass: Camerata Order: Monobathrida Family: Platycrinitidae Genus: Platycrinites (Miller, 1821) Three specimens of the calyx with two of the specimens having the base of the brachia.

Specifications

Object namePlatycrinites sp.
IDUNB-2019-0507
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Crinozoa
Class:
Crinoidea
Subclass:
Camerata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous to Early Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Mississippian
Numeric age358 - 358 Mya
OriginGreene County, Missouri, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.3cm x 1.2cm x 0.5cm
  • 1.8cm x 1cm x 0.9cm
  • 1.7cm x 1.2cm x 0.4cm

Map of Origin