Trigonia
Trigonia, genus of mollusks that first appeared during the Jurassic period, which began about 208 million years ago. The still-extant Trigonia has a triangular shell with distinctive concentric ridges on its surface as well as nodular outgrowths. A different ornamental pattern is present in the posterior parts of the shell.
Citation Information
Article Title:
Trigonia
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
23 November 2018
Access Date:
February 22, 2025