Emsian Loc. 12 of Melo: Sao Jose do Paranapanema well, 515-552 meters (Devonian of Brazil)

Where: Parana, Brazil (24.0° S, 50.0° W: paleocoordinates 77.7° S, 126.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Campos Gerais Group, Emsian (407.6 - 393.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; shale and sandstone

• [Lithology not explicitly given for this core, but the overall sequence is characterized by shales, siltstones, and sandstones.]

Primary reference: J. H. G. Melo. 1988. The Malvinokaffric realm in the Devonian of Brazil. N. J. McMillan, A. F. Embry, and D. J. Glass, eds. Devonian of the World, Volume I. Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists. Calgary, Alberta, Canada 669-703 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 37093: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 02.03.2004

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Bellerophontida - Plectonotidae
Plectonotus sp.
Plectonotus sp. Clarke 1899 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Cucullellidae
Nuculites sp.
Nuculites sp. Conrad 1841 clam
Lophophorata
 Tentaculitida - Tentaculitidae
Tentaculites sp.
Tentaculites sp. von Schlotheim 1820
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Chonetidae
Notiochonetes sp.
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
"Schuchertella" sp.
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Hysterolitidae
Australospirifer sp.
 Terebratulida - Meganterididae
"Derbyina" sp.
 Rhynchonellida - Leptocoeliidae
Australocoelia sp.
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Discinidae
Orbiculoidea sp.
Orbiculoidea sp. d'Orbigny 1847
 Lingulida - Lingulidae
"Lingula" sp.
"Lingula" sp. Bruguiére 1797
Trilobita
 Phacopida - Calmoniidae
Metacryphaeus sp.
Metacryphaeus sp. Reed 1907 trilobite
 Phacopida - Homalonotidae
Burmeisteria sp.
Burmeisteria sp. Salter 1865 trilobite
Crinoidea
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Crinoidea indet.
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily