Fossil specimen : BGS GSM8645 – Lectotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Hydrobia praecursor Sandberger |
| Type Status | Lectotype |
| Name History | Hydrobia praecursor Sandberger – See Forbes (1851): Lectotype |
| Registration No. | GSM8645 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Murchison Collection. |
| Donor or Associated Person | Murchison, Sir, RI. |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments | Great Estuarine Series (probably Upper Ostrea Beds). |
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Locality | Staffin Bay - Isle of Skye. |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Great Estuarine Group |
|---|---|
| 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.117 Forbes. 1851. Q.J.G.S p.110 pl5.,fig12 |
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