Fossil specimen : BGS GSM89436 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Merostomata Order Eurypterida |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Pterygotus (Pterygotus) lightbodyi Kjellesvig-Waering |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Pterygotus (Pterygotus) lightbodyi Kjellesvig-Waering Pterygotus problematicus |
| Registration No. | GSM89436 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Name not available |
| Donor or Associated Person | Wyatt-Edgell Coll. 1868 |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | The Whitcliff, Ludlow |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated) |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Ludlow Epoch (Silurian Period) (423.6 – 427.4 Ma B.P.) |
| References | Kjellesvig-Waering 1961 Journ of Pal vol 35 4 p.813 fig.32 2 |
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