Nucula sp.?

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Protobranchia Order: Nuculida Family: Nuculidae Genus: Nucula (Lamarck, 1799) Small specimen with both the left and right valves preserved. No visible growth lines. Valves are weathered and slightly encrusted with sediment near the ventral margin. Small, triangular umbo. Rounded ventral margin. Lunule is encrusted with sediment.

Specifications

Object nameNucula sp.?
IDUNB-2018-0468
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.3cm x 1cm x 0.6cm