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Pennsylvanian Fossil Gallery - Brachiopod

Brachiopoda, Articulata, Rhynchonellida

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Fossil identification by Jo Cox unless otherwise noted

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Wellerellidae

(Family)

Wellerella osagensis

Period: Pennsylvanian

Location: north of Cisco, Texas

Collection: Jo Cox

Size: 9 mm wide

Wellerella utah 1a.jpg (188872 bytes)   Wellerella utah 1b.jpg (198157 bytes)

Wellerella utah 1c.jpg (116637 bytes)

Wellerella utah 1d.jpg (129644 bytes)   Wellerella utah 1e.jpg (139130 bytes)

2 specimens

Description: convexi-concave, ribs do not reach beaks --- laterally flattened brachial valve, 3 main radial ribs starting mid-valve, 2 minor side ribs

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