Floyda concentrica and other Gastropods

UNB-2019-1084Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda » Eogastropoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Eogastropoda Order: Euomphalina Family: Palaeotrochidae Genus: Floyda (Webster, 1905) Species: Floyda concentrica (Webster, 1905) Six specimens with one being F. concentrica. This specimen has only the large body whorl preserved. Turbinate dextral specimen with a rounded aperture. Poorly preserved.

Specifications

Object nameFloyda concentrica and other Gastropods
IDUNB-2019-1084
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Eogastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginIowa, U.S.A.
Pieces7
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3cm x 5cm x 2.6cm
  • 1.5cm x 3.6cm x 2cm
  • 2cm x 1.3cm x 1.5cm
  • 1.5cm x 1.2cm x 1.5cm
  • 1.3cm x 2cm x 2.6cm

Map of Origin