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Plectospira longirostris brachiopod from Germany
Source info:
| Author: | Dave |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2014-04-01 09:01:00 |
| Blog: | Views of the Mahantango  |
| URL: | http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/2014/04/plectospira-longirostris-brachiopod.html |
Summary:
No Aprils fools trick today, just another brachiopod fossil from Germany. Today it's Plectospira longirostris from the Junkerberg Formation (Devonian, Eifelian stage) near Rommersheim, Germany.Specimen #1Brachial valve Anterior (the shell is a little distorted with the central sulcus exaggerated a bit)Pedicle valvePosteriorProfileSpecimen #2Brachial valveAnteriorPedicle valvePosteriorThis reminds me of some Spanish brachiopods from the Devonian that I posted about a while back: Anathyris ferronensis, Atriathryris campomanensis, Plicathyris collensis, and Pradoia colleti.Thanks to Nils for sending me these fossils!Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Devonian [2] Eifelian [1] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Devonian [0.61] Paleozoic [0.61] Phanerozoic [0.61] Eifelian [0.1] Middle Devonian [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | DE | 51.1642 | 10.4542 |
| Spain | ES | 39.8949 | -2.98831 |
Keywords:
1Brachial valve Anterior, 2Brachial valveAnteriorPedicle, Anathyris ferronensis, Aprils, Atriathryris campomanensis, bit, Brachiopod, brachiopod fossil, central sulcus, Devonian, Eifelian stage, fossils, Germany, Junkerberg Formation, Nils, Pedicle valvePosteriorProfileSpecimen, Plectospira, Plicathyris collensis, Pradoia colleti.Thanks, shell, Spanish brachiopods, trick
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