Clathrodictyon Community, Lwr Klenova Fm., Novaya Zemlya (Silurian of Russian Federation)

Where: Russian Federation (71.0° N, 58.0° E: paleocoordinates 0.6° S, 0.6° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Lower Member (Klenova Formation), Sheinwoodian (433.4 - 430.5 Ma)

• Lower Klenova Formation.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; ooidal, peloidal, gray, yellow dolomite

• "[Set of three related communities, of which this is one] developed on an extensive, differentiated shoal in littoral-sublittoral environments subject to algal and carbonate ooze sedimentation. [For this community]: In situ burials resulting from disturbed, dense meadows of Clathrodictyon are present, which suggests turbulent conditions that are consistent with a high dominance, low diversity unit. Probably in BA 2-3 range, and is thought to represent a BA 2, offshore shoal."
• "Occurs as offshore shallows with pelloidal and oolitic sediments and local Clathrodictyon meadows. Rocks are whitish weathering, light-gray, slightly yellowish, eogenetic (massive, sparry) dolomites that locally preserve horizontal bedding."

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: L. V. Nekhorosheva and D. K. Patrunov. 1999. The chief Wenlockian-Lochkovian benthic communities of the Vaigach to southern Novaya Zemlya region. In A. J. Boucot and J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities--a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 488-495 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 23496: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 15.07.2002

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Favositida - Favositidae
Favositidae indet.
Favositidae indet. Dana 1846 tabulate coral
rare
 Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae
Dinophyllum sp.
Dinophyllum sp. Lindström 1882 horn coral
Stromatoporoidea
 Clathrodictyida - Clathrodictyidae
Clathrodictyon sp.
Clathrodictyon sp. Nicholson and Murie 1878 stromatoporoid sponge