Astarte sp.
UNB-2019-0946Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Carditida
Family: Astartidae
Genus: Astarte (Sowerby, 1816)
Twenty-seven specimens of left and right valves with five individuals having both valves preserved with lunule visible. Prominent growth lines and large umbo. Rounded/straight ventral margin with a triangular dorsal margin. Many specimens appear to be the same species.
Specifications
| Object name | Astarte sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0946 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 27 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements | Too many to measure |