Fossil specimen : BGS GSM22065 – Lectotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Modiolopsis solvensis Hicks |
| Type Status | Lectotype |
| Name History | Modiolopsis solvensis Hicks "Praearca" cambrensis (Hicks) |
| Registration No. | GSM22065 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Name not available |
| Donor or Associated Person | H Hicks |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | Wales |
|---|---|
| Locality | Ramsey Island |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Arenig Rocks (Undifferentiated) |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Arenig Series (Ordovician Period) (465.5 – 477.7 Ma B.P.) [Closest ICS interval: Mid Ordovician Epoch – Early Ordovician Epoch ] |
| References | Carter, 1971, Palaeontology, vol.14 no.2 p.254 pl. 38 figs 15,17 |
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