Fossil specimen : NMS NMS G.1891.92.103 – Lectotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Merostomata Order Eurypterida |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Tarsopterella scoticus Woodward |
| Type Status | Lectotype |
| Name History | Tarsopterella scoticus Woodward |
| Registration No. | NMS G.1891.92.103 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Name not available |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 National Museums of Scotland
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| Comments |
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Locality | Angus, probably Balgavies Quarry |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Lower Old Red Sandstone |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Devonian Period (Devonian Period) (358.9 – 419.2 Ma B.P.) |
| References | Waterston, C.D., 1975. Fossils and Strata, num. 4, p. 242 text fig. 1-2; Pl. I, fig. 1-4; Pl. 2 fig. 1-7 |
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