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Taxonomic group :	Not known Unknown shells Monera (blue-green algae, bacteria) Fungi Algae Porifera (sponges) Coelenterata (sea anemones, jellyfish, corals) Archaeocyatha Mollusca: Undifferentiated Mollusca: Amphineura Mollusca: Monoplacophora Mollusca: Gastropoda Mollusca: Nautiloidea Mollusca: Ammonoidea Mollusca: Coleoidea (belemnites) Mollusca: Rostroconchia Mollusca: Scaphopoda Mollusca: Bivalvia Mollusca: Incertae Sedis Annelida Arthropoda: Undifferentiated Arthropoda: Trilobita Arthropoda: Aglaspidida Arthropoda: Pycnogonida Arthropoda: Chelicerata Arthropoda: Crustacea excl. Ostracoda Arthropoda: Ostracoda Arthropoda: Bradoriida Arthropoda: Leperdicopida Arthropoda: Euthycarcinoidea Arthropoda: Myriapoda Arthropoda: Hexapoda Brachiopoda Phoronida Bryozoa Echinodermata Chaetognaths Hemichordates Calcichordates Cephalochordates Tunicates Graptolithina Conodonta Fish: Undifferentiated Fish: Agnatha Fish: Placodermi Fish: Acanthodii Fish: Chondrichthyes Fish: Osteichthyes Amphibian Tetrapoda Reptilia Aves Mammalia Plants: Undifferentiated Plants: Bryophyta Plants: Pteridophyta Plants: Lycophyta Plants: Sphenophyta Plants: Gymnospermophyta Plants: Angiospermae Ichnotaxa Non biological Artefact Foraminiferida Radiolaria Pollen and Spores Dinoflagellate Cysts Diatoms Acritarchs Chitinozoa Coccoliths Not Applicable Not Available Not Entered
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Chronostratigraphy :	Phanerozoic Eon EON     Cenozoic Era ERA             Quaternary Period PERIOD             Quaternary Period [Obsolete concept for period] PERIOD                     Holocene Epoch EPOCH                         Flandrian Age AGE                     Pleistocene Epoch EPOCH                     Pleistocene Epoch [Obsolete concept for epoch] EPOCH                         Tarantian Age AGE                         Ionian Age AGE                         Calabrian Age AGE             Neogene Period [Obsolete concept for period] PERIOD                     Pliocene Epoch [Obsolete concept for epoch] EPOCH                         Piacenzian Age [Obsolete concept for age] AGE                         Gelasian Age AGE         Tertiary Sub-era SUB-ERA             Neogene Period PERIOD                     Pliocene Epoch EPOCH                         Piacenzian Age AGE                         Waltonian Age AGE                         Zanclean Age AGE                     Miocene Epoch EPOCH                         Messinian Age AGE                         Tortonian Age AGE                         Serravallian Age AGE                         Langhian Age AGE                         Burdigalian Age AGE                         Aquitanian Age AGE             Palaeogene Period PERIOD                     Oligocene Epoch EPOCH                         Chattian Age AGE                         Rupelian Age AGE                     Eocene Epoch EPOCH                         Priabonian Age AGE                         Bartonian Age AGE                         Lutetian Age AGE                         Ypresian Age AGE                     Paleocene Epoch EPOCH                         Thanetian Age AGE                         Selandian Age AGE                         Danian Age AGE     Mesozoic Era ERA             Cretaceous Period PERIOD                     Late Cretaceous Epoch EPOCH                         Maastrichtian Age AGE                         Campanian Age AGE                         Santonian Age AGE                         Coniacian Age AGE                         Turonian Age AGE                         Cenomanian Age AGE                     Early Cretaceous Epoch EPOCH                         Albian Age AGE                         Aptian Age AGE                         Barremian Age AGE                         Hauterivian Age AGE                         Valanginian Age AGE                         Ryazanian Age [Obsolete age term] AGE                         Berriasian Age AGE             Jurassic Period PERIOD                     Late Jurassic Epoch EPOCH                         Volgian Age [Obsolete age term] AGE                         Tithonian Age AGE                         Portlandian Age [Obsolete age term] AGE                         Kimmeridgian Age AGE                         Oxfordian Age AGE                     Mid Jurassic Epoch EPOCH                         Callovian Age AGE                         Bathonian Age AGE                         Bajocian Age AGE                         Aalenian Age AGE                     Early Jurassic Epoch EPOCH                         Toarcian Age AGE                         Pliensbachian Age AGE                         Sinemurian Age AGE                         Hettangian Age AGE             Triassic Period PERIOD                     Late Triassic Epoch EPOCH                         Rhaetian Age AGE                         Norian Age AGE                         Carnian Age AGE                     Mid Triassic Epoch EPOCH                         Ladinian Age AGE                         Anisian Age AGE                     Early Triassic Epoch EPOCH                         Scythian Age [Obsolete age term] AGE                         Olenekian Age AGE                         Induan Age AGE     Palaeozoic Era ERA         Late Palaeozoic Sub-era SUB-ERA             Permian Period PERIOD                     Late Permian Epoch [Obsolete age term] EPOCH                         Tatarian Age [Obsolete age term] AGE                     Lopingian Epoch EPOCH                         Changhsingian Age AGE                         Wuchiapingian Age AGE                     Guadalupian Epoch EPOCH                         Capitanian Age AGE                         Ufimian-Kazanian Age [Obsolete age term] AGE                         Wordian Age AGE                         Roadian Age AGE                     Early Permian Epoch [Obsolete age term] EPOCH                     Cisuralian Epoch EPOCH                         Kungurian Age AGE                         Artinskian Age AGE                         Sakmarian Age AGE                         Asselian Age AGE             Carboniferous Period PERIOD                 Pennsylvanian Sub-period SUB-PERIOD                     Late Pennsylvanian Epoch EPOCH                         Gzhelian Age AGE                         Kasimovian Age AGE                         Moscovian Age AGE                     Mid Pennsylvanian Epoch EPOCH                         Bashkirian Age AGE                     Early Pennsylvanian Epoch EPOCH                 Mississippian Sub-period SUB-PERIOD                         Serpukhovian Age AGE                     Late Mississippian Epoch EPOCH                         Visean Age AGE                     Mid Mississippian Epoch EPOCH                     Early Mississippian Epoch EPOCH                         Tournaisian Age AGE             Devonian Period PERIOD                     Late Devonian Epoch EPOCH                         Famennian Age AGE                         Frasnian Age AGE                     Mid Devonian Epoch EPOCH                         Givetian Age AGE                         Eifelian Age AGE                     Early Devonian Epoch EPOCH                         Emsian Age AGE                         Pragian Age AGE                         Lochkovian Age AGE         Early Palaeozoic Sub-era SUB-ERA             Silurian Period PERIOD                     Pridoli Epoch EPOCH                     Ludlow Epoch EPOCH                         Ludfordian Age AGE                         Gorstian Age AGE                     Wenlock Epoch EPOCH                         Homerian Age AGE                         Sheinwoodian Age AGE                     Llandovery Epoch EPOCH                         Telychian Age AGE                         Aeronian Age AGE                         Rhuddanian Age AGE             Ordovician Period PERIOD                     Late Ordovician Epoch EPOCH                         Hirnantian Age AGE                         Katian Age AGE                     Caradoc Epoch [Obsolete concept for epoch] EPOCH                         Sandbian Age AGE                     Mid Ordovician Epoch EPOCH                         Darriwilian Age AGE                     Llandeilo Epoch [Obsolete age term] EPOCH                     Llanvirn Epoch [Obsolete concept for epoch] EPOCH                         Dapingian Age AGE                     Early Ordovician Epoch EPOCH                         Floian Age AGE                         Tremadocian Age AGE             Cambrian Period PERIOD                     Furongian Epoch EPOCH                         Cambrian Stage 10 AGE                         Cambrian Stage 9 AGE                         Paibian Age AGE                     Cambrian Series 3 EPOCH                         Guzhangian Age AGE                         Drumian Age AGE                         Cambrian Stage 5 AGE                     Cambrian Series 2 EPOCH                         Cambrian Stage 4 AGE                         Cambrian Stage 3 AGE                     Terreneuvian Epoch EPOCH                         Cambrian Stage 2 AGE                         Fortunian Age AGE Proterozoic Eon EON     Neoproterozoic Era ERA             Neoproterozoic III Period [Obsolete age term] PERIOD             Ediacaran Period PERIOD             Cryogenian Period PERIOD             Tonian Period PERIOD     Mesoproterozoic Era ERA             Stenian Period PERIOD             Ectasian Period PERIOD             Calymmian Period PERIOD     Palaeoproterozoic Era ERA             Stratherian Period PERIOD             Orosirian Period PERIOD             Rhyacian Period PERIOD             Siderian Period PERIOD Archaean Eon EON     Neoarchaean Era ERA     Mesoarchaean Era ERA     Palaeoarchaean Era ERA     Eoarchaean Era ERA
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Type of specimen :	Holotype Isotype Lectotype Neotype Not Applicable Not Available Not Entered Paralectotype Paratype Syntype Topotype Undifferentiated Type
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The palaeontological collections of the BGS are being entered onto the PalaeoSaurus database, which currently totals over 50 000 samples. Most of the Cambrian – Lower Carboniferous reference specimens (which include type, figured and cited material) have been entered.

The information has been accumulated over more than a century and from many sources, and it contains inconsistencies and imperfections. Many of the identifications were made several decades ago and are in need of updating. Feedback on these is welcomed and should be directed to Mike Howe.

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