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TF0106 Gervillella
Title
TF0106
Gervillella
Subject
Age
Cretaceous
Description
Stratigraphic Range
Triassic to Cretaceous
Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreoida
Family: Bakevelliidae
Genus: Gervillella
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreoida
Family: Bakevelliidae
Genus: Gervillella
Distinctive Features
Umbo
Growth lines
Two articulated valves
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.
Gervillella,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/91.