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Murrumbidgee - Taemas - 'Receptaculites' Limestone, New South Wales, Australia

GroupMurrumbidgee
FormationTaemas
Member'Receptaculites' Limestone
Age:408 - 393 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
IntervalEmsian
Lithologylime mudstone/grainstone
Number of Collections3
Number of Occurrences88

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Chatterton Loc. ANew South Wales, AustraliaMurrumbidgee - Taemas - 'Receptaculites' Limestone
Chatterton Loc. BNew South Wales, AustraliaMurrumbidgee - Taemas - 'Receptaculites' Limestone
Chatterton Loc. GammaNew South Wales, AustraliaMurrumbidgee - Taemas - 'Receptaculites' Limestone

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Murrumbidgee - Taemas - Warroo Lst408 - 393 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
lime mudstone/wackestone20

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Spinella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Spinella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Otarion (Tricornotarion) struszi
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Aulacopleuridae : Otarion : Otarion (Tricornotarion) struszi407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Dentaloscutellum hudsoni
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Dentaloscutellum : Dentaloscutellum hudsoni407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Scutellum calvum
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Scutellum : Scutellum calvum407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Acanthopyge (Jasperia) bifida
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Acanthopyge : Acanthopyge (Jasperia) bifida407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ceratocephala vexilla
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Ceratocephala : Ceratocephala vexilla407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Primaspis (Taemasaspis) campbelli
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Odontopleuridae : Primaspis : Primaspis (Taemasaspis) campbelli407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Xanionurus bispinosus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Radiaspis : Xanionurus bispinosus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Gravicalymene quadrilobata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Gravicalymene : Gravicalymene quadrilobata407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Phacops spedeni
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Phacops : Phacops spedeni407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Proetus (Proetus) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Proetus : Proetus (Proetus)407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Craniops sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsidae : Craniops407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Coelospira sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Anoplothecidae : Coelospira407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Athyris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Anatrypa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Anatrypa407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Salopina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Salopina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Aulacella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Aulacella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Eoglossinotoechia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Glossinotoechiidae : Eoglossinotoechia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Callipleura sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Machaerariidae : Callipleura407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pugnax sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pugnacidae : Pugnax407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Browneella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Browneella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ambothyris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Ambothyris407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Megakozlowskiella cooperi
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtinopsidae : Megakozlowskiella : Megakozlowskiella cooperi407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Delthyris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Delthyris407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Howellella textilis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Howellella : Howellella textilis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Howittia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Echinospiriferidae : Howittia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hysterolites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Hysterolites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Quadrithyrina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Xenomartiniidae : Quadrithyrina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cyrtina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Adrenia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : Adrenia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cydimia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : Cydimia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Micidus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : Micidus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Eoschuchertella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Areostrophiidae : Eoschuchertella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Schuchertella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Parachonetes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Parachonetes407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Protochonetes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Protochonetes407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cymostrophia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Cymostrophia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cymostrophia (Protocymostrophia) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Cymostrophia : Cymostrophia (Protocymostrophia)407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Malurostrophia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Malurostrophia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leptostrophia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Leptostrophia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Coelocyclus hadroni
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Coelocyclus : Coelocyclus hadroni407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Straparollus leptoni
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus leptoni407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Platyceras (Platyceras) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : Platyceras (Platyceras)407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Umbotropis mesoni
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Umbotropis : Umbotropis mesoni407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Loxonema altacostatum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Palaeozygopleuridae : Hornyzyga : Loxonema altacostatum407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Decorochilina australe
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Decorochilina : Decorochilina australe407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hanusispira fermioni
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Hanusispira : Hanusispira fermioni407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Naticopsis taemasensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis taemasensis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian

References

Chatterton B. D. E. (1971) Taxonomy and ontogeny of Siluro-Devonian trilobites from near Yass, New South Wales, Palaeontographica Abteilung A 137 1-3, 1-108
Chatterton B. D. E. (1973) Brachiopods of the Murrumbidgee Group, Taemas, New South Wales, Bulletin, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics of Australia 137, 1-146
Tassell C. B. (1982) Gastropods from the Early Devonian "Receptaculites" Limestone, Taemas, New South Wales, Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 77, 1-59
Brock G. A., Talent J. A. (1993) Emsian (Early Devonian) brachiopods from the Ukalunda Beds and Douglas Creek, north Queensland, Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 15, 225-248
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