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Specimen Record

ContinentNorth America
CountryUnited States
State/ProvinceVirginia
County/ParishAlleghany County
LocalitySh & Muddy Ss, Ferrugininous Stain, Road Cut 11.0 Mi Nw Of Eagle Rock, Along Va. Secondary Rt. 621, Through Rich Patch Mountain, Near Botetourt Co-alleghany Co Line
Latitude37.712477
Longitude-79.90976
Institution CodeYpm
Collection CodeIp
Catalog NumberYpm Ip 150345
Collected ByPeter W. Bretsky
Date Collected1966-07-19
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The Yale Peabody Museum's collection of invertebrate fossils is one of largest in the United States, in volume and in geographic, stratigraphic and taxonomic representation. The holdings of the Division of Invertebrate Paleontology represent more than 350,000 specimen lots, approximately 4 million individuals. A total of 35,000 are type specimens; about 4,500 are the basis of new species descriptions. Over 300,000 specimen lots are available in the online specimen index; all known type specimens are included.

Contacts

Name Larry Gall
RoleHead, Computer Systems Office
Emaillawrence.gall@yale.edu
Name Larry Gall
RoleHead, Computer Systems Office
Emaillawrence.gall@yale.edu
Name Larry Gall
RoleHead, Computer Systems Office
Emaillawrence.gall@yale.edu
Name Susan Butts
RoleDivision of Invertebrate Paleontology
Emailsusan.butts@yale.edu
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Taxonomy
FieldOriginalInterpreted What does this mean?
Scientific NameModiolopsis sp.modiolopsis Interpreted
Higher ClassficationAnimalia; Mollusca; Bivalvia; Palaeoheterodonta; Modiomorphoida; Modiomorphacea; Modiomorphidaeanimalia; mollusca; bivalvia; palaeoheterodonta; modiomorphoida; modiomorphacea; modiomorphidae
KingdomAnimaliaanimalia
PhylumMolluscamollusca
ClassBivalviabivalvia
OrderModiomorphoidamodiomorphida Interpreted
FamilyModiomorphidaemodiomorphidae
GenusModiolopsismodiolopsis
Taxon RankGenusgenus
Nomenclatural CodeICZNICZN
Vernacular Namebivalves; molluscs; animalsbivalves; molluscs; animals
Taxon RemarksFossils, Rocks and Minerals: Fossils - InvertebratesFossils, Rocks and Minerals: Fossils - Invertebrates
Specimen
FieldOriginalInterpreted What does this mean?
Identified ByPeter W. BretskyPeter W. Bretsky
Previous IdentificationsModiolopsis sp.Modiolopsis sp.
Catalog NumberYPM IP 150345ypm ip 150345
Individual Count88
Institution CodeYPMypm
Collection CodeIPip
Occurrence IDurn:uuid:fc2d75a6-7979-43b0-b251-ba1b596ce839urn:uuid:fc2d75a6-7979-43b0-b251-ba1b596ce839
Basis of RecordFossilSpecimenfossilspecimen
Associated ReferencesDet. by: Peter W. BretskyDet. by: Peter W. Bretsky
Collection Event
FieldOriginalInterpreted What does this mean?
Collected ByPeter W. Bretskypeter w. bretsky
Date Collected1966-071966-07-19T00:00:00+00:00 Interpreted
Year19661966
Month77
Collection RemarksIP number 150345; lot count 8; accn=IPA.07068IP number 150345; lot count 8; accn=IPA.07068
Locality
FieldOriginalInterpreted What does this mean?
CountryUSAunited states Interpreted
State / ProvinceVirginiavirginia
CountyAlleghany Countyalleghany county
Higher GeographyNorth America; USA; Virginia; Alleghany CountyNorth America; USA; Virginia; Alleghany County
ContinentNorth Americanorth america
Localitysh & muddy ss, ferrugininous stain, road cut 11.0 mi NW of Eagle Rock, along Va. Secondary Rt. 621, through Rich Patch Mountain, near Botetourt Co-Alleghany Co linesh & muddy ss, ferrugininous stain, road cut 11.0 mi nw of eagle rock, along va. secondary rt. 621, through rich patch mountain, near botetourt co-alleghany co line
Decimal Latitude37.71247737.712477
Decimal Longitude-79.90976-79.90976
Georeference Protocoldigital resourcedigital resource
Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters35003500
Geodetic DatumWGS84WGS84
Georeference RemarksGBIF Georeferencing Best PracticesGBIF Georeferencing Best Practices
Georeferenced ByEric PeaveyEric Peavey
Georeferenced Date2013-07-112013-07-11
Paleo Context
FieldOriginalInterpreted What does this mean?
FormationReedsville Fmreedsville fm
Earliest Period Or Lowest SystemLate Ordovicianlate ordovician
Other
FieldOriginalInterpreted What does this mean?
Referenceshttp://collections.peabody.yale.edu/search/Record/YPM-IP-150345http://collections.peabody.yale.edu/search/Record/YPM-IP-150345
Modified2024-03-14T09:42:03.000Z2024-03-14T09:42:03.000Z
IDurn:uuid:fc2d75a6-7979-43b0-b251-ba1b596ce839urn:uuid:fc2d75a6-7979-43b0-b251-ba1b596ce839
dwc:datasetID0c33ce2f2-c3cc-43a5-a380-fe4526d63650 Interpreted
dcterms:bibliographicCitationModiolopsis sp. (YPM IP 150345)Modiolopsis sp. (YPM IP 150345)
dcterms:rightsHolderYale Peabody MuseumYale Peabody Museum
dcterms:accessRightsOpen Access, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/; see Yale Peabody policies at: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/8931zqjOpen Access, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/; see Yale Peabody policies at: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/8931zqj
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dwc:georeferenceSourcesGEOLocateGEOLocate
dwc:dispositionin collectionin collection
dcterms:licensehttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
dwc:ownerInstitutionCodeYPMYPM
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