PBDB Collection

Wensleydale, Gayle Limestone Cyclothem (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (54.3° N, 2.2° W: paleocoordinates 3.5° S, 3.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Gayle Limestone Cyclothem Formation (Middle Limestone Group), Brigantian (336.0 - 330.9 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deltaic; lithified shale and lithified siltstone

• fossiliferous shales and siltstones, at the top a single sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: D. Moore. 1958. The Yoredale Series of Upper Wensleydale and adjacent parts of North-West Yorkshire. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society 31(2):91-148 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 73393: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 14.06.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Stenolaemata
Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae	Penniretepora cf. pulcherrima Penniretepora cf. pulcherrima
Lingulata
Lingulida - Discinidae	Orbiculoidea nitida Orbiculoidea nitida
Lingulida - Lingulidae	Lingula mytilloides Lingula mytilloides
Rhynchonellata
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia radialis Hustedia radialis
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita ambigua, Cleiothyridina roissyi Composita ambigua Cleiothyridina roissyi
Spiriferida - Martiniidae	Martinia aff. decora Martinia aff. decora Phillips 1836
Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae	Brachythyris cf. sulcata Brachythyris cf. sulcata
Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae	Fusella trigonalis Fusella trigonalis
Spiriferida - Choristitidae	"Spirifer bisulcatus" = Angiospirifer bisulcatus "Spirifer bisulcatus" = Angiospirifer bisulcatus Sowerby 1825
Rhynchonellida - Camarotoechiidae	Camarotoechia pleurodon Camarotoechia pleurodon
Rhynchonellida - Pugnacidae	"Pugnax pugnus" = Propriopugnus pugnus "Pugnax pugnus" = Propriopugnus pugnus Martin 1809
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Schizophoria resupinata Schizophoria resupinata Martin 1809
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella michelini Rhipidomella michelini L'Eveille 1835
Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Schuchertella aff. collina Schuchertella aff. collina
Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae	"Leptaena analoga" = Leptagonia analoga "Leptaena analoga" = Leptagonia analoga Phillips 1836
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Plicochonetes buchiana Plicochonetes buchiana
Strophomenida - Chonetidae	Chonetes dalmanianus, Chonetes hardrensis Chonetes dalmanianus Chonetes hardrensis
Productida - Productellidae	Overtonia fimbriata, Productus productus, Eomarginifera tissingtonensis Overtonia fimbriata Sowerby 1824 Productus productus Martin 1809 Eomarginifera tissingtonensis forma cambriensis
Productida - Productidae	Dictyoclostus sulcatus, Dictyoclostus cf. semireticulatus Dictyoclostus sulcatus Dictyoclostus cf. semireticulatus Martin 1809
Productida - Linoproductidae	"Linoproductus undatus" = Fluctuaria undata "Linoproductus undatus" = Fluctuaria undata Defrance 1826
Productida - Monticuliferidae	Gigantoproductus cf. latissimus, Gigantoproductus cf. giganteus Gigantoproductus cf. latissimus Gigantoproductus cf. giganteus Sowerby 1822
Productida - Echinoconchidae	Echinoconchus punctatus Echinoconchus punctatus Martin 1809
Cephalopoda
Nautilida - Rutoceratidae	Duerleyoceras gaylense Duerleyoceras gaylense nautiloid
Orthocerida -	Cycloceras sulcatum, "Cycloceras" rugosum Cycloceras sulcatum "Cycloceras" rugosum
Goniatitida - Goniatitidae	Goniatites falcatus Goniatites falcatus Roemer 1850 ammonite
Gastropoda
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	"Straparollus catillus" = Euomphalus catillus "Straparollus catillus" = Euomphalus catillus Martin 1793 snail
Murchisoniina - Palaeozygopleuridae	"Zygopleura cf. roscobiensis" = Palaeozyga roscobiensis "Zygopleura cf. roscobiensis" = Palaeozyga roscobiensis Longstaff 1933 snail
Neritoina - Delphinulopsidae	""Natica" ampliata" = Marmolatella ampliata ""Natica" ampliata" = Marmolatella ampliata Phillips 1836 snail
Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae	Euphemites urei Euphemites urei Fleming 1828 snail
Bivalvia
Ostreida - Posidoniidae	Posidonia becheri Posidonia becheri Bronn 1828 oyster
Pectinida - Entoliidae	"Syncyclonema sowerbyi" = Pernopecten sowerbyi "Syncyclonema sowerbyi" = Pernopecten sowerbyi M'Coy 1844 scallop
Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae	Aviculopecten clathratus, Aviculopecten cf. fallax, Aviculopecten cf. intercostatus, Aviculopecten murchisoni Aviculopecten clathratus scallop Aviculopecten cf. fallax scallop Aviculopecten cf. intercostatus scallop Aviculopecten murchisoni scallop
Pectinida - Limatulinidae	Limatulina scotica Limatulina scotica scallop
Pectinida - Streblochondriidae	"Pseudamusium anisotum" = Streblochondria anisota "Pseudamusium anisotum" = Streblochondria anisota Phillips 1836 scallop
Anthozoa
Auloporida - Auloporidae	Aulopora sp. Aulopora sp. Goldfuss 1829 tabulate coral
Auloporida - Syringoporidae	Syringopora sp. Syringopora sp. Goldfuss 1826 tabulate coral
Stauriida - Antiphyllidae	Fasciculophyllum thomsoni, Rotiphyllum charlestonense, Rotiphyllum granulate, Rotiphyllum (Centrocellulosum) intermedium Fasciculophyllum thomsoni horn coral Rotiphyllum charlestonense horn coral Rotiphyllum granulate horn coral Rotiphyllum (Centrocellulosum) intermedium horn coral
Stauriida - Lithostrotionidae	Lithostrotion pauciradiale, Lithostrotion junceum, Lithostrotion decipiens Lithostrotion pauciradiale horn coral Lithostrotion junceum Fabre 1955 horn coral Lithostrotion decipiens McCoy 1849 horn coral
Stauriida - Palaeosmiliidae	Palaeosmilia regia Palaeosmilia regia horn coral
Stauriida - Aulophyllidae	Clisiophyllum keyserlingi, Aulophyllum fungites Clisiophyllum keyserlingi McCoy 1849 horn coral Aulophyllum fungites horn coral
Heterocorallia - Heterophylliidae	Heterophyllia granulata Heterophyllia granulata
Foraminifera
Archaediscacea - Archaediscidae	Archaediscus karreri Archaediscus karreri
Endothyroidea - Endothyridae	Endothyra bowmani, Orobias ornata Endothyra bowmani Phillips 1846 Orobias ornata