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Object Name |
Chama congregata |
Object Description |
Two complete articulated clams, four valves total. The larger clam is filled with matrix. The left valve is larger than right valve which is essentially a lid. External morphology is characterized by numerous layers of shell forming rugose growth lamellae. |
Collector |
Tuomey, Michael, 1805-1857 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina/Darlington District |
Classification |
Biology Paleontology |
People |
Tuomey, Michael, 1805-1857 |
Search Terms |
Saltwater Clam Shell Fossil Marine Bivalve Mollusc |
Dimensions |
H-2.78 W-3.225 L-3.73 cm |
Catalog Number |
FIC1310 |