Wensleydale, Gayle Limestone Cyclothem (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom)
Where: England, United Kingdom (54.3° N, 2.2° W)
• Paleocoordinates: 21.9° S, 4.1° W (Wright 2013)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Gayle Limestone Cyclothem Formation (Middle Limestone Group), Brigantian (336.0 - 330.9 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deltaic; lithified shale and lithified siltstone
• fossiliferous shales and siltstones, at the top a single sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: D. Moore. 1958. The Yoredale Series of Upper Wensleydale and adjacent parts of North-West Yorkshire. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society 31(2):91-148 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 73393: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 14.06.2007
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Taxonomic list
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| Foraminifera | |
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Endothyra bowmani Phillips 1846 | |
| Anthozoa | |
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Syringopora sp. Goldfuss 1826 tabulate coral | |
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Aulopora sp. Goldfuss 1829 tabulate coral | |
Rotiphyllum charlestonense, Rotiphyllum granulate, Rotiphyllum (Centrocellulosum) intermedium, Fasciculophyllum thomsoni
Rotiphyllum charlestonense horn coral
Rotiphyllum granulate horn coral
Rotiphyllum (Centrocellulosum) intermedium horn coral
Fasciculophyllum thomsoni horn coral | |
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Lithostrotion pauciradiale horn coral
Lithostrotion junceum Fabre 1955 horn coral
Lithostrotion decipiens McCoy 1849 horn coral | |
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Palaeosmilia regia horn coral | |
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Clisiophyllum keyserlingi McCoy 1849 horn coral
Aulophyllum fungites horn coral | |
| Bivalvia | |
"Pseudamusium anisotum" = Streblochondria anisota
"Pseudamusium anisotum" = Streblochondria anisota Phillips 1836 scallop | |
Aviculopecten clathratus, Aviculopecten cf. fallax, Aviculopecten cf. intercostatus, Aviculopecten murchisoni
Aviculopecten clathratus scallop
Aviculopecten cf. fallax scallop
Aviculopecten cf. intercostatus scallop
Aviculopecten murchisoni scallop | |
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Limatulina scotica scallop | |
"Syncyclonema sowerbyi" = Pernopecten sowerbyi
"Syncyclonema sowerbyi" = Pernopecten sowerbyi M'Coy 1844 scallop | |
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Posidonia becheri Bronn 1828 oyster | |
| Cephalopoda | |
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Goniatites falcatus Roemer 1850 ammonite | |
| Gastropoda | |
""Natica" ampliata" = Marmolatella ampliata
""Natica" ampliata" = Marmolatella ampliata Phillips 1836 snail | |
"Straparollus catillus" = Euomphalus catillus
"Straparollus catillus" = Euomphalus catillus Martin 1793 snail | |
"Zygopleura cf. roscobiensis" = Palaeozyga roscobiensis
"Zygopleura cf. roscobiensis" = Palaeozyga roscobiensis Longstaff 1933 snail | |
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Euphemites urei Fleming 1828 snail | |
| Lingulata | |
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Orbiculoidea nitida Phillips 1836 | |
| Rhynchonellata | |
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Martinia aff. decora Phillips 1836 | |
"Spirifer bisulcatus" = Angiospirifer bisulcatus
"Spirifer bisulcatus" = Angiospirifer bisulcatus Sowerby 1825 | |
"Pugnax pugnus" = Propriopugnus pugnus
"Pugnax pugnus" = Propriopugnus pugnus Martin 1809 | |
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Schizophoria resupinata Martin 1809 | |
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Rhipidomella michelini L'Eveille 1835 | |
| Strophomenata | |
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Echinoconchus punctatus Martin 1809 | |
"Linoproductus undatus" = Fluctuaria undata
"Linoproductus undatus" = Fluctuaria undata Defrance 1826 | |
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Overtonia fimbriata Sowerby 1824
Productus productus Martin 1809 | |
"Leptaena analoga" = Leptagonia analoga
"Leptaena analoga" = Leptagonia analoga Phillips 1836 | |
| Stenolaemata | |