Pecten maximum held up outside the Museum with the building in the background. The fossil shell is the width of two of the staff member’s hands holding it up. It is an orangy-red colour. There are beautiful ridges in the shell.

A closer look at the fossil shell. A few marks can be seen on the shell which look like they were barnacles.

This majestic fossil shell is a #StaffFavourite. 🌊🐚
 
Commonly known as a scallop, this shell belongs to the Pectinidae family.

This fossil is approximately 3 million years old but Pecten maximus can still be found along the English coast today.
 
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