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Blackdown, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 50.9333,-3.16667 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | England |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackdown, Devon [Lower Greensand] | Abbass H. L. (1962) | Lower Greensand | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the the Lower Greensand, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not discussed. AGE: Albian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within local section. | sandstone | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Phocidaster grandisspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Pycinasteridae : Phocidaster : Phocidaster grandis | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
 Mathilda ahmadispecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Mathildidae : Mathilda : Mathilda ahmadi | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Turritella (Torquesia) faizai species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Torquesia : Turritella (Torquesia) faizai | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Turritella ageri species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella ageri | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Turritella sherborni species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella sherborni | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
