Carolinapecten eboreus Scallop Fossil

This image is of a Carolinapecten eboreus scallop fossil. The fossil was found in Horry County South Carolina USA. It dates to the Pleistocene Epoch. It is possible the fossil was found in the Waccamaw Formation. The specimen was on display at The Charleston Museum on August 2017. It is one of the United States oldest museums being founded in 1773.

Pecten jacobaeus Great Scallop Fossil

These images are of the Pecten jacobaeus pelecypod fossil. The animal existed in the Pliocene Epoch (4-3 million years ago) of Neogene Period. Fossils were discovered in Capasanta Isola di Planosa Livorno Italy.

Picture taken at Orciano Pisano Whale Exhibit in Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia Florence Italy (Università degli Studi di Firenze) in August 2019.

Pecten Scallop + Coral Fossil

I am not sure where or what time period this fossil is from. It appears to be a Pecten pelecypod fossil with small coral colony attached.  Looking at the indentation in the shell it may have had more colonies attached at one time.

It was part of the James Conkin collection.

Scallop Serving Dish at Biltmore Estate

While visiting the Biltmore Estate near Ashville, North Carolina, USA. I saw this plate in with a collection of other sea creature themed china serving dishes found in the Breakfast Room on the first floor. This purple serving dish appears to be based off a scallop.

The house is the largest private house in the United States and was completed in 1895 by George Washington Vanderbilt II . Learn more about how to visit the Biltmore Estate at their web site.

Camptonectes auritus Scallop Fossil

This image of a bivalve identified as Camptonectes auritus (Schlotheim). It was found in the Corallian Beds Malton Yorks. England. The fossil dates to the Mesozoic Era, Jurassic Period, Upper/Late Oxfordian stage.

Fossil was on display at the British Natural History Museum in London, England on August 2016.

Chlamys textoria Scallop Fossil

This picture is of a Chlamys textoria (Schlotheim 1820) scallop fossil. It was found in Lyme Regis England. The fossils date back to the Jurassic Period.

Specimens displayed at the Lyme Regis Museum in England as of August 2016.

Learn more at www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk