Mya sp.
UNB-2018-0408Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Pholadida
Family: Myidae
Genus: Mya (Linnaeus, 1758)
Three partial specimens with two of the specimens appearing to belong to the genus Mya. All specimens are fragmented and missing the ventral margin. The two Mya sp. are of the left and right valves. Thin, defined growth lines. Desmodont dentition is visible.
Specifications
| Object name | Mya sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0408 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Quaternary |
| Numeric age | 2.58 Mya |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 3 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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