Biserial Graptolites

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Pterobranchia Subclass: Graptolithina Order: Graptoloidea Suborder: Axonophora One sample of shale with two rhabdosomes. One rhabdosome is near the margin of the sediment and the other rhabdosome is along the length of the surface. Sicula is unknown for both specimens and rhabdosomes are straight. Possible dorsal hoods.

Specifications

Object nameBiserial Graptolites
IDUNB-2019-0617
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Hemichordata
Class:
Graptolithina
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Epoch:
Lower Ordovician
Numeric age485.4 Mya
OriginLevis, Quebec, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 7cm x 4.7cm x 0.5cm

Map of Origin