This fossil is a scallop shell. Scallops are marine bivalves with two halves, known as valves, that are connected by a ligament that acts as a hinge. The shell measures about 8.5cm x 10cm.
- Catalog Number:
- 404595
- Object/Specimen Description:
- Specimen Count:
- 1
- Precise Locality:
Calvert Cliffs
- Locality:
- US Mid Atlantic (PA, NJ, MD, DE, DC, VA, WV)
- Collecting Locality:
- North America, United States, Maryland
- Upper Level Taxonomy:
- Animalia, Mollusca, Bivalvia, Ostreoida, Pectinidae