Name/Title
Dentalium (Scaphopod)Entry/Object ID
LN2009.3.30Description
Three very well-preserved specimens of the scaphopod genus Dentalium. The shells of these specimens are fully preserved in three dimensions, and even retain an unpermineralized shell interior. The specimens are situated within a dull grey-brown matrix, possibly sandstone?
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Scaphopoda
Order: Dentaliida
Family: Dentaliidae
Genus: DentaliumCollection
Dan & Carole Nielson Fossil CollectionAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
From the private collection of Dan & Carole NielsonDimensions
Width
4-3/4 inDepth
2-3/4 inLength
5 inDimension Notes
5 long x 4.75 wide x 2.75 deep. Units not given, presumed inches. Measurements seem to correspond to the overall specimen including the matrix, and not to any one of the scaphopod fossils.Location
Location
Room
Delmar Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
Permanent