Ostrea sp.
UNB-2019-0567Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Ostreidae
Genus: Ostrea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Poorly preserved oval elongated specimen with prominent growth lines. Umbo is slightly visible.
Specifications
| Object name | Ostrea sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0567 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Quaternary Epoch: Pleistocene |
| Numeric age | 2.58 Mya |
| Origin | San Pedro, California, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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