Climacograptus (Climacograptus) bicornus

UNB-2019-0580Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Hemichordata » Graptolithina

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Pterobranchia Subclass: Graptolithina Order: Bireclinata Superfamily: Climacograptoidea Genus: Climacograptus (Hall, 1865) Species: Climacograptus (Climacograptus) bicornus (Hall, 1847) Several small poorly preserved rhabdosomes on the surface. Some specimens have the sicula perserved and thecae are prominent in certain specimens. The average rhabdosome width is 0.9 mm.

Specifications

Object nameClimacograptus (Climacograptus) bicornus
IDUNB-2019-0580
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Hemichordata
Class:
Graptolithina
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Numeric age485.4 Mya
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 8.8cm x 4.9cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin