This is a common bivalve shell particularly in the middle chalk. As the name suggests, bivalves consist of two shells. ‘Bi’ means two and ‘valve’ means shell.
Bivalve oyster shell
Museum:
Fairlynch
Period:
Upper Cretaceous
Strata:
Chalk|Middle
Fossil Type:
Molluscs >Bivalves
Common Name:
Bivalve oyster shell
Scientific Name:
Mytiloides labiatus
Age:
90 million years
Where it was Found:
Pinhay Bay
Found by:
Richard Edmonds
Accession Number:
BULFM-2013-101
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