Dentalium sexangulum

UNB-2019-0776Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Scaphopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Scaphopoda Order: Dentaliida Family: Dentaliidae Genus: Dentalium (Linnaeus, 1758) Species: Dentalium sexangulum Conical-like shell with prominent longitudinal ribs and very thin faint growth lines.

Specifications

Object nameDentalium sexangulum
IDUNB-2019-0776
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Scaphopoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Neogene
Epoch:
Pliocene
Numeric age5.333 Mya
OriginSarteano, Tuscany, Italy
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.4cm x 0.8cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin