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Wood Canyon - lower, USA
| Formation | Wood Canyon |
|---|---|
| Member | lower |
| Age: | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
| Interval | Ediacaran |
| Tectonic Setting | Passive margin |
| Lithology | siltstone, siltstone/sandstone, sandstone/"shale" |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 8 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| LACMI17131 | Nye County, Nevada, USA | Wood Canyon - lower |
| LACMIP 17133 | Inyo County, California, USA | Wood Canyon - lower |
| LACMIP 17130 | Nye County, Nevada, USA | Wood Canyon - lower |
| LACMIP 17132 | Inyo County, California, USA | Wood Canyon - lower |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeichnium sp. genus | Archaeichnium | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
 Swartpuntia germsispecies | Animalia : Petalonamae : Swartpuntia : Swartpuntia germsi | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
 Nimbia sp.genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Cyclozoa : Nimbia | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
| Cloudina sp. genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Cloudinidae : Cloudina | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
 Corumbella sp.genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Corumbella | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic |
References
| Hagadorn J. W., Waggoner B. (2000) Ediacaran Fossils from the Southwestern Great Basin, United States, Journal of Paleontology 74 2, 349-359 |
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!
