Bicorbula idonea

UNB-2018-0853Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Pholadida Family: Corbulidae Genus: Bicorbula (Fischer, 1887) Species: Bicorbula idonea (Conrad, 1833) Specimen of the left valve is slightly weathered. Faint growth lines are visible near the ventral margin. Rounded ventral margin and triangular/rounded dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object nameBicorbula idonea
IDUNB-2018-0853
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Neogene
Epoch:
Miocene to Middle Miocene
Numeric age16 Mya
OriginJones Wharf, Maryland, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.9cm x 2.6cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin