Anomalodonta gigantea

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Myalinida Family: Ambonychiidae Genus: Anomalodonta (Miller, 1874) Species: Anomalodonta gigantea (Miller, 1874) Two samples of Limestones with three valves embedded on the surface. Other side of the limestone has multiple bivalves, crinoids and other marine fossils. Prominent longitudinal ribs.

Specifications

Object nameAnomalodonta gigantea
IDUNB-2018-0817
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician to Late Ordovician
Numeric age450 Mya
OriginVersailles, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 13.5cm x 5.5cm x 3.3cm
  • 14.2cm x 13.9cm x 1.5cm

Map of Origin