Mya sp. & Brachiopods
UNB-2019-0714Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Pholadida
Family: Myidae
Genus: Mya (Linnaeus, 1758)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Eight specimens; Seven are of brachiopods and one specimen of Mya sp.. The Mya sp. specimen has both valves preserved with thin growth lines. Lunule is visible and hinge line is preserved. Ventral margin is elongated towards the posterior end.
The brachiopod specimens have both the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Anterior margin is rounded in appearance and growth lines can be seen on some specimens.
Specifications
| Object name | Mya sp. & Brachiopods |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0714 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic |
| Numeric age | 201.3 Mya |
| Origin | Swanage, Dorset, England, United Kingdom |
| Pieces | 8 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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