Fossil specimen : BGS Geol.Soc.Coll.5338 – Undifferentiated Type
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class - Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Pygocephalus cooperi Huxley |
| Type Status | Undifferentiated Type |
| Name History | Pygocephalus cooperi Huxley |
| Registration No. | Geol.Soc.Coll.5338 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Name not available |
| Donor or Associated Person | Geol.Soc. 1911 |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments | Coal Measures. (Note; this is cast of GSM 49642).Type is Electrotype. |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Ridgacre Colliery - West Brom. |
| 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 | Huxley 1857 Quart Journ Geol Soc Vol XIII plxiii.,fig2 Icks 1845 Quart Journ Geol Soc Vol 1 p.199 Salter 1861 Quart Journ Geol Soc Vol XVII p.529 Schram 1979 British Carb Malacostraca p.122 |
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