Modiolus americanus
UNB-2019-0786Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Modiolus (Lamarck, 1801)
Species: Modulus americanus (Leach, 1815)
Nine specimens; Five specimens of the right valve and four specimens of the left valve with thin growth lines. Valves are elongated and oval shaped.
Specifications
| Object name | Modiolus americanus |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0786 |
| 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 |
| Numeric age | 2.58 Mya |
| Origin | Saint Kitts, West Indies |
| Pieces | 9 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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