Leptaena sp.?

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata Order: Strophomenida Family: Rafinesquinidae Genus: Leptaena (Dalman, 1828) Specimen of the pedicle valve embedded into the sediment. Faint rugae (0.05 cm). Valve is faintly convex. *Collected in August, 1958.

Specifications

Object nameLeptaena sp.?
IDUNB-2020-0152
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Strophomenata
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Mississipian
Epoch:
Middle Mississipian
Age:
Visean
Numeric age346.7 Mya
OriginDerbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.7cm x 1.7cm x 0.6cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • J. W. Dalman. 1828. Uppställning och Beskrifning af de i Sverige funne Terebratuliter. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademien Handlingar for År 1827:85-155