Ben Nevis section, vogti horizon (Devonian of Norway)

Where: Norway (79.6° N, 12.3° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 14.7° N, 56.9° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Ben Nevis Formation, Lochkovian (419.2 - 410.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: fluvial; lithified sandstone

• Calcareous sandstone

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: A. Blieck, D. Goujet, and P. Janvier. 1987. The vertebrate stratigraphy of the Lower Devonian (Red Bay Group and Wood Bay Formation) of Spitsbergen. Modern Geology 11(3):197-217more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 237822: authorized by Joseph Flannery-Sutherland, entered by Joseph Flannery-Sutherland on 18.12.2024

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Irregularaspis sp.
Petromyzontida
 Cephalaspidiformes -
Cephalaspis sp., Benneviaspis longicornis, Hoelaspis angulata3
Cephalaspis sp. Agassiz 1835
Hoelaspis angulata3 Stensio 1927
 Cephalaspidiformes - Zenaspididae
Machairaspis sp.
Machairaspis sp. Janvier 1985
 Cephalaspidiformes -
Waengsjoeaspis sp.
Waengsjoeaspis sp. Janvier 1985
 Gnathostomata -
Canonia grossi2, Apalolepis sp., Apalolepis angelica2, Nikolivia oervigi, Nikolivia elongata2, Nikolivia depressa2
Canonia grossi2 Vieth 1980
Apalolepis sp. Karatajute-Talimaa 1968
Apalolepis angelica2 Blom and Goujet 2002
Nikolivia oervigi Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
Nikolivia elongata2 Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
Nikolivia depressa2 Blom and Goujet 2002
Chondrichthyes
  - Protodontidae
Protodus sp.
Protodus sp. Woodward 1892 elasmobranch
  -
Onchus sp.
Onchus sp. Agassiz 1837 spiny fish
 Ischnacanthiformes - Ischnacanthidae
Gomphonchus sp.
Gomphonchus sp. Gross 1971 spiny fish
 Climatiiformes - Climatiidae
Nostolepis sp.
Nostolepis sp. Pander 1856 spiny fish
Gnathostomata
  -
? Actinopterygii indet.
? Actinopterygii indet. ray-finned fish
 Thelodontida - Coelolepidae
Turinia barentsia2, Turinia polita2, Turinia pagei2
Turinia barentsia2 Blom and Goujet 2002
Turinia polita2 Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
Turinia pagei2 Powrie 1870
Pteraspidomorpha
 Corvaspidiformes - Corvaspididae
Corvaspis sp.
Corvaspis sp. Woodward 1934
 Cyathaspidiformes - Cyathaspididae
Anglaspis sp., Anglaspis elongata1, Poraspis sp.
Anglaspis elongata1 Kiaer 1932
Poraspis sp. Kiaer 1932
 Pteraspidiformes -
Larnovaspis sp.
Larnovaspis sp. Blieck 1984
 Pteraspidiformes - Protopteraspididae
Protopteraspis vogti, Miltaspis anatirostrata
 Lepidaspidiformes - Lepidaspididae
Lepidaspis sp.
Lepidaspis sp. Dineley and Loeffler 1976
 Cyathaspida -
Homalaspidella sp.
Homalaspidella sp. Strand 1934
 Poraspidei - Ctenaspidae
Ctenaspis cancellata1, Ctenaspis dentata
Ctenaspis dentata Kiaer 1930
1Blieck and Heintz 1983; 2Blom and Goujet 2002; 3Stensio 1927