Brachidontes modiolus
UNB-2019-0803Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Brachidontes (Swainson, 1840)
Species: Brachidontes modiolus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Specimen with both the left and right valves preserved. Oval, elongated shape valves. Thin ribs and growth lines.
Specifications
| Object name | Brachidontes modiolus |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0803 |
| 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 | Bahamas |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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