Phacoides sp.

UNB-2018-0657Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Lucinida Family: Lucinda Genus: Phacoides (Blainville, 1825) Left valve with thin, prominent growth lines. Prominent anterior ridge and posterior ridge. Small, triangular umbo. Visible adductor scars on the interior part of the valve. Heterdont dentition.

Specifications

Object namePhacoides sp.
IDUNB-2018-0657
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Neogene to Quaternary
Epoch:
Pliocene to Pleistocene
Age:
Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene
Numeric age2 - 2 Mya
OriginLa Belle, Florida, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.7cm x 5.5cm x 0.5cm

Map of Origin