Pycnodonte convexa (Say 1820) Oyster internal and external view of left valve

Dublin Core

Alternative Title

Bivalve Fossil (F. Gryphaeidae)

Description

(DSM# 10761) Bottom image of shell shows growth lines. The upper image shows the inside of the oyster including the round muscle scar.

Date Created

66 million years

Spatial Coverage

Prairie Bluff Fm. (Chalk)

Temporal Coverage

Late Cretaceous

Type

PhysicalObject

Source

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

Files

Pycnodonte vesicularis.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Pycnodonte convexa (Say 1820) Oyster internal and external view of left valve,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed December 21, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1501.

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  1. Pycnodonte vesicularis.jpg