Bivalve

UNB-2018-0407Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Specimen with both the left and right valves preserved. Growth lines are visible on the right valve. Prominent lunule and hinge line. Elongated ventral margin and rounded dorsal margin. Left valve is weathered and encrusted with sediment. *Collected in 1881.

Specifications

Object nameBivalve
IDUNB-2018-0407
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginNorthwest Territories, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.5cm x 2.3cm x 1.6cm

Map of Origin