Hippurites sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Hippuritida Family: Hippuritidae Genus: Hippurites (Lamarck, 1801) Large conical/cylindrical specimen with thin, radial and transverse laminae.

Specifications

Object nameHippurites sp.
IDUNB-2018-0671
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Cretaceous
Numeric age145 Mya
OriginBallast Wharf, France
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6cm x 3.8cm x 3.7cm

Map of Origin