Corals of Caparo Formation, Unit IV (Silurian of Venezuela)

Where: Venezuela (8.0° S, 71.3° W: paleocoordinates 54.3° S, 98.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: El Horno Formation, Ludlow (427.4 - 423.0 Ma)

• This was originally part of the Caparo Formation (Informal Unit IV), but that is now restricted to the Sandbian.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; shale

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Same source as material described in PBDB collections 25066,67,68,70.

Primary reference: C. T. Scrutton. 1971. Palaeozoic coral faunas from Venezuela, I. Silurian and Permo-Carboniferous corals from the Merida Andes. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology Series 20(5):186-227 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 25626: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 19.09.2002

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Cystiphyllida - Tryplasmatidae
Tryplasma cf. nordica, Tryplasma sp.
Tryplasma sp. Lonsdale 1845 horn coral
 Stauriida - Laccophyllidae
Syringaxon arnoldi n. sp., Syringaxon suripaense n. sp.
Syringaxon arnoldi n. sp. horn coral
Syringaxon suripaense n. sp. horn coral
 Stauriida - Columnaxonidae
Columnaxon angelae n. gen. n. sp.
Columnaxon angelae n. gen. n. sp. horn coral
 Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae
Cymatelasma aricaguaense n. sp.
Cymatelasma aricaguaense n. sp. horn coral
 Heliolitida - Halysitidae
Cystihalysites brownsportensis, Acanthohalysites sp.
Acanthohalysites sp. Hamada 1957 tabulate coral
 Favositida - Coenitidae
Coenites sp.
Coenites sp. Eichwald 1829 tabulate coral