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Mazonomya mazonensis
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Taxonomy
Clam
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Solemyida
Family: Solemyidae
Genus: Mazonomya
Species: Mazonomya mazonensis
Author Citation Bailey 2011
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Paleozoic
Period: Carboniferous
Sub Period: Pennsylvanian
Epoch: Middle
International Age: Moscovian
Stratigraphy
Carbondale Formation
Provenance
Date Collected: 06/30/2020
Acquired by: Field Collection
Location
Grundy County
Illinois
United States
Comments
Mazonomya mazonensis is a saltwater bivalve found in the Mazon Creek fossil beds. This species is the most abundant and common bivalve included in the Essex Biota. This specimen is preserved in an ironstone concretion.
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