Exogyra texana

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Gryphaeidae Genus: Exogyra (Say, 1820) Species: Exogyra texana (Roemer, 1849) Large right oval-shape valve with prominent concentric growth rings. Ventral margin is broken.

Specifications

Object nameExogyra texana
IDUNB-2019-0731
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginWilliamson County, Texas, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 7.4cm x 7.4cm x 3cm

Map of Origin