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: Simonstone Limestone IV Cyclothem Formation (Middle Limestone Group), Brigantian (335.9 - 330.3 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deltaic; lithified shale and lithified siltstone
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 73400: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 14.06.2007
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Taxonomic list
Strophomenata | |
Echinoconchus punctatus Martin 1809 | |
"Linoproductus undatus" = Fluctuaria undata
"Linoproductus undatus" = Fluctuaria undata Defrance 1826 | |
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Rhynchonellata | |
Rhipidomella lyelliana De Koninck 1851
Rhipidomella michelini L'Eveille 1835 | |
"Spirifer bisulcatus" = Angiospirifer bisulcatus
"Spirifer bisulcatus" = Angiospirifer bisulcatus Sowerby 1825 | |
Gastropoda | |
Euphemites urei Fleming 1828 snail | |
"Straparollus catillus" = Euomphalus catillus
"Straparollus catillus" = Euomphalus catillus Martin 1793 snail | |
Bivalvia | |
"Leda stilla" = Nuculana
"Leda stilla" = Nuculana pointed nut clam | |
Pinna flabelliformis oyster | |
Anthozoa | |
Cyathaxonia rushiana horn coral | |
"Triplophyllites curvilinea" = Amplexizaphrentis
"Triplophyllites curvilinea" = Amplexizaphrentis horn coral | |
Fasciculophyllum thomsoni horn coral
Rotiphyllum charlestonense horn coral
Rotiphyllum granulate horn coral | |
Aulophyllum fungites horn coral | |
Diphyphyllum cf. furcatum horn coral
Diphyphyllum fasciculatum Fleming 1828 horn coral
Lithostrotion junceum Fabre 1955 horn coral |