K785
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.
11 bones + numerous fragments
Collection date
The date an object was collected in the field.
25.4.1991
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: 500mm
depth: 40mm
height: 500mm
depth: 40mm
height: 500mm
