Fossil specimen : BGS GSM26062 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Trilobita Order Ptychopariida |
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| Fossil Name | Hypermecaspis venerabilis Fortey & Owens |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Hypermecaspis venerabilis Fortey & Owens Cf Parabolinella rugosa Brogger |
| Registration No. | GSM26062 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Survey 1905 |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | Wales |
|---|---|
| Locality | Allt-Pen-y-coed Dingle, Carmarthenshire |
| 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 | Fortey & Owens 1978 Bull BM (NH) Vol 30 No 3 p.252 3f 10 |
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