TF0106 Gervillella

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Title

TF0106

Gervillella

Subject

Age

Cretaceous

Description

Stratigraphic Range

Triassic to Cretaceous

Taxonomy

Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreoida
Family: Bakevelliidae
Genus: Gervillella

Distinctive Features

Umbo
Growth lines
Two articulated valves

Preservation

Mineral replacement of shell

Advanced notes

Judging by the long elongate valves, this bivalve likely lived as a stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder.

Citation

“TF0106
Gervillella,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/91.