Amiantis callosa

UNB-2018-0704Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Veneridae Genus: Amiantis (Carpenter, 1863) Species: Amiantis callosa (Conrad, 1837) Specimen of the left valve with prominent growth lines. Triangular umbo. Rounded ventral margin and triangular dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object nameAmiantis callosa
IDUNB-2018-0704
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Epoch:
Pleistocene
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginSan Pedro, California, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3cm x 2.4cm x 0.6cm

Map of Origin