Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) sulcata
UNB-2020-0098Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Autobranchia
Order: Carditida
Family: Carditidae
Genus: Cyclocardia (Conrad, 1867)
Subgenus: Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) (Chavan, 1951)
Species: Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) sulcata (Solander, 1766)
Three specimens of the right valve, with one specimen missing a portion of the ventral margin. Prominent, longitudinal ribs (~0.1 cm) and faint growth lines. Spines/knobs are visible on the valves. Heterodont dentition. Curved umbo. Prominent anterior notch. Circular ventral margin and rounded dorsal margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) sulcata |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2020-0098 |
| 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 | Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Pieces | 3 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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