Belemnites

UNB-2019-1106Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda » Coleoidea

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Coleoidea Order: Belemnitida Family: Belemnitidae Genus: Belemnites (Lamarck, 1799) Seven specimens with visible septa. One specimen has a moderately acute apex.

Specifications

Object nameBelemnites
IDUNB-2019-1106
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Coleoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Jurassic
Epoch:
Lower Jurassic
Age:
Sinemurian
Numeric age199.3 Mya
OriginChurch Cliffs, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Pieces7
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 0.3cm x 0.3cm x 2cm
  • 0.4cm x 0.4cm x 2.2cm
  • 0.3cm x 0.2cm x 1cm
  • 0.2cm x 0.1cm x 1.1cm
  • 0.3cm x 0.3cm x 1.6cm
  • 0.4cm x 0.4cm x 1cm
  • 0.2cm x 0.1cm x 1.1cm

Map of Origin