Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) sulcatus
UNB-2018-0762Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Myalinida
Family: Inoceramidae
Genus: Inoceramus (De Luc and Sowerby, 1821)
Subgenus: Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) (De Luc and Sowerby, 1821)
Species: Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) sulcatus (Parkinson, 1819)
Two specimens with both the right and left valves preserved. Large, longitudinal ribs. Faint growth lines are visible. Triangular umbo that is curved towards the anterior end. Rounded ventral margin and triangular dorsal margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) sulcatus |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0762 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Epoch: Lower Cretaceous Age: Albian |
| Numeric age | 113 Mya |
| Origin | Folkstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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