Name/Title
Vertipecten (Bivalve) and Balanus (Barnacle; Arthropod)Entry/Object ID
Ln2009.3.32Description
A well-preserved specimen of the bivalve genus Vertipecten, with ~16 individuals of the barnacle genus Balanus encrusting it. The Balanus species in question is one of the smaller species.
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Superfamily: Pectinoidea
Family: Pectinidae
Genus: †Vertipecten
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Maxillopoda
Infraclass: Cirripedia
Order: Sessilia
Family: Balanidae
Genus: BalanusCollection
Dan & Carole Nielson Fossil CollectionAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
From the private collection of Dan & Carole NielsonDimensions
Width
6 inLength
5-1/2 inDimension Notes
Dimensions are given for the entire specimen, which in this case is the Vertipecten.Location
Location
Room
Delmar Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
Permanent