Pecten sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Pectinida Family: Pectinidae Genus: Pecten (Müller, 1776) Large specimen of the left valve with thin, longitudinal ribs and faint growth lines. Partial anterior and posterior auricle preserved. Circular ventral margin and straight dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object namePecten sp.
IDUNB-2018-0896
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 9.1cm x 9cm x 0.8cm

Publications

  • O. F. Müller. 1776. Zoologicae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum. Characteres, Nomina et Synonyma Imprimis Popularium