PBDB Collection

Amerika Quarry, Morina (Silurian of Czech Republic)

Also known as Reef 3167. Coral-Crinoid Community, Kopanina Fm., Prague Basin

Where: Czech Republic (50.0° N, 14.2° E: paleocoordinates 53.1° S, 58.3° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Lobograptus scanicus graptolite zone, Lower Member (Kopanina Formation), Gorstian (427.4 - 425.6 Ma)

• Lower Kopanina.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• "This comm. inhabited the top of a submarine elevation built up of volcaniclastic rocks...[It is] interpreted as a biostrome characterized by a prevalence of crinoids [etc.]. The brachiopods are mostly preserved as articulated specimens undamaged and unworn by transport. The abundance of crinoids suggests that this may be a crinoid thicket..."

• "Confined to a light-colored, bioclastic limestone 0.4-3.0 m thick, commonly with a tuffaceous admixture, and with thin laminae of green tuffs and tuffites..." From Chlupac (1987) (ref. 6191): "The [Sphaerexochus-Proetus] assemblage is contained in light biodetrital limestones accompanying biostromal coral-rich layers alternating with variegated tuffaceous layers."

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Authors give abundance data (very rare, more frequent, frequent) for brachiopods.

•Trilobites based in part on Chlupac (1987) (ref. 6191) (his Sphaerexochus-Proetus Assemblage).

Primary reference: V. Havlicek and P. Storch. 1999. Silurian and Lochkovian communities in the Prague basin (Barrandian area, Czech Republic). in A. J. Boucot and J. D. Lawson, eds. Paleocommunities--a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian. Cambridge University Press, Cambrdige. 200-228 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 14104: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 14.05.2002, edited by Pete Wagner

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Crotalocrintes sp., Coelocalus sp., Morinatrypa mergli Crotalocrintes sp. Coelocalus sp. Morinatrypa mergli
Crinoidea
Monobathrida - Periechocrinidae	Periechocrinus sp. Periechocrinus sp. Morris 1843 Sea lily
Monobathrida - Eucalyptocrinitidae	Eucalyptocrinites sp. Eucalyptocrinites sp. Goldfuss 1831 Sea lily given as Eucalyptocrinus
Cyathocrinida - Cyathocrinitidae	Gissocrinus sp., "Cyathocrinus sp." = Cyathocrinites Gissocrinus sp. Angelin 1878 Sea lily Kriz (1986) gives sp. names for this and other crinoid species "Cyathocrinus sp." = Cyathocrinites Miller 1821 Sea lily
Cyathocrinida - Crotalocrinitidae	Syndetocrinus sp., Enallocrinus sp. Syndetocrinus sp. Kirk 1933 Sea lily Enallocrinus sp. Orbigny 1850 Sea lily
Cladida - Botryocrinidae	Botryocrinus sp. Botryocrinus sp. Angelin 1878 Sea lily
Taxocrinida - Taxocrinidae	Protaxocrinus sp. Protaxocrinus sp. Springer 1906 Sea lily
Sagenocrinida - Nipterocrinidae	Pycnosaccus sp. Pycnosaccus sp. Sea lily
Pisocrinida - Pisocrinidae	Pisocrinus sp. Pisocrinus sp. de Koninck 1858 Sea lily
Myelodactylida - Myelodactylidae	Myelodactylus sp. Myelodactylus sp. Hall 1852 Sea lily
Lingulata
Lingulida - Discinidae	Orbiculoidea sp. Orbiculoidea sp. d'Orbigny 1847
Craniata
Trimerellida - Trimerellidae	Gasconsia cf. transversa Gasconsia cf. transversa
Craniopsida - Craniopsidae	Craniops vulcanus Craniops vulcanus
Chileata
Dictyonellida - Eichwaldiidae	"Dictyonella bohemica" = Eodictyonella "Dictyonella bohemica" = Eodictyonella
Rhynchonellata
Pentamerida - Clorindidae	Barrandina morina Barrandina morina
Pentamerida - Subrianidae	Lamelliconchidium sp. Lamelliconchidium sp. Kulkov 1968
Pentamerida - Pentameridae	Kirkidium (Pinguaella) bohemicum Kirkidium (Pinguaella) bohemicum
Rhynchonellida - Hebetoechiidae	Hebetoechia sphaerulea Hebetoechia sphaerulea
Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae	Sufetirhyncha radvani Sufetirhyncha radvani
Protorthida - Skenidiidae	Skenidioides moranus Skenidioides moranus
Orthida - Hesperorthidae	Dolerorthis kopaninensis Dolerorthis kopaninensis
Orthida - Dicoelosiidae	Dicoelosia sp. Dicoelosia sp. King 1850
Orthida - Dalmanellidae	Isorthis (Arcualla) manon, Isorthis (Arcualla) nummiformis Isorthis (Arcualla) manon Isorthis (Arcualla) nummiformis
Athyridida - Meristellidae	Meristina mora Meristina mora
Atrypida - Lissatrypidae	Lissatrypa fumida Lissatrypa fumida
Atrypida - Atrypidae	Atrypa fumosa Atrypa fumosa
Atrypida - Punctatrypidae	Atrypinella fuxa Atrypinella fuxa
Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae	Janius bouskai Janius bouskai
Spiriferida - Delthyrididae	Howellella crispina Howellella crispina
Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae	Morinorhynchus dalmanelliformis Morinorhynchus dalmanelliformis Havlicek 1965
Strophomenida - Strophonellidae	Strophoprion euglypha Strophoprion euglypha Dalman 1828
Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae	"Amphistrophiella standinia" = Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella) "Amphistrophiella standinia" = Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella)
Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae	"Leptostrophiella cuspidata" = Mesoleptostrophia "Leptostrophiella cuspidata" = Mesoleptostrophia
Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae	Leptaena odeon Leptaena odeon Havlicek 1967
Strophomenida - Eopholidostrophiidae	Mesopholidostrophia papyracea Mesopholidostrophia papyracea
Bivalvia
Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae	Butovicella sp. Butovicella sp. Kríž 1965 clam
Heteroconchia - Lipanellidae	Goniophorina sp. Goniophorina sp. Isberg 1934 clam
Myalinida - Ambonychiidae	Mytilarca sp., Amphiocoelia sp. Mytilarca sp. Hall and Whitfield 1869 clam Amphiocoelia sp. Hall 1867 clam
Ostreida - Rhombopteriidae	Rhombopteria sp. Rhombopteria sp. Jackson 1890 oyster
Ostreida - Vlastidae	Praeostrea sp. Praeostrea sp. Barrande 1881 oyster
Cyrtodontida - Cardiolidae	Cardiola sp. Cardiola sp. Broderip 1839 clam
Cephalopoda
Oncocerida - Oncoceratidae	Oncoceratidae indet. Oncoceratidae indet. Hyatt 1884
Tarphycerida - Ophidioceratidae	Ophioceras sp. Ophioceras sp. Barrande 1865
Orthocerida - Kionoceratidae	Kionoceras sp. Kionoceras sp. Hyatt 1884
Nautiloidea -	Nautiloidea indet. Nautiloidea indet. Agassiz 1847 nautiloid
Gastropoda
-	Gastropoda indet. Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
Neritoidea - Naticopsidae	Naticopsis sp. Naticopsis sp. M'Coy 1844 snail
Bellerophontida -	Bellerophontoidea indet.² Bellerophontoidea indet.² M'Coy 1851 snail
Bellerophontida - Bucaniidae	Boiotremus sp. Boiotremus sp. Horný 1962 snail
Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae	Kodymites sp. Kodymites sp. Horný 1962 snail
Murchisoniina - Trochonematidae	Trochonema sp. Trochonema sp. Salter 1859 snail
Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae	Donaldiella sp. Donaldiella sp. Cossmann 1903 snail
Murchisoniina - Loxonematidae	Loxonema sp. Loxonema sp. Phillips 1841 snail
Murchisoniina - Subulitidae	Cyrtospira sp. Cyrtospira sp. Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail
Murchisoniina - Murchisoniidae	Morania sp. Morania sp. Horný 1953 snail
Euomphalina - Platyceratidae	Platyceratidae indet., Cyclonema sp. Platyceratidae indet. Hall 1859 snail Cyclonema sp. Hall 1852 snail
Euomphalina - Oriostomatidae	Oriostoma sp., Beraunia sp. Oriostoma sp. Munier-Chalmas 1876 snail Beraunia sp. Knight 1937 snail
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	Euomphalopterus sp. Euomphalopterus sp. Roemer 1876 snail
Trilobita
Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae	Ceratocephala verneuili¹, Leonaspis sp., Leonaspis leonhardi Ceratocephala verneuili¹ trilobite Leonaspis sp. Richter and Richter 1917 trilobite Leonaspis leonhardi Barrande 1846 trilobite
Corynexochida - Styginidae	Kosovopeltis inopinata¹ Kosovopeltis inopinata¹ trilobite
Phacopida - Encrinuridae	Balizoma transiens¹, Encrinuraspis storchi¹, Encrinuraspis beaumonti, Staurocephalus azuela¹ Balizoma transiens¹ trilobite Encrinuraspis storchi¹ trilobite Encrinuraspis beaumonti trilobite Staurocephalus azuela¹ trilobite
Phacopida - Cheiruridae	Sphaerexochus paramirus¹ Sphaerexochus paramirus¹ trilobite
Phacopida - Phacopidae	Eophacops bulliceps¹ Eophacops bulliceps¹ trilobite
Proetida - Scharyiidae	Scharyia scharyi¹ Scharyia scharyi¹ trilobite
Proetida - Proetidae	Proetus morinensis¹ Proetus morinensis¹ Pribyl 1946 trilobite
Lichida - Lichidae	Dicranogmus sp. Dicranogmus sp. Hawle and Corda 1847 trilobite
Anthozoa
-	Anthozoa indet. Anthozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1834
Cystiphyllida - Tryplasmatidae	Tryplasma sp. Tryplasma sp. Lonsdale 1845 horn coral
Cystiphyllida - Cystiphyllidae	Cystiphyllum sp., Microplasma sp. Cystiphyllum sp. Lonsdale 1839 horn coral Microplasma sp. Dybowski 1873 horn coral
Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae	Spongophylloides sp. Spongophylloides sp. Meyer 1881 horn coral
Stauriida - Arachnophyllidae	Arachnophyllum sp., Naos sp. Arachnophyllum sp. Dana 1846 horn coral Naos sp. Lang 1926 horn coral
Stauriida - Entelophyllidae	Entelophyllum sp. Entelophyllum sp. Wedekind 1927 horn coral
Stauriida - Calostylidae	Helminthidium sp. Helminthidium sp. Lindström 1882 horn coral
Stauriida - Kodonophyllidae	Kodonophyllum sp. Kodonophyllum sp. Wedekind 1927 horn coral
Favositida - Theciidae	Thecia sp. Thecia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 tabulate coral
Favositida - Favositidae	"Palaeofavosites sp." = Paleofavosites, Favosites sp. "Palaeofavosites sp." = Paleofavosites Twenhofel 1914 tabulate coral Favosites sp. Lamarck 1816 tabulate coral
Favositida - Pachyporidae	Thamnopora sp. Thamnopora sp. Steininger 1831 tabulate coral
Auloporida - Auloporidae	Aulopora sp. Aulopora sp. Goldfuss 1829 tabulate coral
Heliolitida - Heliolitidae	Heliolites sp. Heliolites sp. Dana 1846 tabulate coral
Heliolitida - Stelliporellidae	Stelliporella sp. Stelliporella sp. Wentzel 1895 tabulate coral
Heliolitida - Proporidae	Propora sp. Propora sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 tabulate coral
Heliolitida - Halysitidae	Halysites sp. Halysites sp. von Waldheim 1813 tabulate coral
Stromatoporoidea
Stromatoporoidea -	Stromatoporoidea indet. Stromatoporoidea indet. stromatoporoid sponge

¹Chlupac 1987; ²Wagner 2023