Fauna d1c-alpha1, Luesma Fmn., E. Iberian Chains (Devonian of Spain)

Where: Spain (41.6° N, 0.9° W: paleocoordinates 56.9° S, 42.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: d1c Member (Luesma Formation), Lochkovian (419.2 - 410.8 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

• Formation as a whole: "215 m thick, mainly quartzites and shales, accessory components being oolitic iron ores, phosphoritic intraformational conglomerates, microconglomerates, impure sandstones and arenaceous shelly limestones.."

•This member: "...predominantly quartzitic..."

Primary reference: P. Carls. 1977. Spain. in A. Martisson, ed. The Silurian-Devonian boundary (IUGS, Series A, Number 5). Schweizerbarth'sche, Stuttgart. 143-158 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 13923: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 03.05.2002

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Pterineidae
Actinopteria sp.
Actinopteria sp. Hall 1884 oyster
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Meganterididae
Mutationella barroisi
 Spiriferida - Spiriferidae
"Howellella mercurii" = Spirifer mercurii
"Howellella mercurii" = Spirifer mercurii Gosselet 1880
 Orthida - Platyorthidae
Platyorthis ex gr. monnieri
 Orthida - Proschizophoriidae
Baturria pini
 Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Dalejina cf. frequens
 Rhynchonellida - Hebetoechiidae
Lanceomyonia cf. borealiformis
 Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae
"Camarotoechia nucula" = Microsphaeridiorhynchus nucula
"Camarotoechia nucula" = Microsphaeridiorhynchus nucula Sowerby 1839
name in quotes
Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae
"Iridostrophia cf. euzona" = Iridistrophia
"Iridostrophia cf. euzona" = Iridistrophia
 Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae
Mesodouvillina sp.
Mesodouvillina sp. Williams 1950
 Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae
Leptostrophia sp.
Leptostrophia sp. Hall and Clarke 1892
Trilobita
 Phacopida - Acastidae
Acastella heberti
Acastella heberti Gosselet 1880 trilobite