Deltoideum delta

UNB-2019-0728Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

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

Specifications

Object nameDeltoideum delta
IDUNB-2019-0728
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
  • 12cm x 9.3cm x 1.4cm

Map of Origin