Marine Bivalve Fossils, 35 to 54 Million Year Old Venericor Planicosta - US Shipping Included
$18.00+
This listing features great examples of a now extinct marine bivalve that lived during the Cenezoic Era. These larger Venericor planicosta specimens (formerly known as Venericardia planicosta) were collected from a Central Texas location. Much of the limestone that once encased these pieces has been removed to display their well preserved details. A portion have both valves, or shells, in place. Others have one valve removed to reveal their calcite interiors.
The listing photos show several sides of the single specimens and sets being made available.
Piece A: Single specimen with both valves.
Weight of 5.15 ounces. Dimensions of 2.1 x 1.9 x 1.8 inches.
Piece B: Single specimen with both valves.
Weight of 6.68 ounces. Dimensions of 2.2 x 2.0 x 2.0 inches.
Piece C: Single specimen with one valve removed to show internal calcite.
Weight of 3.95 ounces. Dimensions of 2.2 x 1.8 x 1.6 inches.
Piece D: Single specimen with one valve removed to show internal calcite.
Weight of 4.36 ounces. Dimensions of 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.6 inches.
Set E: Two specimens with both valves.
Combined weight of 5.34 ounces. Dimensions of 1.6 x 1.6 x 1.4 and 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.4 inches.
Set F: Two specimens. One with both valves and one with one valve removed to show internal calcite. Combined weight of 8.87 ounces.
Dimensions (both valves) 2.2 x 1.8 x 1.9 inches and (one valve with calcite) 1.8 x 1.8 x 1.6 inches.
Set G: Five specimens with both valves.
Combined weight of 1 pound, 1/2 ounce.
dimensions ranging from 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.1 to 2.1 x 1.9 x 1.7 inches.
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