Fossil specimen : BGS GSM22893 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Pelycosauria |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Sphenacodon britannicus (von Heune) |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Sphenacodon britannicus (von Heune) |
| Registration No. | GSM22893 |
|---|---|
| Collector | museum |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments | Kenilworth Sandstone,probably Autunian, Lower Permian |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Kenilworth Warwickshire |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Kenilworth Sandstone Formation |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Cisuralian Epoch (Permian Period) (272.3 – 298.9 Ma B.P.) |
| References | Lomas J 1904 Rep of Brit Assoc 77 Paton RL 1974 Palaeontology 17 p.544 pl.84,fig 1 1B von Heune F 1908 Centralb fur Min Geol Pal Jahlrb no 14 p.431 |
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