Fossil specimen : BGS GSM48637 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order - |
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| Fossil Name | Anthraconaia oblonga (Wright) |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Anthraconaia oblonga (Wright) |
| Registration No. | GSM48637 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Survey 1927 |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments | Coal Measures 40ft below Major Mine - Lower Similis-Pulchra zone (Pulchra zone WBW). 1" = 85. |
| Country | England |
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| Locality | Moston Colliery - Manchester - Lancs. |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Coal Measures Group |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Westphalian Stage (Carboniferous Period) (308 – 319 Ma B.P.) [Closest ICS interval: Moscovian Age – Bashkirian Age ] |
| References | Mem Geol Surv 1 85 Manchester p.146 56B Wright WB 1929 Summ Prog for 1928 Pt II p.48 pli.,fig2 Wright WB Summ of Prog for 1936 Pt II p.23 |
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