GAULT CRAB
Genus NOTOPOCORYSTES McCoy, 1849
Notopocorystes [Notopocorystes] stokesii (Mantell, 1844)
 
Specimen 1 - Folkestone
Catalogue No: Collected in Bulk Clay Sample F/45/91
Site: Folkestone
Family: RANINIDAE de Haan, 1841
Genus: NOTOPOCORYSTES McCoy, 1849
Species: Notopocorystes [Notopocorystes] stokesii (Mantell, 1844)
Measurement : Length 28mm: Width 16mm
Albian Stage: Middle Albian
Bed & Position: Bed IV (i) (Euhoplites loricatus Zone; Dipoloceroides subdelaruei SubZone) lower Bed IV shell bed
Preservation: Phosphatised
References:

Wright C. W. and Collins J.S.H. 1972. British Cretaceous Crabs, Palaeontographical Society London

 
Specimen 2 - Folkestone
Catalogue No: F/C/0257/JKC
Site: Folkestone
Family: RANINIDAE de Haan, 1841
Genus: NOTOPOCORYSTES McCoy, 1849
Species: Notopocorystes [Notopocorystes] stokesii (Mantell, 1844)
Measurement : Length 24mm: Width 19mm
Albian Stage: Late Albian
Bed & Position: Bed VIII - Dipoloceras cristatum Subzone - lower nodule bed
Preservation: Phosphatised
References:

Wright C. W. and Collins J.S.H. 1972. British Cretaceous Crabs, Palaeontographical Society London

 
Specimen 3 - Westerham
Collected:: Surface collected by Fred Clouter
Site: Squerryes Pit, Westerham
Family: RANINIDAE de Haan, 1841
Genus: NOTOPOCORYSTES McCoy, 1849
Species: Notopocorystes [Notopocorystes] stokesii (Mantell, 1844)
Measurement : Length 32mm: Width 27mm
Albian Stage: Albian
Preservation: Phosphatised
References:

Wright C. W. and Collins J.S.H. 1972. British Cretaceous Crabs, Palaeontographical Society London

 

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