Ilymatogyra arietina

Ilymatogyra
Specimen #587
Taxon: Ilymatogyra arietina (Roemer)
Locality: Temple, Bell County, TX
Age: Cenomanian Stage, Cretaceous Period
Rock unit: Del Rio Formation
Collector: W. Itano

This is a small oyster. It curls like a ram's horn. The original name was Exogyra arietina. The maximum dimension is 4 cm

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