Brachiopod

UNB-2020-0142Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Specimen of the pedicle valve embedded on the surface of the sediment. Prominent growth lines. Rounded anterior margin and straight posterior margin. Convex valve. *Collected in August, 1958.

Specifications

Object nameBrachiopod
IDUNB-2020-0142
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
OriginOdin Mine, Castleton, England, United Kingdom
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.1cm x 1.5cm x 1.3cm

Map of Origin