General
General
Object Auto ID
57432
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_80297
Common Name
Heleosaurus sholtzi
Classified Name
Articulated fossil skeleton
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

A single slab containing at least four specimens of Heleosaurus. The slab measures approximately 18cm long by 15 cm wide. 

Owner
Iziko: South African Museum
Description
Material Types
Fossil bone
Colours
Grey and white
Distinguishing Features

The specimen clearly shows at least four partially articulated individual skeletons, one larger and the remainder smaller, clustered together with their heads pointed in the same direction.

Measurement Type Unit Value
Length
cm
18.00
Dimension Comments
Slab is 18cm long x 15cm wide x 4cm thick at its maximum dimensions.
History
Object Age
2023
Object Age Comment
Middle Permian
Geological Period
Guadalupian
Collector
Roger Smith
Collector Comment
collected in 1995
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
Grid Reference
Gannakraal 422
Stratigraphic Unit
Beaufort Group
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