Ostrea sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Ostreidae Genus: Ostrea (Linnaeus, 1758) Large specimen of the right valve with prominent growth lines. Heavily curved umbo towards the anterior margin. Oval, elongated specimen.

Specifications

Object nameOstrea sp.
IDUNB-2018-0887
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 13cm x 6.4cm x 2.5cm