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Object Name |
Perna conradiana |
Object Description |
Isolated mussel valve. The shell is porcelaneous and delicate with pearly luster and ovate shape. The beak is broken away along with the ventral margin. Exterior morphology is marked by very fine growth lines. |
Collector |
Tuomey, Michael, 1805-1857 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina/Darlington District |
Classification |
Biology Paleontology |
People |
Tuomey, Michael, 1805-1857 |
Search Terms |
Fossil Mussel Invertebrate Mollusc Bivalve Shell |
Dimensions |
H-0.525 W-2.42 L-4.12 cm |
Catalog Number |
FIC1316 |