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Fossil Shell - Bivalve - Gryphea Fossil Shell - Bivalve - Gryphea Fossil Shell - Bivalve - Gryphea Fossil Shell - Bivalve - Gryphea

Fossil Shell - Bivalve - Gryphea

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Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
Product code
gryph001
Bob Shop ID
642124249

Gryphaea is an extinct genus of oysters (family Ostreidae), characterized by its distinctive, curved shape. The shell is asymmetrical, with one side being more convex than the other, giving it its characteristic "toenail" appearance. These oysters are typically found in marine deposits, especially those from the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods.

Fossil mostly complete.  Unprepped.  Both shell and foot.

Size: 10 x 5 x 5cm

Age: Miocene epoch (23.03 million years ago to 5.33 million years ago)

Location:  Southern Africa

Phylum:  Mollusca

Class: Bivalvia

Order: Ostreida

Family: Gryphaeidae

Genus: Gryphaea

Status:  Extinct


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