Fossil specimen : BGS GSE5955 – Syntype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Cephalopoda Order Orthocerida |
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| Fossil Name | Orthoceras pendens Blake |
| Type Status | Syntype |
| Name History | Orthoceras pendens Blake |
| Registration No. | GSE5955 |
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| Collector | n/k |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Locality | Glencotho, Broughton |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated) |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Caradoc Series (Ordovician Period) (449 – 458.4 Ma B.P.) [Closest ICS interval: Late Ordovician Epoch ] |
| References | JF Blake, Brit. Foss. Cephalopoda, Pt. 1 1882 XI,fig.2,2a |
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