Deltoideum delta

UNB-2019-0727Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Gryphaeidae Genus: Deltoideum (Rollier, 1917) Species: Deltoideum delta (Smith, 1817) Large oval shape right valve with prominent concentric rings.

Specifications

Object nameDeltoideum delta
IDUNB-2019-0727
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Jurassic
Epoch:
Middle Jurassic
Age:
Bathonian
Numeric age168.3 Mya
OriginRingstead, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 12.9cm x 10cm x 1.7cm

Map of Origin