Aviculopecten lyelli
UNB-2018-0068Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Aviculopectinidae
Genus: Aviculopecten (M'Coy, 1851)
Species: Aviculopecten lyelli (Dawson)
Two samples labelled a to b, with various casts and mold. The largest sample has a prominent left valve of Aviculopecten lyelli. Thin, defined costae and faint growth lines. Small umbo. Ventral margin is rounded with the left portion missing.
Specifications
| Object name | Aviculopecten lyelli |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0068 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Limestone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Mississippian |
| Numeric age | 358 Mya |
| Origin | New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Publications
- F. M'Coy. 1851. A synopsis of the classification of the British Palaeozoic rocks, with a systematic description of the British Palaeozoic fossils. Fasciculus 1, Radiata and Articulata. British Palaeozoic Fossils, Part II. Palaeontology