Glycymeris plumsteadiensis
UNB-2019-0670Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Arcida
Family: Glycymerididae
Genus: Glycymeris (De Costa, 1778)
Species: Glycymeris plumsteadiensis (Lamarck, 1819?)
Three specimens of different sizes. Largest specimen is of the left valve and the other two smaller specimens are the right valves. Growth rings are thin and longitudinal ribs can bee seen on the valves. Ventral margin is rounded in appearance. Prominent taxodont dentition on each valve.
Specifications
| Object name | Glycymeris plumsteadiensis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0670 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Paleogene Epoch: Paleocene to Eocene Age: Thanetian to Ypresian |
| Numeric age | 59.2 - 56 Mya |
| Origin | Southern England, United Kingdom |
| Pieces | 3 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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