Fossil specimen : BGS GSM72236 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Cephalopoda Order Ammonitida |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Cardioceras (Scarburgiceras) |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Cardioceras (Scarburgiceras) Cardioceras svelta Maire Cardioceras suessiforme Spath – See Fig'd & Des'd Spath (1939): Holotype |
| Registration No. | GSM72236 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Spath Collection. 1945 |
| Donor or Associated Person | Spath, LF. 1945 |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments | Oxford Clay - Cordatum Zone & cardia subzone of just below. Note: there are 2 pieces to this specimen GSM 72236 after being treated for Pyrite decay on 1.7.2004. |
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Locality | Loch Staffin - Isle of Skye. |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Oxford Clay Formation |
|---|---|
| Biozone | cardia |
| Geological Age |
Oxfordian Age (Jurassic Period) – Callovian Age (Jurassic Period) (157.3 – 166.1 Ma B.P.) |
| References | Fig'd & Des'd Spath. 1939. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Great Britain p.94 plVI.,fig4 |
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