- Object name(s):
- Phacops; laevis; Trimerocephalus; mastophthalmus/(Richter)
- Brief description:
- R. Kennedy has pointed out (23.09.1999) that at least one individual of the 4 has a detached and inverted cephalon, which apparently is characteristic of this sort of trilobite from this part of Devon. The other 3 specimens consist of a worn thorax and pygidium, just a cephalon and a thorax and pygidium. 3 of the trilobites are in dark grey slate matrix whilst the 4th is in a dark red slatey matrix.
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Associated concept:
- FOSSILS
- Condition:
- Good
- Dimension:
- 89 x 68 x 16mm; 73 x 65 x 20mm; 48 x 35 x 20mm and 38 x 30 x 6mm
- Field collection place:
- [Knowles Hill] Newton Bushel ( = Newton Abbot), Devon
- Normal location:
- MAIN FOSSIL STORE, DRAWER H3h
- Number of objects:
- 4
- Object name:
- Phacops; laevis; Trimerocephalus; mastophthalmus/(Richter)
- Other number:
- GEOL102B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Other number:
- FS10378
- Other number type:
- baseline number
- Responsible department/section:
- MAIN FOSSIL COLLECTION
- Stratigraphic unit name:
- Gorrington Slates + Famennian + Middle Devonian
- Text:
- [2 associated labels, 2 attached labels]: Mounted on block.
- Text reason:
- label
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/336cea16-9e5e-3a70-8da7-d57520bc22e7
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/336cea16-9e5e-3a70-8da7-d57520bc22e7, Nottingham Museums, CC BY
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