Pterinea sp.

UNB-2018-0827Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Pterineidae Genus: Pterinea (Goldfuss, 1822) Two specimens; One specimen of the left valve and one specimen of the right valve. The right valve has visible growth lines and the left valve is more weathered. Rounded ventral and dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object namePterinea sp.
IDUNB-2018-0827
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.1cm x 2.4cm x 0.8cm
  • 3.2cm x 2.1cm x 0.4cm