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Aequipecten sp. Age: Pliocene Formation: Pinecrest Formation Location: Sarasota, Florida Size: Bivalve is about 5 inches across This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is a very nice specimen of Aequipecten sp. from the Pliocene of Florida. This large mollusk has both valves present and tightly articulated. Both sides of the specimen are free of matrix and very clean in appearance. The only matrix that is present is filling in the space between the valves. This large bivalve displays excellent detail. The coarse radial ornamentation is clearly defined, and the fine growth lines are quite visible. Both of the large ears are intact and beautifully displayed. This is a very aesthetic specimen of a fossil bivalve from Florida.