Arcopagia fausta

UNB-2019-0571Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Order: Cardiida Family: Tellinidae Genus: Acropagia (Leach, 1827) Species: Arcopagia fausta (Pulteney, 1799) Two specimens of a left and right valves. Right valve is poorly preserved with slight visibility of growth lines near the posterior margin. Left valve is well preserved with prominent growth lines.

Specifications

Object nameArcopagia fausta
IDUNB-2019-0571
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginJamaica
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.1cm x 5.2cm x 1.1cm
  • 5.8cm x 4.9cm x 1cm

Map of Origin