Fossil specimen : BGS GSd6090 – Syntype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Astarte rugosa (J de C Sowerby) |
| Type Status | Syntype |
| Name History | Astarte rugosa (J de C Sowerby): Syntype |
| Registration No. | GSd6090 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Geological Society Collection. 1832 |
| Donor or Associated Person | (W.H. Fitton) 1911 |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
|
| Comments | Portland Oolite, "Upper Bed" of quarry. |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Swindon - Great Quarry - Wiltshire. |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Portland Formation (Wiltshire, Oxfordshire And Buckinghamshire) |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Tithonian Age (Jurassic Period) (145 – 152.1 Ma B.P.) |
| References |
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