Devonochonetes-Tylothyris-Pelecypod Comm. Cano del Oeste Fmn., Sierra de Perija (Devonian of Venezuela)

Where: Venezuela (10.5° N, 72.5° W: paleocoordinates 46.6° S, 45.7° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Cano del Oeste Formation (Rio Cachira Group), Givetian (387.7 - 382.7 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; brown, gray sandstone and mudstone

• Unit interpreted as delta front platform. Overall sequence is interpreted as transgressive-regressive cycle related to prograding delta complex.
• "Areniscas pardas finas y lodolitas fosiliferas"

Collection methods: Abundances are given by authors.

Primary reference: T. M. Sanchez and J. L. Benedetto. 1983. Paleoecologia, comunidades bentonicas y sucesion paleoambiental en el Grupo Rio Cachiri, Devonico, Sierra de Perija, Venezueal. Ameghiniana 20(3-4):163-198 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 35902: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 08.01.2004

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Strophomenata
 Productida - Productellidae
Spinulicosta sp.
 Strophomenida - Chonetidae
"Devonochonetes" sp., Longispina sp.
"Devonochonetes" sp. Muir-Wood 1962
 Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae
Leptostrophia sp.
Leptostrophia sp. Hall and Clarke 1892
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Mucrospiriferidae
Tylothyris sp.
Tylothyris sp. North 1920
 Spiriferida - Spinocyrtiidae
Orthospirifer sp.
Orthospirifer sp. Pitrat 1975
  - Tropidoleptidae
Tropidoleptus sp.
 Atrypida - Atrypinidae
Atrypina sp.
Atrypina sp. Hall and Clarke 1893
 Atrypida - Atrypidae
Spinatrypa sp.
Spinatrypa sp. Stainbrook 1951
 Spiriferinida - Cyrtinidae
Cyrtina sp.
Cyrtina sp. Davidson 1858
 Orthida -
Orthida indet.
Orthida indet. Schuchert and Cooper 1932
 Lophophorata -
Tentaculitida indet.
Tentaculitida indet. Ljaschenko 1955
Stenolaemata
 Cystoporida - Sulcoreteporidae
Taeniopora sp.
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
Bembexia sp.
Bembexia sp. Oehlert and Oehlert 1888 snail
 Euomphalina - Platyceratidae
Platyceras sp.
Platyceras sp. Conrad 1840 snail
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae
Pseudaviculopecten sp.
Pseudaviculopecten sp. Newell 1938 scallop
 Ostreida - Pterineidae
Ptychopteria sp., Leptodesma sp.
Ptychopteria sp. Hall 1883 oyster
Leptodesma sp. Hall 1883 oyster
 Cardiidia - Grammysiidae
Cuneamya sp.
Cuneamya sp. Hall and Whitfield 1875 clam
 Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Glossites sp., Goniophora sp., Spathella sp.
Glossites sp. Hall 1885 clam
Goniophora sp. Phillips 1848 clam
Spathella sp. Hall 1885 clam
 Lucinida - Mactromyidae
Paracyclas sp.
Paracyclas sp. Hall 1843 clam
Trilobita
 Phacopida - Phacopidae
Phacops sp.
Phacops sp. Emmrich 1839 trilobite
Anthozoa
 Rugosa -
Rugosa indet.
Rugosa indet. horn coral
 Favositida - Micheliniidae
Pleurodictyum sp.
Pleurodictyum sp. Goldfuss 1829 tabulate coral