Cordaites robbii & Spirorbis sp.

UNB-2020-0258Fossils » Eukaryote » Plantae » Coniferophyta » Pinopsida (Conifers)

Description

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Cordaitanthales Genus: Cordaites (Unger, 1850) Species: Cordaites robbii Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Subclass: Sedentaria Order: Sabellida Family: Serpulidae Genus: Spirorbis (Daudin, 1800) Specimen of a C. robbii with thin, longitudinal ribbing with various transverse bands in varying orientations. Small Spirorbis (0.1 cm x 0.1 cm) embedded on the surface of the sediment.

Specifications

Object nameCordaites robbii & Spirorbis sp.
IDUNB-2020-0258
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Coniferophyta
Class:
Pinopsida (Conifers)
CompositionMudstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Epoch:
Middle Pennsylvanian
Age:
Westphalian
Numeric age315 Mya
OriginLancaster, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 0.3cm x 8.3cm x 6.4cm

Map of Origin