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Cretaceous Fossil Gallery - Bivalve (pelecypod)
Mollusca, Bivalvia
(Phylum, Class)
Red text = needs information
Fossil identification by Jo Cox unless otherwise noted
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Arcoida, Arcacea
(Order, Superfamily)
Cucullaea sp. Period: Lower Cretaceous Location: Taylor Co., Texas Collection: Judie Ostlien Size: 11 mm long |
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Arcoida, LImacea
(Order, Superfamily)
Lima wacoensis Period: Lower Cretaceous Location: ?, Texas Collection: Jo Cox Size: 28 mm long |
Plagiostoma semilaevis Period: Lower Cretaceous Location: ?, Texas Collection: Hardin-Simmons University Size: 85 mm long |
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Pholandomyoida, Pholanomyacea
(Order, Superfamily)
Homomya knowltoni Period: Lower Cretaceous Location: Taylor Co., Texas Collection: Jo Cox Size: ? mm long |
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Pterioida, Pinnacea, Pinnidae
(Order , Superfamily, Family)
Pinna subgenus guadalupae Period: Cretaceous Location: Parker Co., Texas Collection: Jo Cox Size: 56 mm long |
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Trigonioida, Trigoniacea
(Order, Superfamily)
Pterotrigonia guadalupae Period: lower Cretaceous Location: Coryell Co., Texas Collection: Jo Cox Size: 51 mm long |
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Veneroida, Arcticacea
(Order, Superfamily)
Arctica sp. (internal cast) Period: Lower Cretaceous Location: Taylor Co., Texas Collection: Judie Ostlien Size: 41 mm tall |
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Veneroida, Cardiacea
(Order, Superfamily)
Protocardia texana (internal cast) Period: Lower Cretaceous Location: Taylor Co., Texas Collection: Jo Cox Size: 56 mm long |
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