PBDB Collection

Feltrim Hill, Waulsortian buildup, cover shales (Carboniferous to of Ireland)

Also known as Reef 437

Where: Ireland (53.4° N, 6.2° W: paleocoordinates 8.2° S, 1.9° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Feltrim Formation, Arundian to Arundian (346.7 - 340.0 Ma)

• Upper Caninia-Lower Seminula Zone

•JA: entered as Chadian, but the Upper Caninia Zone is Arundian and the Seminula Zone is Holkerian: see Lowe 1989 in Ford, Limestones and Caves of Wales

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified mudstone

• well-bedded, pyritic mudstones with subsidiary thin bands of crinoidal debris

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: quarrying,

Primary reference: R. G. S. Hudson, M. J. Clarke, and G.D. Sevastopulo. 1966. A detailed account of the fauna and age of a Waulsortian Reef Knoll Limestone and associated shales, Feltrim, Co., Dublin. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society, series A 2(16):251-272 [G. Webster/G. Webster/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 76517: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 23.11.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
Favositida - Micheliniidae	Michelinia grandis Michelinia grandis tabulate coral
Favositida - Palaeacidae	Palaeacis axinoides Palaeacis axinoides tabulate coral subsp. smythi
Favositida - Favositidae	Emmonsia parasitica Emmonsia parasitica tabulate coral
Auloporida - Pyrgiidae	Cladochonus crassus Cladochonus crassus McCoy 1847 tabulate coral
Stauriida - Amplexidae	Amplexus coralloides Amplexus coralloides Sowerby 1814 horn coral
Stauriida - Aulophyllidae	Rylstonia cf. smythi, Rylstonia cf. stirtonensis Rylstonia cf. smythi horn coral Rylstonia cf. stirtonensis horn coral
Stauriida - Laccophyllidae	"Permia cf. cavernula" = Trochophyllum (Permia) "Permia cf. cavernula" = Trochophyllum (Permia) horn coral
Stauriida - Cyathaxoniidae	Cyathaxonia cornu Cyathaxonia cornu Michelin 1846 horn coral
Stauriida - Cyathopsidae	Siphonophyllia cylindrica, Caninia heterophylla, Caninia cornucopiae Siphonophyllia cylindrica horn coral Caninia heterophylla horn coral Caninia cornucopiae Michelin 1840 horn coral
Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae	Zaphrentites parallela, Zaphrentites sp. Zaphrentites parallela horn coral Zaphrentites sp. Hudson 1941 horn coral
Stauriida - Antiphyllidae	Rotiphyllum aff. axiferum, Rotiphyllum nodosum, cf. Fasciculophyllum ambiguum, Fasciculophyllum sp., Fasciculophyllum aff. densum Rotiphyllum aff. axiferum horn coral Rotiphyllum nodosum horn coral cf. Fasciculophyllum ambiguum horn coral Fasciculophyllum sp. Thomson 1883 horn coral Fasciculophyllum aff. densum horn coral
Stauriida - Zaphrentidae	"Zaphrentis junctoseptata" = Zaphrenthis "Zaphrentis junctoseptata" = Zaphrenthis horn coral
Stauriida - Plerophyllidae	Cryptophyllum hibernicum, "Rhopalolasma sp." = Ufimia Cryptophyllum hibernicum Carruthers 1919 horn coral "Rhopalolasma sp." = Ufimia Shtukenberg 1895 horn coral
Coleolus
- Coleolidae	? Coleolus sp. ? Coleolus sp. Hall 1879
Conodonta
-	Conodonta indet. Conodonta indet. conodont
Pterobranchia
Dendroidea - Acanthograptidae	cf. Callograptus sp. cf. Callograptus sp. graptolite
Crinoidea
-	Crinoidea indet. Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Cyathocrinida - Cyathocrinitidae	Cyathocrinites aff. patulosus, Cyathocrinites sp., "Cyathocrinites planus" = Cyathocrinites ramosus Cyathocrinites aff. patulosus Sea lily Cyathocrinites sp. Miller 1821 Sea lily "Cyathocrinites planus" = Cyathocrinites ramosus von Schlotheim 1816 Sea lily
Dendrocrinida - Scytalocrinidae	cf. Bollandocrinus conicus cf. Bollandocrinus conicus Sea lily
Sagenocrinida - Mespilocrinidae	Mespilocrinus forbesianus Mespilocrinus forbesianus Sea lily
Disparida - Synbathocrinidae	Synbathocrinus conicus Synbathocrinus conicus Sea lily
Monobathrida - Platycrinitidae	Pleurocrinus coronatus, Pleurocrinus aff. mucronatus, Pleurocrinus aff. rugosus, Pleurocrinus sp., Platycrinites bellmanensis, Platycrinites aff. externus, Platycrinites gigas, Platycrinites aff. granulatus, Platycrinites humilis, Platycrinites aff. insulsus Pleurocrinus coronatus Sea lily Pleurocrinus aff. mucronatus Sea lily Pleurocrinus aff. rugosus Sea lily Pleurocrinus sp. Austin and Austin 1843 Sea lily Platycrinites bellmanensis Sea lily Platycrinites aff. externus Sea lily Platycrinites gigas Sea lily Platycrinites aff. granulatus Sea lily Platycrinites humilis Sea lily Platycrinites aff. insulsus Sea lily
Monobathrida - Actinocrinitidae	Sampsonocrinus westheadi Sampsonocrinus westheadi Sea lily
Monobathrida - Amphoracrinidae	Amphoracrinus gilbertsoni Amphoracrinus gilbertsoni Sea lily subsp. triangularis
Blastoidea
Fissiculata - Orophocrinidae	? Orophocrinus verus, Orophocrinus celticus, Orophocrinus praelongus ? Orophocrinus verus Breimer and Macurda 1972 blastoid Orophocrinus celticus Macurda 1965 blastoid Orophocrinus praelongus Bailey 1886 blastoid
Fissiculata - Phaenoschismatidae	? Hadroblastus sp., Phaenoschisma acutum ? Hadroblastus sp. Fay 1962 blastoid Phaenoschisma acutum Sowerby 1836 blastoid
Echinoidea
- Archaeocidaridae	Archaeocidaridae indet. Archaeocidaridae indet. M'Coy 1844 sea urchin
Gastropoda
Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae	"Bucanopsis waterkeyniana" = Retispira keyniana, Bellerophon sp. "Bucanopsis waterkeyniana" = Retispira keyniana de Koninck 1844 snail Bellerophon sp. de Montfort 1808 snail
Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae	"Euphemus sp." = Euphemites "Euphemus sp." = Euphemites Warthin 1930 snail
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	Phanerotinus sp., Phanerotinus serpula Phanerotinus sp. Sowerby 1844 snail Phanerotinus serpula de Koninck 1843 snail
Euomphalina - Platyceratidae	Platyceras sp. Platyceras sp. Conrad 1840 snail
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nuculopsis laevirostris Nuculopsis laevirostris nut clam
Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae	Edmondia laminata, Edmondia sp., Edmondia sulcata Edmondia laminata clam Edmondia sp. de Koninck 1841 clam Edmondia sulcata clam
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Parallelodon cingulatus, Parallelodon squamifer, Parallelodon walciodorensis, Parallelodon sp. Parallelodon cingulatus clam Parallelodon squamifer clam Parallelodon walciodorensis clam Parallelodon sp. Meek and Worthen 1866 clam
Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae	Pterinopectinella granosa Pterinopectinella granosa scallop
Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae	Aviculopecten forbesi Aviculopecten forbesi scallop
Pectinida - Streblochondriidae	Streblochondria sp., Streblochondria anisota Streblochondria sp. Newell 1938 scallop Streblochondria anisota Phillips 1836 scallop
Cephalopoda
-	Cephalopoda indet. Cephalopoda indet. Cuvier 1797
Nautilida - Trigonoceratidae	Vestinautilus paucicarinatus, Discitoceras leveillianum Vestinautilus paucicarinatus Foord 1891 nautiloid Discitoceras leveillianum nautiloid
Goniatitida - Goniatitidae	Goniatites sp. Goniatites sp. Haan 1825 ammonite
Goniatitida - Pericyclidae	? Pericyclus sp. ? Pericyclus sp. Mojsisovics 1882 ammonite
Goniatitida - Muensteroceratidae	Muensteroceras sp., cf. Muensteroceras pseudaganides Muensteroceras sp. Hyatt 1884 ammonite cf. Muensteroceras pseudaganides ammonite
Strophomenata
Productida - Araksalosiidae	Chonetipustula carringtoniana Chonetipustula carringtoniana Davidson 1863
Productida - Productellidae	Krotovia aculeata, Eomarginifera feltrimensis, Acanthoplecta mesoloba Krotovia aculeata Sowerby 1814 Eomarginifera feltrimensis Acanthoplecta mesoloba
Productida - Echinoconchidae	Pustula sp. Pustula sp.
Strophomenida - Anopliidae	Tornquistia gibberula Tornquistia gibberula
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Plicochonetes burnsi, Plicochonetes squamata, Plicochonetes tuberculata Plicochonetes burnsi Plicochonetes squamata Plicochonetes tuberculata
Orthotetida - Pulsiidae	Schellwienella sp., cf. Schellwienella radialis Schellwienella sp. cf. Schellwienella radialis Brunton 1968
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Spiriferellina octoplicata Spiriferellina octoplicata
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella michelini Rhipidomella michelini L'Eveille 1835
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Schizophoria palliata, Schizophoria resupinata, Schizophoria lata Schizophoria palliata Schizophoria resupinata Martin 1809 Schizophoria lata Stainbrook 1940
Spiriferida - Spiriferidae	Spirifer cf. clathratus Spirifer cf. clathratus
Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae	Brachythyris pinguis, Brachythyris sexradialis Brachythyris pinguis Brachythyris sexradialis
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	Crurithyris cf. unguiculus Crurithyris cf. unguiculus
Spiriferida - Elythidae	Phricodothyris lineata Phricodothyris lineata
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia radialis Hustedia radialis
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Cleiothyridina roissyi Cleiothyridina roissyi
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma sp. Dielasma sp. King 1856
Rhynchonellida - Pugnacidae	"Pugnax pugnus" = Propriopugnus pugnus "Pugnax pugnus" = Propriopugnus pugnus Martin 1809
Lingulata
Lingulida - Lingulidae	"Lingula mytiloides" = Lingula carbonaria "Lingula mytiloides" = Lingula carbonaria Shumard and Swallow 1858
Lingulida - Discinidae	Orbiculoidea nitida Orbiculoidea nitida
Stenolaemata
Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae	Fistulipora sp. Fistulipora sp. McCoy 1850
Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae	Fenestella sp. Fenestella sp. Lonsdale 1839
Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae	Penniretepora sp., Ptylopora sp. Penniretepora sp. Ptylopora sp. McCoy 1844
Rhabdomesida - Rhomboporidae	Rhombopora sp. Rhombopora sp. Meek 1872
Trilobita
-	Trilobita indet. Trilobita indet. Walch 1771 trilobite
Proetida - Phillipsiidae	"Cyrtosymbole (Waribole) cf. colei" = Waribole "Cyrtosymbole (Waribole) cf. colei" = Waribole trilobite
Proetida - Brachymetopidae	Brachymetopus sp. Brachymetopus sp. M'Coy 1847 trilobite
Deuteropoda
-	Ostracoda indet. Ostracoda indet. Latreille 1802 ostracod