October Revolution Island [Matusevich Fm] (Devonian of Russian Federation)

Where: Russian Federation (79.5° N, 96.0° E: paleocoordinates 18.3° N, 4.8° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Matusevich Formation, Early/Lower Frasnian (383.7 - 382.4 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Matusevich Fm, which regionally overlies the Gremyashchij Fm, and is overlain by the Vavilov Fm. AGE: Lower Frasnian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List probably representative of formation in the local area.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, red siliciclastic sediments

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Rhythmic interbedding of variegated and red detrital sediments. LITHIFICATION: Lithified, assumed.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: COLLECTOR: Karatajute-Talimaa & Mark-Kurik (1978-1979), Blieck (1997, 2002) REPOSITORY: Not stated in text.

Primary reference: A. R. M. Blieck, V. N. Karatajute-Talimaa, and E. Mark-Kurik. 2002. Upper Silurian and Devonian heterostracan pteraspidomorphs (Vertebrata) from Severnaya Zemlya (Russia): a preliminary report with biogeographical and biostratigraphical implications. Geodiversitas 24(4):805-820 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 90335: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 16.07.2009

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for heterostracan pteraspidomorphs. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, but with modern nomenclature and species resolution identifications.
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Pteraspidomorpha
 Pteraspidiformes - Psammosteidae
Psammosteus sp.
Psammosteus sp. Agassiz 1844