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Horni Benesov trilobites , Šumperk District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic

Mindat.org Locality Page	Šumperk District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
Lat/Long (Decimal)	50,17
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on political unit
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Šumperk District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Acanthopyge Limestone, Locality 2 (CZE)	Havlicek V., Kukal Z. (1990)	Acanthopyge Limestone		"limestone"	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Acanthopyge Limestone, Locality 6 (CZE)	Havlicek V., Kukal Z. (1990)	Acanthopyge Limestone		"limestone"	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Acanthopyge Limestone, Locality 7 (CZE)	Havlicek V., Kukal Z. (1990)	Acanthopyge Limestone		"limestone"	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Horni Benesov trilobites (Nizky Mts., Moravia)	Chlupac I. (1969)	Stinava-Chabicov	the beds containing the described fauna belong to the upper part of the Stinava-Chabicov Formation within the Drahany (basin) development of the Devonian of Moravia	"shale"	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Horni Benesov, Nizky Jesenik Mountains, Moravia, CZE	Galle A. (1993)			wackestone	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Nizky Jesenik Mts., Moravia, CZE	Havlicek V., Pek I. (1986)			"shale"	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Suchomasty Limestone, Locality 17 (CZE)	Havlicek V., Kukal Z. (1990)	Suchomasty Limestone		wackestone	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Suchomasty Limestone, Locality 2 (CZE)	Havlicek V., Kukal Z. (1990)	Suchomasty Limestone		packstone	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Suchomasty Limestone, Locality 4 (CZE)	Havlicek V., Kukal Z. (1990)	Suchomasty Limestone		wackestone	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Suchomasty Limestone, locality 5 (CZE)	Havlicek V., Kukal Z. (1990)	Suchomasty Limestone		wackestone	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Suchomasty Limestone, Locality 8 (CZE)	Havlicek V., Kukal Z. (1990)	Suchomasty Limestone		wackestone	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Fauna of the Lower Drakov Quartzite from Jesenik, Czech Republic	Isaacson P. E., Chlupac I. (1984)	Vrbno and Rejviz - Drakov Quartzite		quartzite	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Fauna of the Upper Drakov Quartzite from Jesenik, Czech Republic	Isaacson P. E., Chlupac I. (1984)	Vrbno and Rejviz - Drakov Quartzite		quartzite	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Hyolitha phylum	Animalia : Hyolitha	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Tentaculites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Arenicolites sp. genus	*Arenicolites*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Aulacopleura sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae : *Aulacopleura*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Cyphaspides sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae : *Cyphaspides*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Otarion sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae : *Otarion*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Thysanopeltella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : *Thysanopeltella*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Thysanopeltis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Tsinaniidae : *Thysanopeltis*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Harpes sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpetida : Harpetidae : *Harpes*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Koneprusia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : *Koneprusia*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Leonaspis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : *Leonaspis*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Digonus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : *Digonus*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Phacops sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : *Phacops*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Benesovella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Benesovella*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Proetus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Proetus*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Cornuproetus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Cornuproetus*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Phaetonellus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Tropidocoryphidae : *Phaetonellus*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Proetopeltis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Proetopeltis*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Tropidocoryphe sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Tropidocoryphidae : *Tropidocoryphe*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Anoplotheca sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Anoplothecidae : *Anoplotheca*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Athyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Athyris*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Leptathyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Leptathyris*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Merista sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristidae : *Merista*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Plectospira sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : *Plectospira*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Variatrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Variatrypa*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Carinatina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Carinatinidae : *Carinatina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Carinatrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Carinatinidae : *Carinatrypa*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Prodavidsonia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Davidsoniidae : *Prodavidsonia*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Karbous sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Glassiidae : *Karbous*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Trigonatrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Glassiidae : *Trigonatrypa*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cerberatrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Septatrypidae : *Cerberatrypa*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Radimatrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Lissatrypidae : *Radimatrypa*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Fossatrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Punctatrypidae : *Fossatrypa*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Tropidoleptus carinatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Tropidoleptidae : Tropidoleptus : *Tropidoleptus carinatus*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cortezorthis sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Cortezorthis*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Dalejina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Dalejina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Clorinda sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clorindidae : *Clorinda*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Gypidula sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : *Gypidula*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Gypidulina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : *Gypidulina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Lysigypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : *Lysigypa*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Plicogypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : *Plicogypa*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Pseudosieberella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : *Pseudosieberella*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Astutorhyncha proserpina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Astutorhyncha : *Astutorhyncha proserpina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Corvinopugnax sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Innaechiidae : *Corvinopugnax*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Errhynx sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rozmanariidae : *Errhynx*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Amissopecten sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Amissopecten*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Monadotoechia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Septalariidae : *Monadotoechia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Septalaria sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Septalariidae : *Septalaria*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Tetratomia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Tetratomia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Markitoechia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Uncinulidae : *Markitoechia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Acrospirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Acrospiriferidae : *Acrospirifer*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Amoenospirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : *Amoenospirifer*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Pinguispirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : *Pinguispirifer*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Rochtex sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Adolfiidae : *Rochtex*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Ambocoelia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Ambocoelia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Metaplasia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Metaplasia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Myriospirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : *Myriospirifer*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Hysterolites sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : *Hysterolites*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Serrulatrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : *Serrulatrypa*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Alaskospira sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : *Alaskospira*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Quasimartinia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : *Quasimartinia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Undispirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : *Undispirifer*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cingulodermis sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Tenellodermidae : *Cingulodermis*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Bojothyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Xenomartiniidae : *Bojothyris*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Quadrithyrina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Xenomartiniidae : *Quadrithyrina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Quadrithyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Xenomartiniidae : *Quadrithyris*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cyrtina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : *Cyrtina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Rhenorensselaeria sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Rhipidothyrididae : *Rhenorensselaeria*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Kaplex sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Stringocephalidae : *Kaplex*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Areostrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Areostrophiidae : *Areostrophia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Mamutinetes sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Mamutinetes*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Leptochonetes sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : *Leptochonetes*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Protoleptostrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Protoleptostrophia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Leptaenopyxis sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Leptaenopyxis*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Plectodonta : *Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus)*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Anthozoa class	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Cystiphylloides sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Digonophyllidae : *Cystiphylloides*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Digonophyllum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Digonophyllidae : *Digonophyllum*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Calceola sandalina species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Goniophyllidae : Calceola : *Calceola sandalina*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Pleurodictyum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : *Pleurodictyum*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cyathophyllum dianthus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathophyllidae : Cyathophyllum : *Cyathophyllum dianthus*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Amplexocarinia sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Laccophyllidae : *Amplexocarinia*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Thamnophyllum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : *Thamnophyllum*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Heliophyllum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : *Heliophyllum*	393.3 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Grammysia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Grammysia*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Actinodesma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Actinodesma*	410.8 - 407.6 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Nautiloidea subclass	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Nowakia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Nowakiidae : *Nowakia*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Metastyliolina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculita : Nowakiida : Striatostyliolinidae : *Metastyliolina*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Striatostyliolina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Striatostyliolinidae : *Striatostyliolina*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Styliolina fissurella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculita : Styliolinida : Styliolinidae : Styliolina : *Styliolina fissurella*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian

References

Chlupac I. (1969) Revision of the Middle Devonian trilobites from Horni Benesov in teh Nizky Jesenik Mts. (Moravia), Sbornik geologickych ved, Paleontologie 10, 67-103

Isaacson P. E., Chlupac I. (1984) Significance of a Tropidoleptus assemblage from the Devonian of the Moravo-Silesian region, Czechoslovakia, Casopis pro mineralogii a geologii 29 2, 141-153

Havlicek V., Pek I. (1986) Middle Devonian brachiopods from Horni Benesov in the Nizky Jesenik Mts. (Moravia), Casopis pro mineralogii a geologii 31, 17-26

Havlicek V., Kukal Z. (1990) Sedimentology, benthic communities, and brachiopods in the Suchomasty (Dalejan) and Acanthopyge (Eifelian) Limestones of the Koneprusy area (Czechoslovakia), Sbornik geologickych ved, Paleontologie 31, 105-205

Galle A. (1993) Middle Devonian Rugosa from Horni Benesov (Moravia, Czech Republic), Casopis pro mineralogii a geologii (Journal of the Czech Geological Society)\t 38 1-2, 59-70

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