Gryphaea sp.
UNB-2018-0863Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Gryphaeidae
Genus: Gryphaea (Lamarck, 1801)
Nine specimens; Two specimens of the left valve and seven specimens of the right valve. Prominent growth lines. Convex valves. Curved umbo. Rounded ventral margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Gryphaea sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0863 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous to Early Cretaceous |
| Numeric age | 145 Mya |
| Origin | Tarrant County, Fort Worth Area, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 9 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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