Atrina seminuda

UNB-2018-0784Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Pinnidae Genus: Atrina (Gray, 1842) Species: Atrina seminuda (Lamarck, 1819) Two specimens; The larger specimen is of the left valve and the smaller specimen is a partial portion of a valve. Prominent longitudinal ribs. The larger valve has spines near the ventral margin. Circular ventral margin and triangular dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object nameAtrina seminuda
IDUNB-2018-0784
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
OriginDrunken Man's Cay, Kingston, Jamaica
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.4cm x 1.4cm x 0.2cm
  • 9.2cm x 3.4cm x 1cm

Map of Origin