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Chama macerophylla

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Chamidae Genus: Chama (Linnaeus, 1758) Species: Chama macerophylla (Gmelin, 1971) Six specimens; Three specimens of the right valve and three specimens of the left valve. The two largest specimen are heavily weathered. The smaller specimens have visible growth lines that are rugae-like. Rounded, curved umbo. Circular ventral margin and rounded dorsal margin. Pachyodont dentition. *Collected in 1967.

Specifications

Object nameChama macerophylla
IDUNB-2018-0681
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginJamaica
Pieces6
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.1cm x 6cm x 3.1cm
  • 5.1cm x 5cm x 2cm
  • 4.6cm x 3cm x 2cm
  • 2.7cm x 2.4cm x 1.9cm
  • 4.7cm x 3.2cm x 2cm
  • 3.5cm x 3cm x 1.6cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824