Chama sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Chamidae Genus: Chama (Linnaeus, 1758) Specimen of the left valve that is weathered except for the ventral margin. Prominent ribs are visible near the ventral margin.

Specifications

Object nameChama sp.
IDUNB-2018-0885
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 9.5cm x 7.7cm x 2.2cm

Publications

  • C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824