Unio cf. danae
UNB-2018-0816Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unioidae
Genus: Unio (Philipsson, 1788)
Species: Unio danae (Meek and Hayden, 1857)
Large specimen with both the right and left valves preserved. Prominent growth lines. Posterior margin is partially missing on the left valve. Faint lunule. Ventral margin is rounded and elongated towards the posterior end. Dorsal margin is straight. Specimen is concave in certain areas from preservation.
Specifications
| Object name | Unio cf. danae |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0816 |
| 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: Upper Cretaceous |
| Numeric age | 100.5 Mya |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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