Armagh, Ireland (BMNH): Mississippian, United Kingdom
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Placodermi
- Arthrodira
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Cosmacanthus marginalis n. sp.
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 3 specimens | ||||||||
Cosmacanthus carinatus n. sp.
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
Nemacanthus priscus
Mcoy 1848
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Woodward 1891 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
recombined as Cosmacanthus priscus | ||||||||||
Chondrichthyes
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Homacanthus microdus
M'Coy 1848
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Woodward 1891 | 4 specimens | ||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Climatiiformes
- Gyracanthidae
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Oracanthus milleri
Agassiz 1836
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Woodward 1891 | 7 specimens | ||||||||
Chondrichthyes
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Ctenacanthus sulcatus
(Agassiz 1837)
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Woodward 1891 | 3 specimens | ||||||||
recombined as Amelacanthus sulcatus | ||||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Heterodontiformes
- Heterodontidae
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Lispacanthus retrogradus n. sp.
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
BMNH P.2544 | ||||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Ctenacanthiformes
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Asteroptychius ornatus
Agassiz 1843
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Woodward 1891 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Ctenacanthiformes
- Ctenacanthidae
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Acondylacanthus distrans
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Woodward 1891 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
Acondylacanthus colei
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 5 specimens | ||||||||
Acondylacanthus attenuatus
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 3 specimens | ||||||||
Acondylacanthus tenuistriatus
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
Ctenacanthus laevis n. sp.
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 4 specimens | ||||||||
Ctenacanthus pustulatus n. sp.
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
BMNH P.2529 | ||||||||||
Chondrichthyes
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Ctenacanthus heterogyrus
Agassiz 1837
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Woodward 1891 | 8 specimens | ||||||||
synonym of Eunemacanthus heterogyrus | ||||||||||
Gnathacanthus striatus n. sp.
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
BMNH P.2892-a | ||||||||||
Gnathacanthus triangularis n. sp.
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
BMNH P.2891 | ||||||||||
Physonemus arcuatus
McCoy 1848
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Woodward 1891 | 5 specimens | ||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Symmoriiformes
- Falcatidae
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Physonemus attenuatus
Davis 1883
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Woodward 1891 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
recombined as Damocles attenuatus | ||||||||||
Chondrichthyes
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Mesolophodus problematicus n. sp.
Woodward 1889
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2 specimens | |||||||||
BMNH P.2641 | ||||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Psammodontiformes
- Psammodontidae
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Psammodus trapeziformis
(Davis 1883)
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4 specimens | |||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Menaspiformes
- Deltoptychiidae
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Deltoptychius acutus
(Agassiz 1843)
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6 specimens | |||||||||
original and current combination Cochliodus acutus | ||||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Copodontiformes
- Copodontidae
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Mesogomphus lingua n. sp.
Davis 1883
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2 specimens | |||||||||
recombined as Copodus lingua | ||||||||||
BMNH P.2500-1 (Enniskillen coll.) | ||||||||||
Copodus spatulatus n. sp.
Davis 1862
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13 specimens | |||||||||
BMNH P.2513, P.2579, P.2514, P.2585, P.2595-8 (Enniskillen Coll.), P.1408-9 (Egerton Coll.), P.2504a, 26053a (purchased 1851), P.5362 (Wilson coll.) | ||||||||||
Copodus furcatus n. sp.
Davis 1862
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1 specimen | |||||||||
BMNH P.2509 (Enniskillen coll.) | ||||||||||
Pleurogomphus auriculatus n. sp.
Davis 1883
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2 specimens | |||||||||
recombined as Copodus auriculatus | ||||||||||
BMNH P.2601, P.2585 (Enniskillen coll.) | ||||||||||
Copodus cornutus n. sp.
Davis 1843
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14 specimens | |||||||||
BMNH P.2580-4, P.2584a-c, (Enniskillen Coll.), P.1406-7 (Egerton Coll.), 26053-4, 28506 (purchased 1851, 1864), P.2507 (purchased 1878) | ||||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Chondrenchelyiformes
- Chondrenchelyidae
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Xystrodus striatus
(M'Coy 1855)
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6 specimens | |||||||||
recombined as Platyxystrodus striatus | ||||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Cochliodontiformes
- Psephodontidae
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Psephodus magnus
(Agassiz 1843)
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30 specimens | |||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Cochliodontiformes
- Cochliodontidae
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Erismacanthus jonesi
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Woodward 1891 | 3 specimens | ||||||||
Erismacanthus major
(Davis 1883)
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Woodward 1891 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
Paecilodus jonesii
Mcoy 1855
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6 specimens | |||||||||
Paecilodus gibbosus
Davis 1883
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Cochliodus contortus
(Agassiz 1837)
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4 specimens | |||||||||
Streblodus oblongus
(Agassiz 1843)
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10 specimens | |||||||||
Streblodus colei
Davis 1883
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4 specimens | |||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Petalodontiformes
- Petalodontidae
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Petalodus davisii n. sp.
Woodward 1889
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2 specimens | |||||||||
BMNH P.2656-a (Enniskillen Coll.), P.1463 (Egerton Coll.) | ||||||||||
Polyrhizodus magnus
M'Coy 1848
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Polyrhizodus attenuatus n. sp.
Davis 1883
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1 specimen | |||||||||
BMNH P.2968 | ||||||||||
Polyrhizodus elongatus n. sp.
Davis 1883
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2 specimens | |||||||||
BMNH P.2966-7 | ||||||||||
Polyrhizodus colei n. sp.
Davis 1883
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2 specimens | |||||||||
BMNH P.2974-5 | ||||||||||
Glossodus lingusbovis
Mcoy 1848
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6 specimens | |||||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Petalodontiformes
- Belantseidae
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Ctenoptychius dentatus
(Owen 1840)
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5 specimens | |||||||||
BMNH P.3008-9 (Enniskillen Coll.), P.1441 (Egerton coll.), 28926, 28936 (purchased 1854) | ||||||||||
Petalodus serratus
Owen 1840
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9 specimens | |||||||||
recombined as Ctenoptychius serratus | ||||||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | United Kingdom |
Coordinates: | 54.3° North, 6.7° West (view map) |
Paleocoordinates: | 6.9° South, 2.2° West |
Time
Period: | Carboniferous |
Key time interval: | Mississippian |
Age range of interval: | 358.90000 - 323.20000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphy comments: Lower Carboniferous |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | lithified "limestone" |
Environment: | marine indet. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Museum repositories: | BMNH |
Metadata
Database number: | 137333 | ||
Authorizer: | M. Clapham | Enterer: | P. Vazquez | Research group: | vertebrate |
Created: | 2012-12-14 13:33:36 | Last modified: | 2012-12-13 20:33:36 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2012-12-14 13:33:36 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
43905. | A. S. Woodward. 1889. Catalogue of the Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History) Part 1 1-613 [M. Clapham/P. Vazquez/M. Clapham] |
Secondary references:
38758 | A. S. Woodward. 1891. Catalogue of the Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History). Part II. Catalogue of the Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History) 2 [W. Dahdul/B. Frable ] |