Pecten sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Pectinida Family: Pectinidae Genus: Pecten (Müller, 1776) Two specimens of the right valves. Reticulate-like texture. Posterior auricle are preserved. Circular ventral margin and triangular/straight dorsal margin. Isodont dentition.

Specifications

Object namePecten sp.
IDUNB-2018-0797
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4cm x 3.5cm x 0.6cm
  • 3.7cm x 3.3cm x 0.6cm

Publications

  • O. F. Müller. 1776. Zoologicae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum. Characteres, Nomina et Synonyma Imprimis Popularium