Exogyra costata (Say 1871) showing damage to growth lines.
Dublin Core
Alternative Title
Exogyra costata (Oyster)
Description
Exogyra costata are commonly found in the Cretaceous strata in northeast Mississippi. This example from the Dunn-Seiler Museum shows damage to the growth lines that were repaired as the creature grew.
Creator
Date Created
66 million years
Spatial Coverage
Prairie Bluff Formation (Chalk)
Temporal Coverage
Late Cretaceous
Type
Physical Object
Source
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
Files
Collection
Citation
Moe-Hoffman, A. (collector), “Exogyra costata (Say 1871) showing damage to growth lines.,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed April 18, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1349.
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