Nuculoid and Modiomorphid bivalves of the Burgsvik Beds (Silurian of Sweden)

Where: Gotland, Sweden (57.1° N, 18.3° E: paleocoordinates 16.9° S, 2.2° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Burgsvik Beds Formation, Ludfordian (425.6 - 423.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone and ooidal limestone

• Ref. 11073: "Burgsvik Beds (47m): Predominantly crossbedded and well-sorted sandstones with small-scale oscillation ripplemarks, load castings and ichnocoenosis indicate origin in a foreshore area. The uppermost part of this series consists of thinly crossbedded oolitic limestones, which indicates a trend toward more marine conditions."

Primary reference: L. Liljedahl. 1994. Silurian nuculoid and modiomorphid bivalves from Sweden. Fossils and Strata (33)1-89 [M. Foote/M. Foote/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 13647: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 16.04.2002

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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? Colpoyma heimeri, ? Colpoyma ranae, ? Colpoyma audae, ? Colpoyma lokei, ? Colpoyma friggi, ? Colpoyma sp.1
Bivalvia
 Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Radiatodonta sp.1, Radiatodonta sp.2, Goniophora bragei, Mimerodonta njordi, Colpomya munini, Modiolopsis alvae
Radiatodonta sp.1 Dahmer 1921 clam
Radiatodonta sp.2 Dahmer 1921 clam
Goniophora bragei Liljedahl 1994 clam
Mimerodonta njordi Liljedahl 1994 clam
Colpomya munini Liljedahl 1994 clam
Modiolopsis alvae Liljedahl 1994 clam
 Nuculanida - Cucullellidae
Nuculites solida, Nuculites sp.B
Nuculites sp.B Conrad 1841 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana oolitica
Nuculana oolitica pointed nut clam
"Nuculana" oolitica
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculoidea burgsvikensis
 Nuculida - Praenuculidae
Ledopsis burgsvikensis