Plagiocardium (Papillicardium) papillosum

UNB-2020-0097Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Cardiidae Genus: Plagiocardium (Cossmann, 1866) Subgenus: Plagiocardium (Papillicardium) (Sacco, 1889) Species: Plagiocardium (Papillicardium) papillosum (Poli, 1781) Small specimen of the left valve with thin, longitudinal ribs (0.02 cm). Faint knobs/spines are visible near the ventral margin. Small umbo. Circular ventral margin and rounded dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object namePlagiocardium (Papillicardium) papillosum
IDUNB-2020-0097
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Neogene
Epoch:
Miocene
Age:
Vindobonien
Numeric age15 Mya
OriginIndre et Loire, France
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 0.4cm x 0.3cm x 0.2cm

Map of Origin