Also known as Maoristrophia Community, Type 2, sand facies; Maoristrophia banksi Subcommunity, Melbourne Trough

Where: Victoria, Australia (37.5° S, 145.0° E: paleocoordinates 4.0° S, 174.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Clonbinane Sandstone Member (Eden Park Formation), Ludfordian (425.6 - 423.0 Ma)

• PJW: Was Humevale, but Clonbinane Sandstone is now considered to be the top member of the Eden Park formation. Uppermost Ludfordian.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Based on general composition for this subcommunity (p. 188).

Primary reference: 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]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 25653: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 19.09.2002

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