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Mount Irish bioherm, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)37.4125,-115.383
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationNevada, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Lincoln County, Nevada, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Mount Irish bioherm, Northern Pahranagat Range, Lincoln Co. NevadaDunn M. J. (1979)Guilmette"reef rocks"382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Tentaculites sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Hypothyridina sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hypothyridinidae : Hypothyridina382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cranaena sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Cranaena382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Alveolites sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Thamnopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Disphyllum sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Disphyllum382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Tabulophyllum sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Chonophyllidae : Tabulophyllum382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Macgeea sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastreidae : Macgeea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pachyphyllum sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Phillipsastreidae : Pachyphyllum382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Protocidaris : Echinoidea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Actinostroma sp.
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Actinostromatidae : Actinostroma382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Amphipora sp.
genus
Animalia : Nemertea : Hoplonemertea : Monostilifera : Amphiporidae : Amphipora382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Anostylostroma sp.
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Clathrodictyida : Tienodictyidae : Anostylostroma382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Hammatostroma sp.
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Clathrodictyida : Tienodictyidae : Hammatostroma382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Hermatostroma sp.
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Trupetostromatidae : Hermatostroma382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Trupetostroma sp.
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Trupetostromatidae : Trupetostroma382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Stromatopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Stromatoporidae : Stromatopora382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Stachyodes sp.
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stachyoditidae : Stachyodes382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Syringostroma sp.
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Syringostromatida : Syringostromatidae : Syringostroma382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Renalcis sp.
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Renalcis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Sphaerocodium sp.
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Sphaerocodium382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Tikhinella sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Eonodosariidae : Tikhinella382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Nanicella sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Nanicellidae : Nanicella382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Paratikhinella sp.
genus
Foraminifera : Paratikhinellidae : Paratikhinella382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian

References

Dunn M. J. (1979) Depositional History and Paleoecology of an Upper Devonian (Frasnian) Bioherm, Mount Irish, Nevada, unpublished M.A. thesis, SUNY-Bighamton, 1-133
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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