Fossil specimen : BGS GSM12394 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Palaearca amygdalus Salter |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Palaearca amygdalus Salter |
| Registration No. | GSM12394 |
|---|---|
| Collector | unknown |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Cefn Gwnlle Shelve Area Shropshire |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated) |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Abereiddian Stage (Ordovician Period) (460.5 – 465.5 Ma B.P.) [Closest ICS interval: Darriwilian Age ] |
| References | Salter 1866, Mem. Geol.Surv. 3 11B 17 |
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