Fossil specimen : BGS GSE13879 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Placunopsis propediscus Graham |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Placunopsis propediscus Graham |
| Registration No. | GSE13879 |
|---|---|
| Collector | No name given. |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
|
| Comments | Blue Tour Limestone - Namurian E2. |
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Locality | Garpel Water - Muirkirk - Ayrshire. |
| Grid Reference | Available from host institution |
| Rock Unit | Blue Tour Limestone |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Arnsbergian Substage (Carboniferous Period) (324 – 328 Ma B.P.) [Closest ICS interval: Serpukhovian Age ] |
| References | Graham GK 1988 Scottish Journal of Geology Vol 24 Part 3 Fig 1D |
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