Kuphus arenarius
UNB-2019-0876Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Pholadida
Family: Teredinidae
Genus: Kuphus (Guettard, 1770)
Species: Kuphus arenarius (Lamarck, 1818)
Large cylindrical specimen with visible growth lines. Slightly eroded exterior. Siphon only.
Specifications
| Object name | Kuphus arenarius |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0876 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Paleogene Epoch: Oligocene |
| Numeric age | 33.9 Mya |
| Origin | Northwest of Shiraz, Fars, South Iran |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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