Cyclocardia castrana

UNB-2019-0772Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Carditida Family: Carditidae Genus: Cyclocardia (Conrad, 1867) Speices: Cyclocardia castrana (Glenn, 1904) Right valve with longitudinal ribs and faint growth lines. Ventral margin is rounded and dorsal margin is triangular/rounded. Small umbo. Heterodont dentition.

Specifications

Object nameCyclocardia castrana
IDUNB-2019-0772
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Neogene
Epoch:
Pliocene
Age:
Early Pliocene
Numeric age5 Mya
OriginHampton, Virginia, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.4cm x 1.5cm x 0.5cm

Map of Origin