Chama squamosa
UNB-2019-0911Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Chamidae
Genus: Chama (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species: Chama squamosa (Solander, 1766)
Two left valves with prominent, overlapping concentric lines with umbo heavily oriented towards the anterior end. Faint longitudinal ribs are visible. Pachyodont dentition. Circular ventral margin.
*MISSING 2026-02-07
Specifications
| Object name | Chama squamosa |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0911 |
| 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: Eocene Age: Lutetian to Priabonian |
| Numeric age | 47.8 - 37.8 Mya |
| Origin | Barton, Hants, England, United Kingdom |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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