PBDB Collection

Blacourt Fm., Griset Mbr., vicinity of Ferques, Bas-Boulonnais (Devonian of France)

Where: France (50.8° N, 1.8° E: paleocoordinates 24.4° S, 4.3° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Griset Member (Blacourt Formation), Givetian (387.7 - 382.7 Ma)

• Lower varcus ensensis conodont zone

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; black limestone and reef rocks

• "The Blacourt Formation is a compact, massive bedded, black fossiliferous marine limestone, with argillaceous layers and some small reefs in the Griset Member. The lower [Cambreseque] and upper [Patures] member of the Beaullieu Formation are mainly terrigenous, except for its lowest beds, the so-called Cedule Limestone. The middle [Noces] member consists of dolomite lenses, passing upward into shales, and to a reef build-up capped by fossiliferous limestones. The base of the lower [Fiennes] member of the succeeding Ferques Formation is a biostromal dolomite overlain by yellow, then brownis-dark dolomite and dolomitic sandstones. These are overlain by the fully marine fossiliferous Ferques Limestone. The lower part of the [second-from-bottom] Bois Member and the upper part of the [third-from-bottom] Parisienne Member are biostromal. In the upper [Gris] member, sediments are more argillaceous..."

Primary reference: P. Morzadec, D. Brice, C. Cygan, R. Feist, C. Majeste-Menjoulas, F. Paris, and P. R. Racheboeuf. 2000. The Devonian of France: a tentative tie with the GSSP of the Devonian stages. Courier Forschungs-Institut Senckenberg 225:115-129 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 38681: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 28.04.2004, edited by Pete Wagner

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unclassified
-	Truncaticarinulum blacourti n. sp.⁸, ? Bodzentia cf. solitaris⁴, ? Zeuschnerina sp.⁴, Roundiella patagiata⁴, Coeloenella "sp. 3J"⁴, ? Cribriconcha "sp. 1"⁴ Truncaticarinulum blacourti n. sp.⁸ ? Bodzentia cf. solitaris⁴ ? Zeuschnerina sp.⁴ Roundiella patagiata⁴ Coeloenella "sp. 3J"⁴ ? Cribriconcha "sp. 1"⁴
Crinoidea
-	Crinoidea indet.³ Crinoidea indet.³ Miller 1821 Sea lily Le Menn has given formal names to several columnal taxa.
Strophomenata
Productida - Productellidae	Productella subaculeata² Productella subaculeata² Murchison 1840
Strophomenida - Chonetidae	Dagnachonetes cf. supragibbosus² Dagnachonetes cf. supragibbosus²
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferida - Reticulariidae	Undispirifer "sp. forme A"² Undispirifer "sp. forme A"²
Spiriferida - Spinocyrtiidae	Spinocyrtia plicatula² Spinocyrtia plicatula²
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Athyris kaisini², Atrythyris betencourti² Athyris kaisini² Atrythyris betencourti²
Atrypida - Atrypidae	Spinatrypa "sp. G"² Spinatrypa "sp. G"² Stainbrook 1951
Spiriferinida - Cyrtinidae	Cyrtina sauvagei² Cyrtina sauvagei²
Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae	cf. Ripidiorhynchus sp.² cf. Ripidiorhynchus sp.²
Rhynchonellida - Yunnanellidae	? Schnurella sp.² ? Schnurella sp.²
Terebratulida - Stringocephalidae	Stringocephalus burtini² Stringocephalus burtini² Defrance 1825
Stenolaemata
Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae	Fistuliramus pachycystis n. sp.¹ Fistuliramus pachycystis n. sp.¹
Cyclostomata - Corynotrypidae	? Corynotrypa dhondti n. sp.¹ ? Corynotrypa dhondti n. sp.¹
Rhabdomesida - Rhabdomesidae	Acanthoclema distilus n. sp.¹ Acanthoclema distilus n. sp.¹
Rostroconchia
Conocardiida -	Conocardioidea sp.⁹ Conocardioidea sp.⁹ Miller 1889
Deuteropoda
-	Ostracoda indet.⁴ Ostracoda indet.⁴ Latreille 1802 ostracod
Ostracoda
Leperditellocopida - Aparchitidae	Coeloenellina "sp. A"⁴, Coeloenellina cf. bijensis⁴, ? Coeloenellina "sp. 3K"⁴, Coeloenellina "sp. B"⁴, Coeloenellina vellicata⁴, Coeloenellina minima⁴ Coeloenellina "sp. A"⁴ Polenova 1952 ostracod Coeloenellina cf. bijensis⁴ ostracod ? Coeloenellina "sp. 3K"⁴ Polenova 1952 ostracod Coeloenellina "sp. B"⁴ Polenova 1952 ostracod Coeloenellina vellicata⁴ ostracod Coeloenellina minima⁴ ostracod
Beyrichicopida - Drepanellidae	? Drepanella sp.⁴ ? Drepanella sp.⁴ ostracod
Beyrichicopida - Youngiellidae	Youngiella "sp. 1"⁴ Youngiella "sp. 1"⁴ ostracod
Beyrichicopida - Aechminellidae	Aechminella brauni⁴ Aechminella brauni⁴ ostracod
- Buregiidae	Buregia cf. ovata⁴, Buregia "sp. G"⁴ Buregia cf. ovata⁴ ostracod Buregia "sp. G"⁴ ostracod
Podocopida -	? Saumella "sp. 3P"⁴ ? Saumella "sp. 3P"⁴ ostracod
Podocopida - Healdiidae	"Healdianella" budensis⁴, Healdianella "sp. 1"⁴ "Healdianella" budensis⁴ ostracod Healdianella "sp. 1"⁴ ostracod
Podocopida - Bufinidae	Bufina shaderthalensis⁴, Bufina aff. abbreviata⁴ Bufina shaderthalensis⁴ ostracod Bufina aff. abbreviata⁴ Peterson 1966 ostracod
Podocopida - Quasillitidae	Quasillites fromelennensis⁴, Quasillites "sp. 1"⁴, Jenningsina heddebauti⁴, Jenningsina aff. catenulata⁴ Quasillites fromelennensis⁴ ostracod Quasillites "sp. 1"⁴ Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Jenningsina heddebauti⁴ ostracod Jenningsina aff. catenulata⁴ Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod
Podocopida -	Podocopina indet.⁴ Podocopina indet.⁴ Sars 1866 ostracod
Podocopida - Bythocyprididae	Bythocypris "sp. G1"⁴ Bythocypris "sp. G1"⁴ Brady 1880 ostracod
Podocopida - Bairdiidae	Bairdia paffrathensis⁴, ? Bairdia cf. singularis⁴, Bairdia "cf. sp. G2"⁴, Bairdia "sp. 1"⁴ Bairdia paffrathensis⁴ ostracod ? Bairdia cf. singularis⁴ ostracod Bairdia "cf. sp. G2"⁴ M'Coy 1844 ostracod Bairdia "sp. 1"⁴ M'Coy 1844 ostracod
Podocopida - Acratiidae	Acratia "cf. sp. G2"⁴, Acratia "sp. 3"⁴, Acratia "sp. G1"⁴ Acratia "cf. sp. G2"⁴ Delo 1930 ostracod Acratia "sp. 3"⁴ Delo 1930 ostracod Acratia "sp. G1"⁴ Delo 1930 ostracod
Podocopida - Bairdiocyprididae	Praepilatina sp.⁴, Cytherellina obliqua⁴, Cytherellina cf. perlonga⁴, Cytherellina sp.⁴, Cytherellina grossae⁴, Cytherellina "sp. 2"⁴, Bairdiocypris sp.⁴, Bairdiocypris cf. rauffi⁴, Bairdiocypris cf. eifliensis⁴, Bairdiocypris cf. livnensis⁴, ? Bairdiocypris sp.⁴, Bairdiocypris "sp. 2"⁴, Bairdiocypris vastus⁴, Bairdiocypris "sp. 1"⁴, Bairdiocypris symmetrica⁴, Bairdiocypris rhenana⁴, ? Silenites "sp. G"⁴, ? Orthocypris cicatrosa⁴ Praepilatina sp.⁴ Polenova 1970 ostracod Cytherellina obliqua⁴ ostracod Cytherellina cf. perlonga⁴ ostracod Cytherellina sp.⁴ Jones and Holl 1869 ostracod Cytherellina grossae⁴ ostracod Cytherellina "sp. 2"⁴ Jones and Holl 1869 ostracod Bairdiocypris sp.⁴ Kegel 1932 ostracod Bairdiocypris cf. rauffi⁴ ostracod Bairdiocypris cf. eifliensis⁴ ostracod Bairdiocypris cf. livnensis⁴ ostracod ? Bairdiocypris sp.⁴ Kegel 1932 ostracod Bairdiocypris "sp. 2"⁴ Kegel 1932 ostracod Bairdiocypris vastus⁴ ostracod Bairdiocypris "sp. 1"⁴ Kegel 1932 ostracod Bairdiocypris symmetrica⁴ ostracod Bairdiocypris rhenana⁴ Kegel 1932 ostracod ? Silenites "sp. G"⁴ ostracod ? Orthocypris cicatrosa⁴ ostracod
Podocopida -	Ovatoquasillites "sp. 3O"⁴ Ovatoquasillites "sp. 3O"⁴ ostracod
Podocopida - Macrocyprididae	? Macrocypris "sp. G"⁴ ? Macrocypris "sp. G"⁴ ostracod
Podocopida - Bythocytheridae	? Triceratina sp.⁴ ? Triceratina sp.⁴ ostracod
Podocopida - Microcheilinellidae	? Microcheilinella sp.⁴, Microcheilinella affinis⁴, Microcheilinella cf. clava⁴ ? Microcheilinella sp.⁴ Geis 1933 ostracod Microcheilinella affinis⁴ ostracod Microcheilinella cf. clava⁴ ostracod
Palaeocopida - Hollinidae	? Falsipollex "sp. 3G"⁴, Ctenoloculina "sp. 3G"⁴ ? Falsipollex "sp. 3G"⁴ Kesling and McMillan 1951 ostracod Ctenoloculina "sp. 3G"⁴ Bassler 1941 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Pachydomellidae	Ampuloides "sp. 1"⁴ Ampuloides "sp. 1"⁴ ostracod
Palaeocopida - Lichviniidae	Evlanella "sp. 3N"⁴, Evlanella sp.⁴, Evlanella germanica⁴, Evlanella mitis⁴, Evlanella "sp. 3"⁴ Evlanella "sp. 3N"⁴ ostracod Evlanella sp.⁴ ostracod Evlanella germanica⁴ ostracod Evlanella mitis⁴ ostracod Evlanella "sp. 3"⁴ ostracod
Palaeocopida - Pribylitidae	Pribylitidae indet.⁴, ? Pribylites "sp. 3I"⁴, Pribylites "sp. 1"⁴ Pribylitidae indet.⁴ Pokorny 1958 ostracod sp. 3Q ? Pribylites "sp. 3I"⁴ ostracod Pribylites "sp. 1"⁴ ostracod
Palaeocopida - Amphissitidae	Amphissites sp.⁴, Amphissites tener⁴ Amphissites sp.⁴ Girty 1910 ostracod Amphissites tener⁴ ostracod
Palaeocopida - Leperditellidae	Coryellina curta⁴, ? Coryellina sp.⁴ Coryellina curta⁴ ostracod ? Coryellina sp.⁴ Kellett 1935 ostracod
Palaeocopida -	Parakozlowskiella "sp. 3B"⁴, Ochescapha "sp. 3C"⁴, Kozlowskiella "aff. sp. 3A"⁴, Kozlowskiella boloniensis⁴, Polyzygia symmetrica⁴ Parakozlowskiella "sp. 3B"⁴ ostracod Ochescapha "sp. 3C"⁴ ostracod Kozlowskiella "aff. sp. 3A"⁴ ostracod Kozlowskiella boloniensis⁴ ostracod Polyzygia symmetrica⁴ ostracod
Palaeocopida - Cryptophyllidae	Cryptophyllus "sp. G"⁴, Cryptophyllus "sp. 3"⁴ Cryptophyllus "sp. G"⁴ Levinson 1951 ostracod Cryptophyllus "sp. 3"⁴ Levinson 1951 ostracod
Palaeocopida -	? Kielciella "sp. 3H"⁴, Refrathella struvei⁴ ? Kielciella "sp. 3H"⁴ ostracod Refrathella struvei⁴ ostracod
Platycopida - Knoxitidae	Knoxiella "sp. 1"⁴, "? Uchtovia sp." = Sargentina⁴ Knoxiella "sp. 1"⁴ ostracod "? Uchtovia sp." = Sargentina⁴ ostracod
Platycopida - Kloedenellidae	Poloniella "sp. 3D"⁴, Poloniella tertia⁴, Poloniella "sp. 3F"⁴ Poloniella "sp. 3D"⁴ ostracod Poloniella tertia⁴ ostracod Poloniella "sp. 3F"⁴ ostracod
Platycopida - Paraparchitidae	Paraparchitidae indet.⁴, Samarella ex gr. crassa⁴, Paraparchites "sp. G"⁴, Paraparchites "sp. 1"⁴, Paraparchites "sp. G prime"⁴ Paraparchitidae indet.⁴ Scott 1959 ostracod Samarella ex gr. crassa⁴ ostracod Paraparchites "sp. G"⁴ Ulrich and Bassler 1906 ostracod Paraparchites "sp. 1"⁴ Ulrich and Bassler 1906 ostracod Paraparchites "sp. G prime"⁴ Ulrich and Bassler 1906 ostracod sp. G'
Platycopida - Coelonellidae	Coelonella "sp. 1"⁴ Coelonella "sp. 1"⁴ Stewart 1936 ostracod
Platycopida - Cavellinidae	Cavellina "sp. 3L"⁴, Cavellina "sp. 3M"⁴, Cavellina cf. devoniana⁴, ? Cavellina wahlensis⁴, ? Cavellina "sp. 2"⁴, Cavellina "cf. sp. II"⁴, ? Sulcella sp.⁴, Sulcella cf. australis⁴, Sulcella rhenana⁴, Sulcella abundans⁴ Cavellina "sp. 3L"⁴ Coryell 1928 ostracod Cavellina "sp. 3M"⁴ Coryell 1928 ostracod Cavellina cf. devoniana⁴ ostracod ? Cavellina wahlensis⁴ ostracod ? Cavellina "sp. 2"⁴ Coryell 1928 ostracod Cavellina "cf. sp. II"⁴ Coryell 1928 ostracod ? Sulcella sp.⁴ ostracod Sulcella cf. australis⁴ ostracod Sulcella rhenana⁴ ostracod Sulcella abundans⁴ ostracod
Trilobita
Proetida - Proetidae	Dechenella (Dechenella) aff. polonica⁷ Dechenella (Dechenella) aff. polonica⁷ Gurich 1896 trilobite
Phacopida - Phacopidae	"Phacops" sp.⁷ "Phacops" sp.⁷ Emmrich 1839 trilobite
Anthozoa
Cystiphyllida - Cystiphyllidae	Lythophyllum secundum⁸ Lythophyllum secundum⁸ horn coral
Cystiphyllida - Digonophyllidae	Mesophyllum cristatum⁸ Mesophyllum cristatum⁸ horn coral
Rugosa - Charactophyllidae	Temnophyllum longiseptatum⁸, Spinophyllum arduum⁸ Temnophyllum longiseptatum⁸ horn coral Spinophyllum arduum⁸ Lütte 1985 horn coral
Rugosa -	? Ellesmerelasma cf. diluvianum⁸ ? Ellesmerelasma cf. diluvianum⁸ horn coral
Stauriida - Cyathophyllidae	Cyathophyllum cf. briceae⁸ Cyathophyllum cf. briceae⁸ horn coral
Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae	Thamnophyllum caespitosum⁸ Thamnophyllum caespitosum⁸ horn coral
Stauriida - Columnariidae	Columnaria cf. junkerbergiana⁸ Columnaria cf. junkerbergiana⁸ horn coral
Stauriida - Disphyllidae	Disphyllia wangi⁸, Disphyllia hamoriensis⁸, Disphyllia periclada⁸, Disphyllia magnei⁸, Pseudohexagonaria amanshausesri⁸, Pseudohexagonaria glinskii⁸ Disphyllia wangi⁸ horn coral Disphyllia hamoriensis⁸ horn coral Disphyllia periclada⁸ horn coral Disphyllia magnei⁸ horn coral Pseudohexagonaria amanshausesri⁸ horn coral Pseudohexagonaria glinskii⁸ horn coral
Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae	Acanthophyllum concavum⁸ Acanthophyllum concavum⁸ horn coral
Stauriida - Stringophyllidae	Stringophyllum isactis⁸ Stringophyllum isactis⁸ horn coral
Rugosa -	Gaofengophyllum cf. longiseptatum⁸ Gaofengophyllum cf. longiseptatum⁸ horn coral
Auloporida - Aulocystidae	Aulocystis jurkowicensis⁶ Aulocystis jurkowicensis⁶ tabulate coral
Auloporida - Auloporidae	Aulopora stasinskae⁶, Aulopora ex gr. parva⁶ Aulopora stasinskae⁶ tabulate coral Aulopora ex gr. parva⁶ tabulate coral
Auloporida - Romingeriidae	Remesia crispa⁶ Remesia crispa⁶ tabulate coral
Auloporida - Syringoporidae	Chia polonica⁶ Chia polonica⁶ tabulate coral
Stromatoporoidea
Stromatoporida - Syringostromellidae	Salairella cf. buecheliensis⁵ Salairella cf. buecheliensis⁵ stromatoporoid sponge
Stromatoporida - Stromatoporidae	Stromatopora concentrica⁵, ? Stromatopora cf. laminosa⁵, "Stromatopora" colliculata⁵, Stromatopora huepschii⁵ Stromatopora concentrica⁵ stromatoporoid sponge ? Stromatopora cf. laminosa⁵ stromatoporoid sponge "Stromatopora" colliculata⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Stromatopora huepschii⁵ Bargatzky 1881 stromatoporoid sponge
Stromatoporida - Ferestromatoporidae	Ferestromatopora sp.⁵ Ferestromatopora sp.⁵ Yavorsky 1955 stromatoporoid sponge
Clathrodictyida - Anostylostromatidae	? Anostylostroma cf. retiforme⁵ ? Anostylostroma cf. retiforme⁵ stromatoporoid sponge
Clathrodictyida - Clathrodictyidae	Clathrodictyon cf. amygdaloides⁵ Clathrodictyon cf. amygdaloides⁵ stromatoporoid sponge
Clathrodictyida - Gerronostromatidae	Gerronostroma lemniscum⁵ Gerronostroma lemniscum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge
Clathrodictyida - Tienodictyidae	? Pseudoactinodictyon dartingtoniense⁵ ? Pseudoactinodictyon dartingtoniense⁵ stromatoporoid sponge
Clathrodictyida - Atelodictyidae	Atelodictyon strictum⁵ Atelodictyon strictum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge
Stromatoporellida - Stromatoporellidae	Stictostroma curiosa⁵, Clathrocoilona obliterata⁵, Clathrocoilona spissa⁵, ? Clathrocoilona cf. crassitexta⁵, Dendrostroma cf. oculatum⁵, "Stromatoporella granulata" = Stromatoporella⁵, "Pseudostictostroma sp." = Stromatoporella⁵ Stictostroma curiosa⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Clathrocoilona obliterata⁵ Lecompte 1951 stromatoporoid sponge Clathrocoilona spissa⁵ Lecompte 1951 stromatoporoid sponge ? Clathrocoilona cf. crassitexta⁵ Lecompte 1951 stromatoporoid sponge Dendrostroma cf. oculatum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge "Stromatoporella granulata" = Stromatoporella⁵ stromatoporoid sponge "Pseudostictostroma sp." = Stromatoporella⁵ Nicholson 1886 stromatoporoid sponge
Stromatoporellida - Trupetostromatidae	? Trupetostroma cf. micropertusum⁵, ? Trupetostroma cf. bassleri⁵, Synthetostroma cf. actinostromoides⁵, Hermatostroma "sp. 2"⁵, Hermatostroma parksi⁵, Hermatostroma cf. cimacense⁵, Hermatostroma maillieuri⁵, Hermatostroma "sp. 1"⁵, Hermatostroma thomasi⁵, Hermatostroma crassum⁵, Hermatostroma cf. pustulosum⁵ ? Trupetostroma cf. micropertusum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge ? Trupetostroma cf. bassleri⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Synthetostroma cf. actinostromoides⁵ Lecompte 1951 stromatoporoid sponge Hermatostroma "sp. 2"⁵ Nicholson 1886 stromatoporoid sponge Hermatostroma parksi⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Hermatostroma cf. cimacense⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Hermatostroma maillieuri⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Hermatostroma "sp. 1"⁵ Nicholson 1886 stromatoporoid sponge Hermatostroma thomasi⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Hermatostroma crassum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Hermatostroma cf. pustulosum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge
Syringostromatida - Coenostromatidae	Habrostroma incrustans⁵ Habrostroma incrustans⁵ stromatoporoid sponge
Syringostromatida - Stachyoditidae	Stachyodes verticillata⁵ Stachyodes verticillata⁵ stromatoporoid sponge
Syringostromatida - Syringostromatidae	Parallelopora sp.⁵ Parallelopora sp.⁵ Bargatzky 1881 stromatoporoid sponge
Actinostromatida - Actinostromatidae	Actinostroma cf. perlaminatum⁵, Actinostroma clathratum⁵, Actinostroma papillosum⁵, Actinostroma cf. devonense⁵, Actinostroma septatum⁵, Actinostroma tabulatum⁵, ? Actinostroma cf. sertiforme⁵, Actinostroma stellulatum⁵, Bifariostroma bifarium⁵ Actinostroma cf. perlaminatum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Actinostroma clathratum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Actinostroma papillosum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Actinostroma cf. devonense⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Actinostroma septatum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Actinostroma tabulatum⁵ stromatoporoid sponge ? Actinostroma cf. sertiforme⁵ stromatoporoid sponge Actinostroma stellulatum⁵ Nicholson 1885 stromatoporoid sponge Bifariostroma bifarium⁵ stromatoporoid sponge

¹Bigey 1988; ²Brice 1988; ³Le Menn 1988; ⁴Milhau 1988; ⁵Mistiaen 1988; ⁶Mistiaen 1988; ⁷Morzadec 1988; ⁸Rohart 1988; ⁹Wagner 2023