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  • Sinespinaspis markhami, Edgecombe & Sherwin, 2001

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    Dan 1000

    By Dan 1000 (edited)

    Taxonomy

    Trilobites

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Arthropoda
    Class: Trilobita
    Order: Odontopleurida
    Family: Odontopleuridae
    Genus: Sinespinaspis
    Species: Sinespinaspis markhami
    Author Citation Edgecombe & Sherwin, 2001

    Geological Time Scale

    Eon: Phanerozoic
    Era: Paleozoic
    Period: Silurian
    Sub Period: None
    Epoch: Early
    International Age: Telychian

    Stratigraphy

    Cotton Formation

    Provenance

    Acquired by: Purchase/Trade

    Dimensions

    Width: 12 mm

    Location

    Cotton Hill Quarry
    Forbes
    New South Wales
    Australia

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    A gift from a member of the Australian Fossil Club.

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    Tidgy's Dad

    Tidgy's Dad

    Posted

    Nice gift! 

    That's absolutely gorgeous, Dan. :trilo:

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    piranha

    According to Jell & Adrain: Odontopleura (Sinespinaspis) markhami is elevated to generic rank: Sinespinaspis markhami

     

    Edgecombe, G.D., Sherwin, L. 2001
    Early Silurian (Llandovery) trilobites from the Cotton Formation, near Forbes, New South Wales, Australia.
    Alcheringa, 25(1):87-105  LINK
     
    Jell, P.A., Adrain, J.M. 2003
    Available generic names for trilobites.
    Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 48(2):331-553  LINK

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