Nucula sp.?

UNB-2018-0460Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Protobranchia Order: Nuculida Family: Nuculididae Genus: Nucula (Lamarck, 1799) Small specimen with both the left and right valves preserved. Thin growth lines. Prominent lunule and hinge ligament. Small, thin umbo. Rounded ventral margin and triangular/rounded dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object nameNucula sp.?
IDUNB-2018-0460
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.5cm x 1.1cm x 0.6cm