Timoclea ovata

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Veneridae Genus: Timoclea (Brown, 1827) Species: Timoclea ovata (Pennant, 1777) Two small specimens; One specimen of the left valve and one specimen of the right valve. Thin, longitudinal ribs (0.025 cm) and faint growth lines. Rounded ventral margin and triangular/rounded dorsal margin.

Specifications

Object nameTimoclea ovata
IDUNB-2020-0110
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
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 0.7cm x 0.5cm x 0.2cm
  • 0.6cm x 0.5cm x 0.1cm

Map of Origin