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Description: | A complete pale grey/white coloured Plectatrypa sp. brachiopod measuring (27mm x 28mm x 15mm). The surface of the fossil has a small amount of pale brown micrite matrix on the surface of the valves. The specimen has a fractured section on the dorsal valve revealing brown mud sediment infilling. The ribs and growth lines are clearly visible on the exterior. The brachial valve has a secondary 3.5mm Atrypa sp. brachiopod cemented in a matrix. The brachial valve also has the number 19 in black ink which indicates this was collected from Steven Birchs locality 19. This specimen was from the Lower Elton Formation.This is Silurian in age and dates at c425my. This specimen was collected from the Wrens Nest, Dudley, West Midlands. AR/CB
A complete fossil Plectatrypa sp. brachiopod which is approximately 425 million years old | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Dudley Museums Service | Rights holder: | Dudley Museums Service | Subjects: | Steven Birch Collection Geology | Temporal: | Silurian - Wenlock | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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