K2001
Classification
The biological classification of the species represented in the fossil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Haeckel 1847) / Fish
Subphylum: Vertebrata (Lamarck 1801)
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata (Gegenbaur 1874)
Superclass: Sarcopterygii (Romer 1955)
Class: Coelacanthimorpha
Subclass: Actinistia (Cope 1871)
Order: Coelacanthiformes (Berg 1937)
Family: Coelacanthidae (Agassiz 1843)
Genus: Coelacanthus (Agassiz 1843)
Species: Coelacanth
Phylum: Chordata (Haeckel 1847) / Fish
Subphylum: Vertebrata (Lamarck 1801)
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata (Gegenbaur 1874)
Superclass: Sarcopterygii (Romer 1955)
Class: Coelacanthimorpha
Subclass: Actinistia (Cope 1871)
Order: Coelacanthiformes (Berg 1937)
Family: Coelacanthidae (Agassiz 1843)
Genus: Coelacanthus (Agassiz 1843)
Species: Coelacanth
Element
A description of the object collected, in particular what parts are represented.
The skull and partial flank. Came out in numerous pieces and has been reassembled.
Collection date
The date an object was collected in the field.
8.4.12
Collection place
The place where an object was excavated or collected in the field.
United Kingdom > England > Dorset
Dimensions
Measurements of the size of the object.
width: 335mm
depth: 40mm
height: 220mm
depth: 40mm
height: 220mm
