Leporimetis obesa
UNB-2019-0751Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Tellinidae
Genus: Leporimetis (Dall, 1900)
Species: Leporimetis obesa (Deshayes, 1855)
Left valve with thin growth lines and fairly centred umbo. Slight posterior ornamentation. Ventral margin is rounded/square in appearance. Heterodont dentition.
Specifications
| Object name | Leporimetis obesa |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0751 |
| 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: Pleistocene |
| Numeric age | 2.58 Mya |
| Origin | San Pedro, California, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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