Eucalyptocrinites caelatus

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Crinoidea Subclass: Camerata Order: Monobathrida Family: Eucalyptocrinitidae Genus: Eucalyptocrinites (Goldfuss, 1831) Species: Eucalyptocrinites caelatus (Hall, 1843) Five specimens of calyx with poorly preserved basal plates. Stem facets are visible in some of the specimens.

Specifications

Object nameEucalyptocrinites caelatus
IDUNB-2019-0553
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:
Silurian
Epoch:
Wenlock
Numeric age433.4 Mya
OriginWaldron, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces5
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3cm x 3.7cm x 3.5cm
  • 3.2cm x 4.4cm x 3.9cm
  • 4.2cm x 3.5cm x 1.8cm
  • 4.7cm x 4cm x 2.2cm
  • 2.4cm x 3.8cm x 3cm

Map of Origin