Arcopagia fausta

UNB-2018-0848Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Tellinidae Genus: Arcopagia (Leach, 1827) Species: Arcopagia fausta (Pulteney, 1799) Specimen of the left valve with prominent growth lines. Faint posterior ridge. Rounded, triangular umbo. Faint adductor scars are visible on the interior part of the valve. Rounded ventral margin. Heterodont dentition.

Specifications

Object nameArcopagia fausta
IDUNB-2018-0848
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginJamaica
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.8cm x 4.8cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin