A first
This shell (collected in 1983) is similar to specimens identified for the first time by Thomas Davidson in 1852. This is the first example of Trigonosemus found in south-west English chalk.
Brachiopod shell
Museum:
Dorset
Period:
Upper Cretaceous
Strata:
Chalk|Upper
Fossil Type:
Brachiopods
Common Name:
Brachiopod shell
Scientific Name:
Trigonosemus
Age:
80 million years
Where it was Found:
Upwey
Found by:
Cynis Hakimzadeh
Accession Number:
DCM.G.06539i
Specimen Figure:
1
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