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Tirnaskea, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
| Formation | Tirnaskea |
|---|---|
| Age: | 445 - 443 Ma Paleozoic |
| Interval | Hirnantian |
| Lithology | siltstone/mudstone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 2 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Oldest nowakiid site | Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK | Tirnaskea |
| Tirnaskea Formation | Tirnaskea |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardahessiagh | 452 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | sandstone, sandstone/grainstone, sandstone/mudstone | 103 |
| Killey Bridge | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | mudstone, mudstone/siltstone, siltstone/sandstone, sandstone/mudstone | 227 |
| Lime Hill Beds | 443 - 433 Ma Silurian | siltstone | 10 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Eostropheodonta hirnantensisspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Eostropheodonta : Eostropheodonta hirnantensis | 445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic |
 Nuculidaorder | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida | 445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic |
References
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!
