Anomia sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Pectinida Family: Anomiidae Genus: Anomia (Linnaeus, 1758) Specimen of the right valve with faint growth lines. Convex umbo. Circular ventral margin and rounded dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object nameAnomia sp.
IDUNB-2018-0826
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionNacre
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginLong Island, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.9cm x 1.7cm x 0.7cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824