Brachiopod

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata Large pedicle valve embedded on the sediment. Convex valve. Thin costae (0.1 cm) and faint sulcus (0.5 cm). Triangular beak that is partially embedded into the sediment. Rounded/square anterior margin and rounded posterior margin. *Collected in August 1958.

Specifications

Object nameBrachiopod
IDUNB-2020-0116
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Mississipian
Epoch:
Middle Mississipian
Age:
Visean
Numeric age346.7 Mya
OriginWindy Knoll, Castleton, England, United Kingdom
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4cm x 3.5cm x 2cm

Map of Origin