ICS 1518, north-northeast of Norris Point (Cambrian of Canada)

Where: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (49.5° N, 57.7° W: paleocoordinates 40.2° S, 73.5° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Bonnia - Olenellus trilobite zone, Dear Arm Member (Forteau Formation), Dyeran (515.3 - 511.2 Ma)

• middle Dyeran.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified, gray limestone

• 4.6 m. thick layer of grey, bioclastic limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the GSC

Primary reference: C. B. Skovsted and J. S. Peel. 2007. Small shelly fossils from the argillaceous facies of the Lower Cambrian Forteau Formation of western Newfoundland. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 52(4):729-748 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 78749: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 16.02.2008

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Hyolitha
 Hyolithida -
Parkula sp.
Parkula sp. Bengtson et al. 1990
Helcionelloida
 Helcionellida - Yochelcionellidae
Yochelcionella cf. chinensis
 Helcionellida - Stenothecidae
Planutenia flectata
Planutenia flectata Elicki 1994
 Pelagiellida - Pelagiellidae
Pelagiella sp.
Pelagiella sp. Matthew 1895
Coeloscleritophora
 Chancelloriida - Chancelloriidae
Chancelloria sp.
Chancelloria sp. Walcott 1920
Salterella
  - Salterellidae
Salterella sp.
Salterella sp. Billings 1861