Corals of Caparo Formation, Unit II (Silurian of Venezuela)

Where: Venezuela (8.0° S, 71.3° W: paleocoordinates 47.9° S, 110.9° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: El Horno Formation, Llandovery (443.4 - 433.4 Ma)

• This was originally part of the Caparo Formation (Informal Unit II), but that is now restricted to the Sandbian.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; shale

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Same source as material described in PBDB collections 25066,67,68,70.

Primary reference: C. T. Scrutton. 1971. Palaeozoic coral faunas from Venezuela, I. Silurian and Permo-Carboniferous corals from the Merida Andes. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology Series 20(5):186-227 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 25625: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 19.09.2002

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae
Leolasma kaljoi n. sp. Scrutton 1971 horn coral
Streptelasma shagami n. sp. horn coral
Streptelasma sp. Hall 1847 horn coral