Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia

Miocene. The very first bivalves that we find in the fossil record are tiny, but fully-formed bivalves, complete with two shells, a hinge, a ligament, and adductor muscle scars. Marine bivalve communities are relatively stable. Many species, from as early as the Miocene Epoch survive to the present.
Abstract/Description: Miocene. The very first bivalves that we find in the fossil record are tiny, but fully-formed bivalves, complete with two shells, a hinge, a ligament, and adductor muscle scars. Marine bivalve communities are relatively stable. Many species, from as early as the Miocene Epoch survive to the present.
Subject(s): Virginia, United States
environmental sciences
Title: Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia.
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Abstract/Description: Miocene. The very first bivalves that we find in the fossil record are tiny, but fully-formed bivalves, complete with two shells, a hinge, a ligament, and adductor muscle scars. Marine bivalve communities are relatively stable. Many species, from as early as the Miocene Epoch survive to the present.
Identifier(s): rockminx-10-2-2 (IID)
Subject(s): Virginia, United States
environmental sciences
Held by: The University of Toledo
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Related Title: UT Department of Environmental Sciences.
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