Dorycrinus sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Crinoidea Subclass: Camerata Order: Monobathrida Family: Coelocrinidae Genus: Dorycrinus (Roemer, 1853) Large specimen of the calyx with prominent basal plates. Base of the stem is visible.

Specifications

Object nameDorycrinus sp.
IDUNB-2019-0512
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:
Mississipian to Mississippian
Epoch:
Lower Mississipian
Age:
Osagean
Numeric age348 - 358 Mya
OriginGreene County, Missouri, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.7cm x 4.4cm x 3.8cm

Map of Origin