Ancient Wall Reef Complex, Mt. Haultain, Simla Formation (Devonian of Canada)

Also known as Reef 1354

Where: Alberta, Canada (53.2° N, 118.3° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 7.2° S, 59.5° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Simla Formation, Frasnian (382.3 - 372.1 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• biostromal limestones

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: peel or thin section,

Primary reference: R. S. McLean. 2005. Phillipsastreid corals from the Frasnian (Upper Devonian) of western Canada: taxonomy and biostratigraphic significance. NRC Press 1-109 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83701: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 27.08.2008

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae
Peneckiella haultainensis n. sp. McLean 2005 horn coral