Fossil specimen : BGS GSM87388 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Prothyris carbonaria Wilson |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Prothyris carbonaria Wilson Prothyris cf elegans Meek |
| Registration No. | GSM87388 |
|---|---|
| Collector | British Geological Survey 1929 |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
|
| Comments | Coal Measures - Mansfield Marine Band. 1" = 88. Depth 1724-1726ft. |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Lindholme Bh - Yorks. |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Coal Measures Group |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Westphalian Stage (Carboniferous Period) (308 – 319 Ma B.P.) [Closest ICS interval: Moscovian Age – Bashkirian Age ] |
| References | Wilson 1963 Palaeontology vol 6 p.142-143 pl20.,fig9 |
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