Brachiopod

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Anterior margin is partially missing and beak is missing. Thin costae (0.025 cm). *Collected in August, 1958.

Specifications

Object nameBrachiopod
IDUNB-2020-0146
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
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
  • 0.5cm x 1.3cm x 0.9cm

Map of Origin