Fossil specimen : BGS GSM98586 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Porifera Class - Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Ellipsasteria gracilis gen. et sp. nov. Roniewicz |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Ellipsasteria gracilis gen. et sp. nov. Roniewicz – See Roniewicz, E (1970): Holotype |
| Registration No. | GSM98586 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Stokes Collection. 1853 |
| Donor or Associated Person | Stokes, C. 1853 |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
|
| Comments | Portland Oolite. |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Tisbury - Wiltshire. |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Portland Group |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Tithonian Age (Jurassic Period) (145 – 152.1 Ma B.P.) |
| References | Roniewicz, E. 1970. Acta Palaeontologica, Polonica p.521 platesI,fig2 + II,fig4 |
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