Exogyra sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Ostreida Family: Gryphaeidae Genus: Exogyra (Say, 1820) Specimen of a left valve with heavily curved umbo that touches the interior portion of the valve. Prominent growth lines.

Specifications

Object nameExogyra sp.
IDUNB-2019-0868
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Cretaceous
Numeric age145 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.1cm x 2.8cm x 2cm