Mactromeris albaria

UNB-2018-0437Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Mactridae Genus: Mactromeris (Conrad, 1868) Species: Mactromeris albaria (Conrad, 1848) Specimen of the left valve with faint, thin growth lines. Small triangular umbo. Rounded ventral margin and triangular/rounded dorsal margin. Heterodont dentition.

Specifications

Object nameMactromeris albaria
IDUNB-2018-0437
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Paleogene to Neogene
Epoch:
Oligocene to Pliocene
Numeric age33.9 - 5.333 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2cm x 1.7cm x 0.4cm