Fossil specimen : BGS GSM49362 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Merostomata Order Xiphosura |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Bellinurus morgani Dix & Pringle |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Bellinurus morgani Dix & Pringle |
| Registration No. | GSM49362 |
|---|---|
| Collector | British Geological Survey 1927 |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
|
| Comments | Coal Measures - Low Similis-Pulchra Zone - Roof of Cornish Vein. Depth 2187ft. |
| Country | Wales |
|---|---|
| Locality | Cefn Coed Colliery - No 1 Pit - Glam. |
| 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 | Dix & Pringle 1930 Ann Mag Nat Hist Series 10 Vol Vi p.138 Text-fig 1 |
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