Chesapecten
Fossil
Also called Chesapecten jeffersonius and Fossil scallop
About it
Large ribbed scallop from Miocene and Pliocene beds of Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. Chesapecten jeffersonius is Virginia's state fossil and the first North American fossil ever illustrated, in 1687.
- Type
- Fossil (mollusc)
- Group
- Bivalve (mollusc)
- Colours
- cream, tan, brown, grey
- Transparency
- opaque
- Periods
- Neogene
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.