Pinna is from an unusual group of bivalves, and some species survive in modern oceans where they are knows as ‘fan shells’. This example is quite large.
Bivalve shell
Museum:
Lyme Regis
Period:
Lower Jurassic
Strata:
Middle Lias
Fossil Type:
Molluscs >Bivalves
Common Name:
Bivalve shell
Scientific Name:
Pinna
Age:
175 million years
Where it was Found:
Thorncombe Beacon, near Eype
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
L.1973.253
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