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Mernmerna, South Australia, Australia

FormationMernmerna
Member(s)Third Plain Creek
Age:516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
IntervalBotomian
Lithologywackestone/packstone, siltstone/mudstone, "limestone"/mudstone
Number of Collections16
Number of Occurrences132

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
MMF/58.3. Angorichina stationSouth Australia, AustraliaMernmerna
ER-6South Australia, AustraliaMernmerna
locality B11c at the western end of Bunyeroo Gorge on Edeowie StationSouth Australia, AustraliaMernmerna
Yalkalpo-2 Wilkawillina TemplateSouth Australia, AustraliaMernmerna
Mulyungarie-2 Mernmerna Pelagiella subangulata zone TemplateSouth Australia, AustraliaMernmerna
NB 1.0. Lower CambrianWertaloona homestead, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaMernmerna - Third Plain Creek
MMF NorthSouth Australia, AustraliaMernmerna - Third Plain Creek

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Mernmerna - Third Plain Creek516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
limestone/lime mudstone, wackestone/packstone3
Wilkawillina Limestone520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
limestone1

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Microcornus eximius
species
7Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Nelegerocornidae : Microcornus : Microcornus eximius516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Hyptiotheca karraculum
species
7Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyptiotheca : Hyptiotheca karraculum520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Parkula bounites
species
7Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Parkula : Parkula bounites516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Conotheca australiensis
species
7Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Circothecidae : Conotheca : Conotheca australiensis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Dailyatia sp.
genus
6Kennardiidae : Dailyatia520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Dailyatia ajax
species
7Kennardiidae : Dailyatia : Dailyatia ajax520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Aetholicopalla adnata
species
7Aetholicopalla : Aetholicopalla adnata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Euzepaera sp.
genus
6Zhexiellidae : Euzepaera516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Mongolitubulus sp.
genus
6Pseudoconodontida : Mongolitubulus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Galeacalvus coronarius
species
7Tryblidioidea : Protoconchoididae : Galeacalvus : Galeacalvus coronarius516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Apistoconcha apheles
species
7Animalia : Siphonoconcha : Tianzhushanelliformes : Tianzhushanellidae : Apistoconcha : Apistoconcha apheles520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Aroonia seposita
species
7Animalia : Siphonoconcha : Tianzhushanelliformes : Tianzhushanellidae : Aroonia : Aroonia seposita516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Problematica : Coeloscleritophora : Chancelloriida : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Anabarites sexalox
species
7Animalia : Problematica : Anabaritidae : Anabarites : Anabarites sexalox516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Anabarites trymatus
species
7Animalia : Problematica : Anabaritidae : Anabarites : Anabarites trymatus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Triplicatella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Problematica : Triplicatella520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Stoibostrombus crenulatus
species
7Animalia : Problematica : Stoibostrombidae : Stoibostrombus : Stoibostrombus crenulatus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Albrunnicola bengtsoni
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : Hipponicharionidae : Albrunnicola : Albrunnicola bengtsoni516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Spinospitella coronata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : Spinospitella : Spinospitella coronata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Zepaera sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : Zepaera516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Isoxys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Isoxys516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pararaia bunyerooensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Estaingiidae : Pararaia : Pararaia bunyerooensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Eoredlichia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Eoredlichia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Redlichia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Redlichia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Wutingaspis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Wutingaspis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Yorkella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Dolerolenidae : Yorkella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Elicicola sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Yunnanocephalidae : Elicicola520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Yunnanocephalus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Yunnanocephalidae : Yunnanocephalus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Camenella reticulosa
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Mitrosagophora : Tommotiidae : Camenella : Camenella reticulosa520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Eccentrotheca sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Eccentrotheca520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Micrina etheridgei
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Micrina : Micrina etheridgei520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Paterimitra pyramidalis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterimitra : Paterimitra pyramidalis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Lapworthella fasciculata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Lapworthellidae : Lapworthella : Lapworthella fasciculata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Askepasma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinata : Paterinida : Cryptotretidae : Askepasma520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Askepasma toddense
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinata : Paterinida : Cryptotretidae : Askepasma : Askepasma toddense520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Echinodermata
phylum
2Animalia : Echinodermata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Halkieria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Aculifera : Halkieriidae : Halkieria516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pojetaia runnegari
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Fordillida : Fordillidae : Pojetaia : Pojetaia runnegari516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Anhuiconus microtuberus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Anhuiconus : Anhuiconus microtuberus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Bemella communis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Bemella : Bemella communis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Davidonia rostrata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Davidonia : Davidonia rostrata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Helcionella histosia
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Helcionella : Helcionella histosia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Mackinnonia corrugata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Davidonia : Mackinnonia corrugata520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Marocella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Marocella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Marocella mira
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Marocella : Marocella mira516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Obtusoconus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Obtusoconus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pararaconus staitorum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Pararaconus : Pararaconus staitorum516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Tannuella elinorae
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Tannuella : Tannuella elinorae516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Xianfengella yatesi
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Rugaeconidae : Xianfengella : Xianfengella yatesi516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Anabarella australis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Stenothecidae : Anabarella : Anabarella australis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Stenotheca drepanoida
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Stenothecidae : Stenotheca : Stenotheca drepanoida516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Isitella plicata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Trenellidae : Parailsanella : Isitella plicata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Beshtashella tortilis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Beshtashella : Beshtashella tortilis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella madianensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Pelagiellida : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella : Pelagiella madianensis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella subangulata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Pelagiellida : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella : Pelagiella subangulata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Oikozetetes mounti
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Sachitida : Orthrozanclidae : Oikozetetes : Oikozetetes mounti541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Yuwenia bentleyi
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Paragastropoda : Mimospirida : Onychochilidae : Yuwenia : Yuwenia bentleyi516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Dodecaactinella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Porifera : Polyactinellidae : Dodecaactinella520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian

References

Gravestock D. I., Alexander E. M., et al (2001) The Cambrian biostratigraphy of the Stansbury Basin, South Australia, Russian Academy of Sciences, Transactions of the Palaeontological Institute 282, 1-344
Brock G. A., Patterson J. R. (2004) A new species of Tannuella (Helcionellida, Mollusca) from the Early Cambrian of South Australia, Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 30, 133-143
Skovsted C. B., Brock G. A., et al (2006) Bivalved arthropods from the Lower Cambrian Mernmerna Formation, Arrowie Basin, South Australia, and their implications for identification of Cambrian ‘small shelly fossils’, Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 32, 7-41
Paterson J. R., Brock G. A. (2007) Early Cambrian trilobites from Angorichina, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, with a new assemblage from the Pararaia bunyerooensis zone, Journal of Paleontology 81 1, 116-142
Skovsted C. B., Brock G. A., et al (2007) Early Cambrian record failed durophagy and shell repair in an epibenthic mollusc, Biological Letters
Skovsted C. B., Brock G. A., et al (2008) The scleritome of Eccentrotheca from the Lower Cambrian of South Australia: Lophophorate affinities and implications for tommotiid phylogeny, Geology 36 2, 171-174
Topper T. P., Brock G. A., et al (2009) Shelly fossils from the lower Cambrian Pararaia bunyerooensis Zone, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 37, 199-246
Skovsted C. B., Balthasar U., et al (2009) The tommotiid Camenella reticulosa from the early Cambrian of South Australia: Morphology, scleritome reconstruction, and phylogeny, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 54 3, 525-540 doi:10.4202/app.2008.0082
Balthasar U., Skovsted C. B., et al (2009) Homologous skeletal secretion in tommotiids and brachiopods, Geology 37 12, 1143-1146 doi:10.1130/G30323A.1
Jacquet S. M., Brock G. A., et al (2014) New data on Oikozetetes (Mollusca, Halkieriidae) from the Lower Cambrian of South Australia, Journal of Paleontology 88 5, 1072-1084 doi:10.1666/13-137
Jacquet S. M., Brock G. A. (2016) Lower Cambrian helcionelloid macromolluscs from South Australia, Gondwana Research 36, 333-358 doi:10.1016/j.gr.2015.06.012
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