Ostrea sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Ostreidae Genus: Ostrea (Linnaeus, 1758) One specimen of the right valve with prominent plication/ribbing texture. Poorly preserved, infilled with sediment.

Specifications

Object nameOstrea sp.
IDUNB-2019-0802
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Cretaceous
Epoch:
Upper Cretaceous
Numeric age100.5 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.1cm x 3cm x 1cm