Orbitoproetus-Scabriscutellum Assemblage, Zlichovian (Barrandian Cze) Assem. 11 (Devonian of Czech Republic)

Where: Czech Republic (50.0° N, 14.1° E: paleocoordinates 35.4° S, 46.9° E)

When: Nowakia elegans zone, Chynice Limestone Member, Zlichovian (409.1 - 391.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; shelly/skeletal, red wackestone

• "red or violet sparry crinoid limestones, common benthic fauna is concentrated in red biomicritic layers"

Primary reference: I. Chlupac. 1983. Trilobite assemblages in the Devonian of the Barrandian area and their relations to palaeoenvironments. Geologica et Palaentologica 17:45-73 [A. Miller/J. Sessa]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 10467: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Jocelyn Sessa on 07.05.2001

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Taxonomic list

• Trilobite species are either recorded as Rare (R) or Common (C) in Table 3 of the paper. Other taxa are recorded as present in the text.
Trilobita
 Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae
"Radiaspis radiata" = Kettneraspis elliptica, "Leonaspis hoernesi" = Leonaspis hoernesii, Ceratocephala vesiculosa
"Radiaspis radiata" = Kettneraspis elliptica Burmeister 1843 trilobite
"Leonaspis hoernesi" = Leonaspis hoernesii Barrande 1846 trilobite
 Proetida - Tropidocoryphidae
"Trautensteinproetus verrucatus" = Xiphogonium verrucatum Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
 Proetida - Proetidae
Orbitoproetus chynicensis Přibyl 1971 trilobite
"Podoliproetus ginsipersin" = Podoliproetus rabatanus ginsipersin Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
Unguliproetus chungula Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
"Cornuproetus cornutus" = Cornuproetus (Cornuproetus) cornutus Goldfuss 1843 trilobite
Ignoproetus achbar Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
"Macroblepharum klukovicense" = Macroblepharum midas Erben 1952 trilobite
Sculptoproetus tepes Šnajdr 1980 trilobite
 Proetida - Scharyiidae
Scharyia brevispinosa Pribyl 1967 trilobite
 Proetida - Tropidocoryphidae
Tropidocoryphe pseudofilicostata Pribyl 1965 trilobite
 Proetida - Aulacopleuridae
 Harpetida - Harpetidae
Lioharpes sp. Whittington 1950 trilobite
 Corynexochida - Styginidae
Scabriscutellum billingsi, "Scabriscutellum furciferum" = Cavetia furcifera
"Scabriscutellum furciferum" = Cavetia furcifera Hawle and Corda 1847 trilobite
 Lichida - Lichidae
"Lobopyge docekali" = Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) docekali
"Lobopyge docekali" = Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) docekali Vanek 1959 trilobite
 Phacopida - Cheiruridae
"Cheirurus (Pilletopeltis) sternbergi" = Crotalocephalus sternbergi
"Cheirurus (Pilletopeltis) sternbergi" = Crotalocephalus sternbergi Boeck 1827 trilobite
 Phacopida - Phacopidae
"Phacops (Phacops) degener" = Pedinopariops degener, "Phacops (Phacops) superstes" = Pedinopariops superstes, "Reedops modestus" = Nephranomma modestus
"Phacops (Phacops) degener" = Pedinopariops degener Barrande 1852 trilobite
"Phacops (Phacops) superstes" = Pedinopariops superstes Barrande 1852 trilobite
"Reedops modestus" = Nephranomma modestus Barrande 1872 trilobite
Brachiopoda
  -
Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida -
 Atrypida -
Atrypidina indet. Moore 1952
 Rhynchonellida -
Tentaculita
 Dacryoconarida -
Cephalopoda
 Nautiloidea -
Nautiloidea indet. Agassiz 1847 nautiloid
 Bactritida -
Bactritida indet. Shimanskiy 1951
 Bactritida - Bactritidae
Pseudobactrites indet. Ferronniére 1921
Crinoidea
  -
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
 Sphaeronitida - Sphaeronitidae
Eucystis indet. Angelin 1878
Cystoidea
  -
Cystoidea indet. von Buch 1846
Anthozoa
 Rugosa -
Rugosa indet. horn coral
 Tabulata -
Tabulata indet. tabulate coral
 Favositida - Favositidae
 Auloporida - Auloporidae
Auloporidae indet. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 tabulate coral