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Suuriku cliff, Saare County, Estonia

Lat/Long (Decimal)	58.5092,21.9958
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Given Location	Hiiumaa, Estonia
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Saare County, Estonia

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Lithology	Age
Suuriku cliff	Zuykov M. A., Harper D. A. T. (2007)	Jaani	"limestone"	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Suuriku cliff, Mustjala member	Rubel M., Brazauskas A., et al (1991)	Mustjala	"limestone"	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Suuriku cliff, Ninase member	Rubel M., Brazauskas A., et al (1991)	Ninase	"limestone"	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Eodictyonella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Chileata : Dictyonellida : Eichwaldiidae : *Eodictyonella*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Eodictyonella capewellii species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Chileata : Dictyonellida : Eichwaldiidae : Eodictyonella : *Eodictyonella capewellii*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Craniops sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsidae : *Craniops*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Meristina podolica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristina : *Meristina podolica*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Whitfieldella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : *Whitfieldella*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Whitfieldella nitida species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Whitfieldella : *Whitfieldella nitida*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Nucleospira pisum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : Nucleospira : *Nucleospira pisum*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Atrypa reticularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : *Atrypa reticularis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Plectatrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Plectatrypa*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Atrypina barrandii species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Atrypina : *Atrypina barrandii*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Isorthis sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Isorthis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Ravozetina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Ravozetina*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Resserella canalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Resserella : *Resserella canalis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Resserella sabrinae species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Resserella : *Resserella sabrinae*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Visbyella visbyensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Visbyella : *Visbyella visbyensis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Dicoelosia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dicoelosiidae : *Dicoelosia*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Salopina tubulata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Salopina : *Salopina tubulata*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Dolerorthis sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : *Dolerorthis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Dolerorthis rustica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Dolerorthis : *Dolerorthis rustica*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Hesperorthis davidsoni species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis : *Hesperorthis davidsoni*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Neoplatystrophia jaaniensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Neoplatystrophia : *Neoplatystrophia jaaniensis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Dalejina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Dalejina*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Dalejina hybrida species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Dalejina : *Dalejina hybrida*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Dalejina phaseola species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Dalejina : *Dalejina phaseola*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Gypidula sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : *Gypidula*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Skenidioides lewisii species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidioides : *Skenidioides lewisii*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Eocoelia angelini species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Eocoelia : *Eocoelia angelini*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Hemitoechia undvaensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Hemitoechia : *Hemitoechia undvaensis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Microsphaeridiorhynchus nucula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Microsphaeridiorhynchus : *Microsphaeridiorhynchus nucula*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Rhynchotreta gracilis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Rhynchotreta : *Rhynchotreta gracilis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Eospirifer radiatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Eospirifer : *Eospirifer radiatus*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Striispirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : *Striispirifer*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Howellella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : *Howellella*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Argyrotheca cuneata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Argyrotheca : *Argyrotheca cuneata*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Coolinia pecten species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : Coolinia : *Coolinia pecten*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Fardenia (Coolinia) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : *Fardenia (Coolinia)*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Mesopholidostrophia laevigata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Eopholidostrophiidae : Mesopholidostrophia : *Mesopholidostrophia laevigata*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Leptostrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Leptostrophia*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Protomegastrophia semiglobosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Protomegastrophia : *Protomegastrophia semiglobosa*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Leptaena sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Leptaena*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Leptaena (Leptaena) depressa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena (Leptaena) depressa*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Leptaena (Leptaena) purpurea species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena (Leptaena) purpurea*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Eoplectodonta duvalii species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eoplectodonta : *Eoplectodonta duvalii*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Subalveolites sokolovi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Subalveolites : *Subalveolites sokolovi*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Favosites serratus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites : *Favosites serratus*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Mesofavosites imbellis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Mesofavosites : *Mesofavosites imbellis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Mesofavosites secundus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Mesofavosites : *Mesofavosites secundus*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Palaeofavosites suurikuensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Paleofavosites : *Palaeofavosites suurikuensis*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Syringolites kunthianus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositida : Syringolitidae : Syringolites : *Syringolites kunthianus*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian
Halysites senior species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitida : Halysitidae : Halysites : *Halysites senior*	428.2 - 426.2 Ma Silurian

References

Klaamann E. (1964) Late Ordovician and early Silurian Favositida of Estonia, Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Geoloogia Instituut 501, 1-117

Klaamann E. (1966) The Incommunicate Tabulata of Estonia, Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Geoloogia Instituut, 1-96

Rubel M., Rozman H. (1977) New Species of Silurian Rhynchonelloid Species of Estonia, Academy of Sciences of the Estonian S. S. R. Institute of Geology : Facies and Fauna of the Baltic Silurian, 213-239

Rubel M., Brazauskas A., et al (1991) Distribution of Wenlock Brachiopods in the Suuriku Section, Estonia, Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Geology 40 2, 69-73

Zuykov M. A., Harper D. A. T. (2007) Platystrophia (Orthida) and new related Ordovician and Early Silurian brachiopod genera, Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 56, 11-34

Rubel M. (2011) Silurian brachiopods Dictyonellida, Strophomenida, Productida, Orthotetida, Protorthida and Orthida from Estonia, Fossilia Baltica 4, 1-65

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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