Fossil specimen : BGS GSM89426 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Merostomata Order Eurypterida |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Eurypterus linearis (Salter) |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Eurypterus linearis (Salter) Hughmilleria [?] linearis (Salter) Hughmilleria [?] linearis (Salter) |
| Registration No. | GSM89426 |
|---|---|
| Collector | no history |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Ludford Lane,Ludlow |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated) |
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| 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.826-827 fig.18 1 Salter 1859 Quart Jour Geol Soc vol XV p.234 pl.X,fig.15 Woodward 1878 Pal Soc Mon p.72 pl.XXVIII,fig.10 |
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