Fossil specimen : BGS GSM89424 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Arachnida Order Scorpiones |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Palaeophonus lightbodyi |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Palaeophonus lightbodyi Eurypterus pygmaeus Salter Hughmilleria pygmaeus Auctl |
| Registration No. | GSM89424 |
|---|---|
| Collector | n/k |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Ludford Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire. |
| Grid Reference | Available from host institution |
| Rock Unit | Downton Group |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Early Devonian Epoch (Devonian Period) – Pridoli Epoch (Silurian Period) (393.3 – 423.6 Ma B.P.) |
| References | Salter 1859 Quart Journ Geol Soc XV pl.x,fig.20 |
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