Anomia argentaria (Morton 1833) Single right and left valves

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Alternative Title

Bivalve Fossil (F. Anomiidae)

Description

(DSM# 1876) These small marine clams are found in sediments that range from the late Cretaceous all the way to the Paleocene, which means they survived the K-Pg extinction.

Spatial Coverage

Prairie Bluff Fm. (Chalk)

Temporal Coverage

Late Cretaceous

Type

PhysicalObject

Source

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

Date Created

66 million years

Files

1876 Anomia argentaria.jpg

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Citation

“Anomia argentaria (Morton 1833) Single right and left valves,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed July 17, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1487.

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