Brachiopod

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Faint costae (0.05 cm) and faint growth lines. Small beak. Circular anterior margin and rounded posterior margin. *Collected in August, 1958.

Specifications

Object nameBrachiopod
IDUNB-2020-0164
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
  • 1.5cm x 1.4cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin