Pterinea sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Pterineidae Genus: Pterinea (Goldfuss, 1832) Specimen with both the left and right valves preserved. Flat valves. Faint growth lines are visible. Rounded umbo. Circular ventral margin.

Specifications

Object namePterinea sp.
IDUNB-2018-0825
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Numeric age485.4 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5cm x 3.8cm x 0.5cm