Balanus sp. attached to Pecten sp.
UNB-2019-0732Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae
Genus: Pecten (Müller, 1776)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecoastraca
Subclass: Cirripedia
Order: Balanomorpha
Family: Balanidae
Genus: Balanus (Da Costa, 1778)
Numerous Balanus sp. embedded on the right valve of Pecten sp. Faint growth lines can be seen on the valve. One Balanus sp. embedded on the interior portion of the valve. Ventral margin is circular in appearance.
Specifications
| Object name | Balanus sp. attached to Pecten sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0732 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Quaternary Epoch: Holocene |
| Numeric age | 0.0117 Mya |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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