These bivalve shell casts formed when sediment filled spaces between the shells, then hardened. The shells were later removed, leaving casts showing details of the shell insides.
Bivalve shell
Museum:
Dorset
Period:
Middle Jurassic
Strata:
Cornbrash
Fossil Type:
Molluscs >Bivalves
Common Name:
Bivalve shell
Scientific Name:
Pholadomya deltoidea
Age:
165 million years
Where it was Found:
Buckshaw
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
DCM.G.02621
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