Brachiopod

UNB-2020-0117Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Specimen of the brachial valve embedded into sediment. Growth lines are visible near the anterior margin. Convex valve. *Collected in August 1958.

Specifications

Object nameBrachiopod
IDUNB-2020-0117
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
OriginCastleton, England, United Kingdom
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2cm x 2cm x 1cm

Map of Origin