Hiatella arctica

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Hiatellida Family: Hiatellidae Genus: Hiatella (Daudin, 1801) Species: Hiatella arctica (Linnaeus, 1767) Nine specimens of individual left and right valves. Labeled a to i. Thick growth lines. Prominent posterior ridge. Rounded, triangular umbo. Adductor scares are visible on the interior part of the valves. Rounded/rectangular ventral margin and rounded, elongated dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object nameHiatella arctica
IDUNB-2018-0423
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces9
PartialNo
Measurements
Largest:
2.1cm x 1.1cm x 0.2cm
Smallest:
3cm x 1.4cm x 0.2cm
Average:
2.7cm x 1.3cm x 0.1cm