Ostrea sp.?

UNB-2018-0833Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Ostreidae Genus: Ostrea (Linnaeus, 1758) Four specimens; One specimen with both the left and right valves preserved, one specimen of the ventral margin of the right valve and two smaller fragments of a valve. The complete specimen is oval shape with prominent growth lines. Rounded ventral margin.

Specifications

Object nameOstrea sp.?
IDUNB-2018-0833
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces4
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 12.5cm x 6.5cm x 1.7cm
  • 10.1cm x 7.7cm x 3.3cm
  • 3.7cm x 3.1cm x 0.2cm
  • 5cm x 4.5cm x 1cm