Catalog Number:
404605
Object/Specimen Description:

This fossil is a scallop shell. Scallops are marine bivalves with two halves, known as valves, that are connected by a ligament acting as a hinge. This fossil has both valves present and closed, which is how the scallop would have appeared in life. The shell measures about 8cm x 9.5cm.

Specimen Count:
1
Upper Level Taxonomy:
Animalia, Mollusca, Bivalvia, Ostreoida, Pectinidae