Fossil specimen : BGS GSM8628 – Lectotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Isognomon (Mytiloperna) murchisoni (Forbes) |
| Type Status | Lectotype |
| Name History | Isognomon (Mytiloperna) murchisoni (Forbes) – See Forbes (1851): Lectotype |
| Registration No. | GSM8628 |
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| Collector | Murchison Collection. |
| Donor or Associated Person | Murchison, Sir, RI. 1851 |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments | Great Estuarine Series - Upper Ostrea Beds. |
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Locality | Staffin - Isle of Skye. |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Great Estuarine Group |
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| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Bathonian Age (Jurassic Period) – Bajocian Age (Jurassic Period) (166.1 – 170.3 Ma B.P.) |
| References | Anderson & Cox. 1948. Proc.Roy.Phys.Soc p.107 Forbes. 1851. Q.J.G.S p.111 pl5.,figs1a,b |
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