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Stephen, Canada

FormationStephen
Member(s)Waputik
Age:501 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
IntervalMerioneth
Lithologylimestone/"shale", "shale", "shale"/"limestone", claystone/lime mudstone, lime mudstone/wackestone, packstone/wackestone
Number of Collections10
Number of Occurrences150

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
British Columbia-AlbertaCariboo Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaStephen
The Burgess Shale Yoho National Park, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaStephen
Hanburia gloriosaOmineca Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaStephen
KT-1Alberta, CanadaStephen
Stanley GlacierGolden Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaStephen
Kootenay National ParkYoho National Park, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaStephen - Waputik
Marble Canyon collectionGolden Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaStephen
Marble Canyon collectionGolden Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaStephen
ROM63412Yoho National Park, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaStephen

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Burgess Shale - Phyllopod Bed513 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
shale2
Cathedral Dolomite - Ross Lake Shale501 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
shale12
Mount Whyte513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
limestone, packstone27
Mount Whyte - lower513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
limestone7
Mount Whyte - Yoho Shale513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
shale14
St. Piran Sandstone - Peyto Limestone541 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
limestone10
Stephen - Waputik513 - 499 Ma
Cambrian
mudstone1

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Algae
informal
98Algae513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Haplophrentis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Hyolithidae : Haplophrentis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithellus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Hyolithellidae : Hyolithellus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Protoconchioides rasettii
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Protoconchoididae : Protoconchioides : Protoconchioides rasettii513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Problematica : Coeloscleritophora : Chancelloriida : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Banffia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Problematica : Banffia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Oesia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Problematica : Oesia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Annelida
phylum
2Animalia : Annelida513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Burgessochaeta sp.
genus
6Animalia : Annelida : Burgessochaeta513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Arthropoda
phylum
2Animalia : Arthropoda513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Tuzoia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Tuzoia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kootenichela deppi
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Megacheira : Kootenichelidae : Kootenichela : Kootenichela deppi513 - 498.5 Ma
Cambrian
Bradoriida
order
4Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Liangshanella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : Svealutidae : Liangshanella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Canadaspis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Canadaspidida : Canadaspididae : Canadaspis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Perspicaris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Canadaspidida : Perspicaris513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Naraoia compacta
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Nektaspida : Naraoia : Naraoia compacta513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Habelia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Habelia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Isoxys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Isoxys513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Marrella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Marrella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Misszhouia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Misszhouia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Molaria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Molaria513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mollisonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Mollisonia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Plenocaris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Plenocaris513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Sidneyia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Sidneyia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Primicaris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Parvancorinidae : Primicaris513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Branchiocaris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Protocaridida : Branchiocaris513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Anomalocarididae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Radiodonta : Anomalocarididae513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Anomalocaris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Anomalocarididae : Anomalocaris513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Hurdia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Radiodonta : Hurdiidae : Hurdia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Peronopsis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Peronopsidae : Peronopsis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pentagnostus praecurrens
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Ptychagnostidae : Pentagnostus : Pentagnostus praecurrens513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Ptychagnostus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Ptychagnostidae : Ptychagnostus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Alokistocare sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Alokistocare501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Chancia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Chancia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Ehmaniella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Alokistocaridae : Ehmaniella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Elrathia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Elrathia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Solenopleurella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Solenopleuridae : Solenopleurella501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Athabaskia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Athabaskia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Bathyuriscus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Bathyuriscus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Bathyuriscus adaeus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Bathyuriscus : Bathyuriscus adaeus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Bathyuriscus ornatus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Bathyuriscus : Bathyuriscus ornatus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kootenia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Kootenia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Ogygopsis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Ogygopsidae : Ogygopsis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Olenoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Olenoides501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Oryctocephalus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Oryctocephalus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Tonkinella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Tonkinella501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Parkaspis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Parkaspis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Zacanthoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Zacanthoididae : Zacanthoides501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pagetia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Eodiscidae : Pagetia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Burlingia hectori
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proparia : Burlingiidae : Burlingia : Burlingia hectori513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Elrathina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Elrathina501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pachyaspis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Pachyaspis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Aglaspida
order
4Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Aglaspida513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Nisusia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Kutorginata : Kutorginida : Nisusiidae : Nisusia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Acrotretidae
family
5Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Linnarssonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Linnarssonia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Prototreta sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Prototreta513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Ceratretidae
family
5Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Ceratretidae513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Eoobolus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Eoobolidae : Eoobolus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Lingulella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Obolidae
family
5Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Acanthotretella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Acanthotretella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Iphidella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Iphidella501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Tomteluva perturbata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Obolellata : Naukatida : Tomteluvidae : Tomteluva : Tomteluva perturbata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Paterinata
class
3Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Dictyonina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinidae : Dictyonina513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Micromitra sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinidae : Micromitra513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Paterina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinidae : Paterina501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Paterinidae
family
5Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinidae513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Diraphora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Bohemiellidae : Diraphora513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Metaspriggina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Metaspriggina513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Echmatocrinus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Echmatocrinidae : Echmatocrinus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Ctenophora
phylum
2Animalia : Ctenophora513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Echinodermata
phylum
2Animalia : Echinodermata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Gogia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Gogiida : Eocrinidae : Gogia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Gogia kitchnerensis
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Gogiida : Eocrinidae : Gogia : Gogia kitchnerensis513 - 498.5 Ma
Cambrian
Gogia stephenensis
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Gogiida : Eocrinidae : Gogia : Gogia stephenensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Lyracystis radiata
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Gogiida : Lyracystidae : Lyracystis : Lyracystis radiata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Chaunograptus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Chaunograptus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Helcionellida
order
4Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Mellopegma georginensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Stenothecidae : Mellopegma : Mellopegma georginensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Stenothecoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cambridiidae : Stenothecoides513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Porifera
phylum
2Animalia : Porifera513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Vauxia bellula
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Vauxiidae : Vauxia : Vauxia bellula513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hazelia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Hazeliidae : Hazelia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Leptomitus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : Leptomitus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Eiffelia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Porifera : Heteractinida : Octactinellida : Eiffeliidae : Eiffelia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Hintzespongia bilamina
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hintzespongiidae : Hintzespongia : Hintzespongia bilamina513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Diagoniella cyathiformis
species
7Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Reticulosa : Protospongiidae : Diagoniella : Diagoniella cyathiformis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Protospongia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : Protospongia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Priapulida
phylum
2Animalia : Priapulida513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Selkirkia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Priapulida : Selkirkiidae : Selkirkia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Margaretia sp.
genus
6Chlorophyta : Bryopsidophyceae : Caulerpales : Caulerpaceae : Margaretia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian

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