Description
RARE: Didymograptus murchisoni Graptolite Cluster Fossil – Bifidus Beds, Llanvirn, Middle Ordovician – Abereiddy Bay, Pembrokeshire, Wales
📜 From the Prestigious Alice Purnell Collection! 📜
✅ 100% Genuine Specimen – Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
📏 Scale Rule / Cube = 1cm (Full sizing details in photos)
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⭐ Fossil Overview:
This is a RARE and exceptionally well-preserved Didymograptus murchisoni Graptolite Cluster Fossil, dating back to the Middle Ordovician Period (~465 million years ago). It was discovered in Abereiddy Bay, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, within the Bifidus Beds of the Llanvirn Stage, a well-documented Ordovician fossil site known for its diverse graptolite specimens.
Graptolites were colonial marine organisms that thrived in ancient seas during the Paleozoic Era. They are considered important index fossils for dating Ordovician rock layers. Didymograptus murchisoni was a widely distributed species with a distinctive branching structure, making it a key specimen in biostratigraphy.
This fossil originates from the Alice Purnell Collection, one of the largest and most renowned fossil collections in the world. Fossils from this collection are highly collectible and hold significant paleontological value.
🪨 Geological & Scientific Details:
- Species: Didymograptus murchisoni
- Group: Graptolithina (Graptolites)
- Age: Middle Ordovician (~465 Million Years Ago)
- Stage: Llanvirn
- Formation: Bifidus Beds
- Location: Abereiddy Bay, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, UK
- Fossil Features: Well-preserved graptolite cluster with detailed morphology
- Preservation: Exceptional condition with fine fossilization details
Graptolite fossils like Didymograptus murchisoni are significant in paleontology due to their use as biostratigraphic markers for dating Ordovician rock sequences. This fossil provides an important insight into the evolution of early marine life.
🛒 Why Buy This Fossil?
✔ RARE Didymograptus murchisoni Graptolite Cluster Fossil – Sourced from Abereiddy Bay, Wales
✔ Prestigious Alice Purnell Collection provenance – Highly collectible
✔ Authentic Ordovician Fossil – 465-million-year-old prehistoric relic
✔ Perfect for Collectors, Museums, and Educational Displays
✔ 100% Genuine & Certified Fossil – Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
✔ Great Investment Piece – Fossils of this rarity and quality are only increasing in value
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