Cyrena tellinella

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Cyrenidae Genus: Cyrena (Lamarck) Species: Cyrena tellinella Four specimens, two left valves and two right valves. All different sizes. Growth rings are well-defined and umbo is off-centred. Ventral margin is elongated rounded/rectangular in appearance. Heterodont dentition.

Specifications

Object nameCyrena tellinella
IDUNB-2019-0673
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:
Lutetian to Priabonian
Numeric age47.8 - 37.8 Mya
OriginAbbey Wood, Plumstead, London, England, United Kingdom
Pieces4
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.3cm x 0.8cm x 0.1cm
  • 2.4cm x 1.4cm x 0.4cm
  • 2.2cm x 1.2cm x 0.3cm
  • 2.6cm x 1.4cm x 0.3cm

Map of Origin