Fossil Bivalve Pleuromya costata Middle Lias Lower Sinemurian Jurassic Blockley

Description

Fossil Bivalve Identification

This listing presents a fossil bivalve identified as Pleuromya costata. The specimen is associated with the Middle Lias and Lower Sinemurian of the Jurassic, providing an appealing combination of specific identification and geological context for fossil collectors, palaeontology enthusiasts and natural history displays.

The listed location is Blockley, United Kingdom. Blockley connects this fossil with the supplied British geological locality information and adds interest for collectors who enjoy specimens with a clear regional association. The fossil is also noted as being from the Alice Purnell Collection, giving it a documented collection connection.

Geological Context

The Lower Sinemurian belongs to the Jurassic Period and forms part of the Middle Lias sequence. Jurassic rocks are widely valued by collectors because they preserve an important record of marine and terrestrial life during a major interval of Earth history. A bivalve fossil from this setting can help represent the diversity of molluscan life recorded in Jurassic deposits.

Pleuromya costata is presented here as a named fossil bivalve, making this specimen suitable for anyone building a focused collection of Jurassic fossils, bivalves or British geological material. Its combination of genus and species identification, Middle Lias designation and Lower Sinemurian age information makes it more informative than an unidentified fossil display piece.

Collector and Display Appeal

This Pleuromya costata fossil is suited to personal fossil collections, educational displays, geology-themed interiors and gifts for enthusiasts interested in Jurassic palaeontology. It can be displayed as an example of a named fossil bivalve from the Middle Lias, or kept alongside other specimens arranged by geological period, locality or fossil group.

The specimen is supplied as part of the Alice Purnell Collection. This collection association may be of particular interest to buyers who value the recorded background of individual natural history specimens. The listed Blockley, United Kingdom connection further supports its appeal as a British geological collectible.

Authenticity and Photographs

This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.

The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.

Full sizing is shown in the photographs. Please review all photographs carefully for the specimen presentation and scale information before purchase. The images are provided to show the actual item associated with this listing rather than a stock or representative image.

Suitable Uses

Use this fossil bivalve as a distinctive addition to a Jurassic fossil collection, a teaching aid for discussing geological time, or a natural-history display focused on British specimens. The named identification Pleuromya costata and the supplied Middle Lias, Lower Sinemurian and Jurassic information make it a useful conversation piece for collectors who prefer specimens with geological details attached.

This listing combines fossil bivalve interest, Jurassic geology, Lower Sinemurian context, Middle Lias information and a Blockley, United Kingdom association in one collectible specimen from the Alice Purnell Collection.