Mya (Arenomya) arenaria
UNB-2018-0851Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Myoidea
Family: Myidae
Genus: Mya (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subgenus: Mya (Arenomya) (Winkworth, 1930)
Species: Mya (Arenomya) arenaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Two specimens; One specimen of the left valve and one specimen of the right valve. Prominent growth lines. Small, triangular umbo that curves towards the interior part of the valve and faint posterior ridge. Faint adductor scars are visible on the interior part of the valve. Desmodont dentition. Rounded, elongated ventral margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Mya (Arenomya) arenaria |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0851 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Quaternary |
| Numeric age | 2.58 Mya |
| Origin | Chaleur Bay, Quebec, Canada |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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