Fossil specimen : BGS GSE8066 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Cephalopoda Order Orthocerida |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Orthoceras sp |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Orthoceras sp Endoceras sp Piloceras sp |
| Registration No. | GSE8066 |
|---|---|
| Collector | n/k |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Locality | Bealach Mor burn, Durness |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Durness Group |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Abereiddian Stage (Ordovician Period) – Comley Series (Cambrian Period) (460.5 – 526 Ma B.P.) [Closest ICS interval: Darriwilian Age – Terreneuvian Epoch ] |
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