TF0109 - Crassatella

Eocene

Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Carditoida
Family: Crassatellidae
Genus: Crassatella

Ribs
Growth lines
Umbo
Dentition
Adductor muscle scars
Palial line

Original shell material

Crassatella lived as a mobile infaunal suspension feeder. It could change location as a response to predators, food supply or other factors.