Emsian Loc. 8 of Melo: Well 1-R-1-PR, core 21 (Devonian of Brazil)

Where: Parana, Brazil (24.0° S, 50.0° W: paleocoordinates 77.7° S, 126.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Campos Gerais Group, Emsian (407.6 - 393.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; shale and sandstone

• [Lithology not explicitly given for this core, but the overall sequence is characterized by shales, siltstones, and sandstones.]

Primary reference: J. H. G. Melo. 1988. The Malvinokaffric realm in the Devonian of Brazil. N. J. McMillan, A. F. Embry, and D. J. Glass, eds. Devonian of the World, Volume I. Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists. Calgary, Alberta, Canada 669-703 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 37088: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 02.03.2004

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Taxonomic list

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Pisces
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"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes
"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 bony fish
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Cucullellidae
Nuculites sp.
Nuculites sp. Conrad 1841 clam
Hyolitha
 Hyolithida - Hyolithidae
"Hyolithes" sp.
"Hyolithes" sp. d'Eichwald 1840
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Lingulidae
"Lingula" sp.
"Lingula" sp. Bruguiére 1797
Trilobita
 Phacopida - Calmoniidae
Metacryphaeus sp.
Metacryphaeus sp. Reed 1907 trilobite