Taxon: Protocardia texana (Conrad)
Locality: Youngsport, Bell County, TX
Age: Albian Stage, Cretaceous Period
Rock unit: Walnut Formation
Collector: W. Itano
Protocardia is distinguished by having concentric striations on part
of the shell and radial ones at one end. The radial striations are barely visible
in this specimen on the right side.
The length is 5.5 cm.
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