Texigryphaea mucronata

Texigryphaea
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Specimen #423
Taxon: Texigryphaea mucronata (Gabb)
Locality: Killeen, Bell County, TX
Age: Albian Stage, Cretaceous Period
Rock unit: Walnut Formation
Collector: W. Itano

This is an oyster. The original name was Gryphaea mucronata Gabb. The length is 4 cm.

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