USNM locality 58k. Upper part of formation. Mt. Stephen: Delamaran, Canada
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Helcionelloida
- Helcionellida
- Helcionellidae
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Parmophorella sp.
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
| synonym of Ilsanella | ||||||||||
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Helcionella elongata
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
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Helcionelloida
- Helcionellida
- Coreospiridae
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Coreospira walcotti n. sp.
Knight 1947
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Knight 1947 | |||||||||
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Tergomya
- Tryblidiida
- Protoconchoididae
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? Protoconchioides rasettii
Geyer 1994
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Scenella varians
Walcott 1886
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
| recombined as Protoconchioides varians | ||||||||||
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Hyolithida
- Sulcavitidae
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Hyolithes billingsi
Walcott 1886
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
| recombined as Linevitus billingsi | ||||||||||
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Lingulata
- Acrotretida
- Acrotretidae
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Acrotreta sagittalis
(Salter 1865)
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
| Acrotreta sagittalis taconica | ||||||||||
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Trilobita
- Antagmidae
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Ptychoparia thia
Walcott 1917
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
| recombined as Onchocephalus thia | ||||||||||
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Trilobita
- Corynexochida
- Dolichometopidae
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Bathyuriscus (Poliella) primus
(Walcott 1908)
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Bornemannia prima | ||||||||||
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Trilobita
- Corynexochida
- Zacanthoididae
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Kochaspis celer
(Walcott 1917)
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Resser 1935 | |||||||||
| recombined as Fieldaspis celer | ||||||||||
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Crepicephalus celer
Walcott 1917
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
| recombined as Fieldaspis celer | ||||||||||
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Trilobita
- Ptychopariida
- Ptychopariidae
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Ptychoparia clusia
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
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Ptychoparia informal pygidia
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
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Trilobita
- Ptychopariida
- Alokistocaridae
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Olenopsis agnesensis
Walcott 1912
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Walcott 1917 | |||||||||
| recombined as Amecephalus agnesensis | ||||||||||
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Alokistocare stephenensis n. sp.
Resser 1935
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Resser 1935 | |||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | Canada | State/province: | British Columbia | County: | Yoho National Park |
| Coordinates: | 51.4° North, 116.4° West (view map) | ||||
| Paleocoordinates: | 3.7° South, 80.0° West | ||||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||||
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Cambrian |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cambrian 3 |
| Key time interval: | Delamaran |
| Age range of interval: | 511.00000 - 506.50000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Mt. Whyte | ||||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | bed | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: Delamaran; I converted it to Solvan | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | gray lithified "limestone" |
| Lithology description: dark gray crystalline limestone | |
| Environment: | carbonate indet. |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Reason for describing collection: | general faunal/floral analysis |
Metadata
| Also known as: | Yoho National Park | ||
| Database number: | 50544 | ||
| Authorizer: | P. Wagner, J. Marcot | Enterer: | P. Wagner, J. Marcot |
| Modifier: | P. Wagner | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2005-05-17 11:18:01 | Last modified: | 2022-05-01 22:56:10 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2005-05-17 11:18:01 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY | ||
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 11618. | G. Geyer. 1994. Middle Cambrian mollusks from Idaho and early conchiferan evolution. New York State Museum Bulletin 481(1):69-86 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner] |
Secondary references:
| 16108 | J. B. Knight. 1947. Some new Cambrian bellerophont gastropods. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 106(17):1-11 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner] | |
| 32640 | C. E. Resser. 1935. Nomenclature of some Cambrian trilobites. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 93(5):1-46 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner] | |
| 81546 | C. D. Walcott. 1917. Cambrian geology and paleontology, 3, fauna of the Mount Whyte Formation. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 67(3):61-114 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner] |