Fissurella sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Vetigastropoda Family: Fissurellidae Genus: Fissurella (Bruguière, 1789) Small patelliform specimen with radial ribs and reticulate-like pattern on the shell. Small apical hole that is towards the anterior part of the specimen.

Specifications

Object nameFissurella sp.
IDUNB-2018-0539
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Vetigastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.5cm x 1.7cm x 1.1cm