Maoristrophia keblei Subcommunity, Canberra Fm., Loc. CC72: Wenlock, Australia

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Aegiromenidae
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae
Rhynchonellata - Orthida
? Orthacea indet. Woodward and Schuchert 1852
ribbed orthacean?
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Draboviidae
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Reticulariidae
Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae
Gastropoda
undetermined large gastropod
Trilobita - Phacopida - Calymenidae
? Apocalymene sp. Chatterton and Campbell 1980
Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae
Encrinuridae indet. Angelin 1854
Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae
Proetidae indet. Salter 1864
Proetidan trilobites
Crinoidea - Pisocrinida - Pisocrinidae
Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Tryplasmatidae
see common names

Geography
Country:Australia State/province:Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates: 35.3° South, 149.1° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:6.8° South, 121.8° East (Wright 2013)
Basis of coordinate:based on political unit
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period: Silurian Epoch: Wenlock
10 m.y. bin: Silurian 2
Key time interval: Wenlock
Age range of interval: 432.9 - 426.7 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Canberra
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: mudstone
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:paleoecologic analysis
Collection method comments: Table 14.4 gives specimen counts. "Material not in situ, probably from southern Canberra. Identification provisional."
Metadata
Also known as:Maoristrophia Community, Type 1, mud facies, at Canberra Formation locality CC72
Database number:25652
Authorizer:M. Foote Enterer:M. Foote
Modifier:M. Uhen Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2002-09-19 15:48:14 Last modified:2025-02-22 15:12:02
Access level:the public Released:2002-09-19 15:48:14
Creative Commons license:CC0
Reference information

Primary reference:

7152. D. L. Strusz and M. J. Garratt. 1999. Australian communities. In A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities - a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 177-199 [M. Foote/M. Foote/P. Wagner]