Rafinesquina alternata
UNB-2020-0193Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Strophomenata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Strophomenida
Family: Rafinesquinidae
Genus: Rafinesquina (Hall and Clarke, 1892)
Species: Rafinesquina alternata (Conrad, 1838)
Specimen with both the pedicle and brachial valve preserved. Pedicle valve is concave and brachial valve is flat. Faint striae visible near the medial part of the specimen. Growth lines visible near the anterior margin. Deltyhrium (0.3 cm x 0.8 cm) is visible. Small beak. Circular anterior margin and straight posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Rafinesquina alternata |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2020-0193 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Publications
- T. A. Conrad. 1838. Report on the palaeontological department of the survey. New York Geological Survey, Annual Report 2:107-119