Zlichov Limestone of the Zlichovian stage (CZE) (Devonian of Czech Republic)
Where: Barrandia, Czech Republic (49.5° N, 14.3° E)
• Paleocoordinates: 17.5° S, 9.7° E (Wright 2013)
When: Chapel Member (Zlichov Limestone Formation), Zlichovian (409.1 - 391.9 Ma)
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; gray, calcareous, cherty/siliceous mudstone
• "Benthic Assemblage 3 (Chapel Horizon) and 4 to 5 of Boucot."
• "combination of grey sparitic and micritic limestones, both with common cherts. Intercalations of dark grey calcerous shales are locally frequent in the lower and particularly upper part of the sequence. Thick layers of coarser bioclastic limestones associated with sedimentary breccias (the Chapel Hill Coral Horizon) interpreted as talus deposits of a reef situated outside the preserved Devonian beds of the Barrandian, are found near the Zlichovian base in the vicinity of Prague."
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: I. Chlupáč. 1982. The Bohemian Lower Devonian Stages. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 55:345-400 [A. Miller/J. Sessa/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 12112: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Jocelyn Sessa on 09.10.2001
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Taxonomic list
• Table 2 records Graptolites as present, Table 3 records Conodonts as present, Table 4 Ammonoids, Table 5 Tentaculita, Table 6 Trilobites, Table 7 records selected Brachiopods. Other taxa are listed as present in the text.
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unclassified | |
Stromatoporoidae indet., Cnideria indet., Teleostrophia taleolata, Gladistrophia verneuili, Gycladigera cycladigerens, Hystricina semiorbis, Vltavothyris svobodai
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Trilobita | |
Astycoryphe astyx Snajdr 1980 trilobite
Tropicoryphe hermon Snajdr 1977 trilobite | |
Buchiproetus calypso, Sculptoproetus sculptus, Macroblepharum perstes, Macroblepharum pemicam, Macroblepharum loyzi, Sculptoproetus tepes, Lepidoproetus (Spinoproetus) piper, Vicinoproetus sp., Cyrtosymboloides superstes, "Gerastos (Gerastos) fragosus" = Gerastos fragosus
Buchiproetus calypso Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
Macroblepharum perstes Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
Macroblepharum pemicam Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
Macroblepharum loyzi Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
Lepidoproetus (Spinoproetus) piper Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
Vicinoproetus sp. Alberti 1967 trilobite
Cyrtosymboloides superstes Barrande 1852 trilobite
"Gerastos (Gerastos) fragosus" = Gerastos fragosus Snajdr 1980 trilobite | |
"Trautensteinproetus verrucatus" = Xiphogonium verrucatum, Xiphogonium loveni
"Trautensteinproetus verrucatus" = Xiphogonium verrucatum Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
Xiphogonium loveni Barrande 1846 trilobite | |
"Otarion (Conoparia) convexum" = Cyphaspis convexum, "Otarion (Cyhaspis) hydrocephalum" = Cyphaspis hydrocephala
"Otarion (Conoparia) convexum" = Cyphaspis convexum Hawle and Corda 1847 trilobite
"Otarion (Cyhaspis) hydrocephalum" = Cyphaspis hydrocephala Roemer 1843 trilobite Otarion (Cyphaspis) hydrocephalum cornigerum
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"Harpidella zlichovensis" = Maurotarion zlichovensis
"Harpidella zlichovensis" = Maurotarion zlichovensis Pribyl and Vanek 1981 trilobite | |
Scabriscutellum richteri trilobite | |
Koneprusia subterarmata, "Leonaspis derelicta" = Kettneraspis derelicta, "Leonaspis hoernesi" = Leonaspis hoernesii
Koneprusia subterarmata trilobite
"Leonaspis derelicta" = Kettneraspis derelicta Barrande 1846 trilobite
"Leonaspis hoernesi" = Leonaspis hoernesii Barrande 1846 trilobite | |
Lioharpes (Lioharpes) crassimargo Novak 1890 trilobite | |
"Cheirurus (Pilletopeltis) sternbergi" = Crotalocephalus sternbergi
"Cheirurus (Pilletopeltis) sternbergi" = Crotalocephalus sternbergi Boeck 1827 trilobite Cheirurus (Pilletopeltis) sternbergi sternbergi
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"Phacops (Boeckops) delphinoides" = Boeckops delphinoides, Phacops (Paciphacops) sp., "Reedops modestus" = Nephranomma modestus, "Phacops (Chotecops) glabrens" = Chotecops glabrens, "Phacops (Phacops) degener" = Pedinopariops degener, Reedops decorus
"Phacops (Boeckops) delphinoides" = Boeckops delphinoides Chlupac 1972 trilobite
Phacops (Paciphacops) sp. Emmrich 1839 trilobite
"Reedops modestus" = Nephranomma modestus Barrande 1872 trilobite
"Phacops (Chotecops) glabrens" = Chotecops glabrens Chlupác 1977 trilobite
"Phacops (Phacops) degener" = Pedinopariops degener Barrande 1852 trilobite
Reedops decorus Hawle and Corda 1847 trilobite | |
Tentaculita | |
Styliolina fissurella Hall 1879 | |
Bryozoa | |
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831 | |
Lingulata | |
"Orbiculoides tarda" = Orbiculoidea
"Orbiculoides tarda" = Orbiculoidea | |
Rhynchonellata | |
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"Monticola torleyi" = Plectorhynchella
"Monticola torleyi" = Plectorhynchella | |
Clorinda armata Barrande 1879 | |
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Strophomenata | |
"Crinistrophia crinita" = Douvillinella (Crinistrophia), Bojodouvillina phillipsi
"Crinistrophia crinita" = Douvillinella (Crinistrophia) | |
Protoleptostrophia irritans, "Rhytistrophia sowerbyi" = Leptostrophia (Rhytistrophia), Chynistrophia quadrata
"Rhytistrophia sowerbyi" = Leptostrophia (Rhytistrophia) | |
"Dalejodiscus subcomitans" = Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus)
"Dalejodiscus subcomitans" = Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus) | |
Chileata | |
"Dictyonella sp." = Eodictyonella
"Dictyonella sp." = Eodictyonella Wright 1994 | |
Cephalopoda | |
Goniatitida indet. Hyatt 1884 ammonite | |
Celaeceras praematurum Barrande 1877 ammonite | |
Mimagoniatites fecundus Barrande 1865 ammonite | |
"Anetoceras (Anetoceras) oriens" = Ruanites oriens, "Anetoceras (Anetoceras) solitarium" = Erbenoceras solitarium, "Anetoceras (Teneroceras) cf. hunsrueckianum" = Ivoites hunsrueckianus
"Anetoceras (Anetoceras) oriens" = Ruanites oriens Chlupac and Turek 1983 ammonite
"Anetoceras (Anetoceras) solitarium" = Erbenoceras solitarium Barrande 1865 ammonite
"Anetoceras (Teneroceras) cf. hunsrueckianum" = Ivoites hunsrueckianus Erben 1960 ammonite | |
Gyroceratites circularis Barrande 1865 ammonite | |
Teicherticeras senior Chlupac and Turek 1983 ammonite
Palaeogoniatites lituus Barrande 1865 ammonite
"Teicherticeras imago" = Palaeogoniatites imago Erben 1965 ammonite | |
Pterobranchia | |
Callograptus formosus graptolite
Callograptus bohemicus graptolite | |
Crinoidea | |
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily | |
Conodonta | |
Pandorinellina steinhornensis, Pandorinellina steinhornensis, Polygnathus dehiscens, Polygnathus gronbergi, Polygnathus perbonus
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Belodella sp. Ethington 1959 conodont | |