Laevigyra dhondtae
UNB-2018-0769Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Gryphaeidae
Genus: Laevigyra (Malchus, 1990)
Species: Laevigyra dhondtae (Malchus, 1990)
Specimen with both the left and right valves preserved. Left valve is notably larger compared to the flat right valve. Dorsal end of the left valve is curve with one whorl. Prominent growth lines. Bryozoa encrusted on the apex of the valve.
Specifications
| Object name | Laevigyra dhondtae |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0769 |
| 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 |
| Numeric age | 145 Mya |
| Origin | Travis County, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- N. Malchus. 1990. Revision der Kreide-Austern (Bivalvia: Pteriomorphia) Ägyptens (Biostratigraphie, Systematik). Berliner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen A(125)