Cyrena tellinella

UNB-2019-0671Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Cyrenidae Genus: Cyrena (Lamarck) Species: Cyrena tellinella (Férussac, 1822) Six specimens; Three specimens of the right valve and three specimens of the left valve. Visible growth lines and elongated ventral margin. Desmodont dentition. Adductor scars are visible in some of the interior part of the valves.

Specifications

Object nameCyrena tellinella
IDUNB-2019-0671
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Paleogene
Epoch:
Eocene
Age:
Ypresian
Numeric age56 Mya
OriginAbbey Wood, Plumstead, London, England, United Kingdom
Pieces6
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.4cm x 1.4cm x 0.4cm
  • 2.4cm x 1.3cm x 0.4cm
  • 1.4cm x 0.9cm x 0.2cm
  • 2.1cm x 1.1cm x 0.3cm
  • 2cm x 1.2cm x 0.4cm
  • 2.3cm x 1.2cm x 0.3cm

Map of Origin