Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis
UNB-2018-0710Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Lucinida
Family: Lucinidae
Genus: Codakia (Scopoli, 1777)
Subgenus: Codakia (Codakia) (Scopoli, 1777)
Species: Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Two specimens: Largest specimen is of the left valve and the smaller specimen is the right valve. Reticulate texture on the valves. Small, centred umbo. Heterodont dentition. Circular ventral margin and rounded/triangular dorsal margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0710 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Quaternary |
| Numeric age | 2.58 Mya |
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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