Dictyonema sp.

UNB-2019-0859Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Hemichordata » Graptolithina

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Hemichordata Class: Pterobranchia Subclass: Graptolithina Order: Dendroidea Family: Acanthograptidae Genus: Dictyonema (Hall, 1851) Three samples; The largest sample having a net-like rhabdosome and the other two samples have individual stipes.

Specifications

Object nameDictyonema sp.
IDUNB-2019-0859
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Hemichordata
Class:
Graptolithina
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Cambrian
Numeric age541 Mya
OriginSt. Lawrence, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4.3cm x 2.9cm x 0.7cm
  • 2.6cm x 2.4cm x 1.2cm
  • 3.5cm x 3.2cm x 1.5cm

Map of Origin