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Hogklint - A, Gotland County, Sweden

FormationHogklint
MemberA
Age:433 - 431 Ma
Silurian
IntervalSheinwoodian
Lithologylimestone, marl/"limestone"
Number of Collections2
Number of Occurrences16

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Lower Visby FaunaGotland County, SwedenHogklint - A
FleringeGotland County, SwedenHogklint - a

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Hogklint - Unit A433 - 431 Ma
Silurian
limestone, marl/"limestone"29
Hogklint Bed - a433 - 431 Ma
Silurian
marl/"limestone"2
Lower Visby433 - 427 Ma
Silurian
shale, "limestone", marl/"limestone", framestone, "reef rocks"80
Lower Visby - A439 - 433 Ma
Silurian
marl/"limestone", lime mudstone/marl30
Upper Visby433 - 427 Ma
Silurian
lime mudstone, "limestone", marl, packstone/lime mudstone, "limestone"/"reef rocks", bafflestone/bindstone, "reef rocks"245
Högklint433 - 427 Ma
Silurian
limestone10

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Whitfieldella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Whitfieldella433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Spinatrypina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Spinatrypina433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Isorthis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Isorthis433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Dicoelosia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dicoelosiidae : Dicoelosia433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Clorinda sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clorindidae : Clorinda433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Leptaena sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Leptaena sperion
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena sperion433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Pentlandina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Pentlandina433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Poleumita discors
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Poleumita : Poleumita discors433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Oriostoma globosum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Oriostomatidae : Oriostoma : Oriostoma globosum433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Trochus gotlandicus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pseudophoridae : Siluriphorus : Trochus gotlandicus433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Pleurotomaria limata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Luciellidae : Prosolarium : Pleurotomaria limata433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Pilina unguis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Tryblidiida : Tryblidiidae : Pilina : Pilina unguis433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Tryblidium reticulatum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Tryblidiida : Tryblidiidae : Tryblidium : Tryblidium reticulatum433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian
Linoporella sp.
genus
6Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Linoporella433.4 - 430.5 Ma
Silurian

References

Lindström G. The Silurian Gastropoda and Pteropoda of Gotland, Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingasr 19, 1-250
Hoel O. A. (2005) Silurian Leptaeninae (Brachiopoda) from Gotland, Sweden, Paläontologische Zeitschrift 79 2, 263-284
Gushulak C. A. C. (2016) First Major Appearance of Brachiopod-Dominated Benthic Shelly Communities in the Reef Ecosystem during the Early Silurian, Western University
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