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Invertebrate FOSSILS OF NJ

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The Bivalves

The number of different species of Pelecypods identified in NJ numbers well over 1000. Except for the oysters and brachiopods I will limit the presentation and identification of the bivalves we have collected to a series of photo galleries on multiple pages.
All specimens are from Cretaceous locations unless otherwise noted.

1 inch = 25.4mm
 

Ark Shell

Cucullaea sp.

35 mm height

Common

Bittersweet

Glycimeris mortoni

25mm

Less common

Trigonia sp.

17mm wide

Common

Nemodon eufaulensis

35 mm wide

Uncommon

Legumen sp.

35mm wide

Common

Liopistha protexta

24mm wide

Common

Nuculana sp.

42mm wide

Common

Cockle shell

Cardium sp.

20mm wide

Common

Pecten Quinquenarius

20mm wide

Common

Cardium sp.

Positive - Negative

18mm wide

Very common

Cockle shell

Cardium spillmani

70mm

Less Common

Crassatellites prorus

45mm wide

Common

Scallop

Pecten sp.

35mm

Less Common

Cyprimeria sp.

65mm wide

Less Common

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