Pinna carnea

UNB-2019-0683Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Pinnidae Genus: Pinna (Linnaeus, 1758) Species: Pinna carnea Gmelin, 1791) Two pen shelled specimens that are thin and translucent. Large prominent, longitudinal ribs.

Specifications

Object namePinna carnea
IDUNB-2019-0683
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
OriginDrunken Man's Cay, Kingston, Jamaica
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 11.2cm x 2.4cm x 0cm
  • 13.5cm x 5cm x 0cm

Map of Origin