Horni Benesov, Nizky Jesenik Mts. (Devonian of Czech Republic)

Also known as Nizky Jesenik Mts., Moravia, CZE

Where: Moravia, Czech Republic (50.0° N, 17.0° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 18.9° S, 11.2° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Stinava-Chabicov Formation, Eifelian (393.3 - 387.7 Ma)

• PJW: Eifelian rock here should be Stinava-Chabicov.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; black, gray, argillaceous shale and carbonate

• in black sericite shales, which in places acquire even a phyllitic character; grey clayey carbonates

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: V. Havlicek and I. Pek. 1986. Middle Devonian brachiopods from Horni Benesov in the Nizky Jesenik Mts. (Moravia). Casopis pro mineralogii a geologii 31:17-26 [A. Miller/K. Layou]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 5865: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 08.12.1999

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Taxonomic list

• trilobites listed are based on Chlupac 1969 (PMPD #
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unclassified
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Eorecticularia fraterna
Trilobita
 Harpetida - Harpetidae
"Reticuloharpes sp." = Harpes
"Reticuloharpes sp." = Harpes Goldfuss 1839 trilobite
 Proetida - Aulacopleuridae
Cyphaspides sp., Aulacopleura bohemica
Cyphaspides sp. Novak 1890 trilobite
Aulacopleura bohemica Pribyl 1947 trilobite
 Proetida - Otarionidae
Otarion couvinianum, Otarionella sp.
Otarionella sp. Weyber 1965 trilobite
 Proetida - Tropidocoryphidae
Tropidocoryphe aff. pseudofilicostata, "Phaetonellus planicauda" = Phaetonellus planicaudus
"Phaetonellus planicauda" = Phaetonellus planicaudus Barrande 1846 trilobite
 Proetida - Proetidae
Benesovella strandi, "Proetus neglectus" = Proetopeltis (Proetopeltis) neglecta, Cornuproetus sp.
Benesovella strandi Chlupac 1969 trilobite
"Proetus neglectus" = Proetopeltis (Proetopeltis) neglecta Barrande 1852 trilobite
Cornuproetus sp. Richter and Richter 1919 trilobite
 Corynexochida - Styginidae
Thysanopeltis sp., Thysanopeltis speciosa
Thysanopeltis sp. Hawle and Corda 1847 trilobite
Thysanopeltis speciosa Hawle and Corda 1847 trilobite
 Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae
Leonaspis pigra, Koneprusia cf. subterarmata
Leonaspis pigra trilobite
 Phacopida - Phacopidae
"Phacops auspex" = Chotecops auspex
"Phacops auspex" = Chotecops auspex Chlupác 1971 trilobite
Cephalopoda
 Nautiloidea -
Nautiloidea indet.
Nautiloidea indet. Agassiz 1847 nautiloid
Bivalvia
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Bivalvia indet.
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Bryozoa
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Bryozoa indet.
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae
"Dalejodiscus subcomitans" = Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus)
"Dalejodiscus subcomitans" = Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus)
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Rozmanariidae
Errhynx erron
 Rhynchonellida - Septalariidae
Amissopecten obsolescens
 Spiriferida -
Serrulatrypa incognita
 Athyridida - Anoplothecidae
Anoplotheca sp.
 Pentamerida - Gypidulidae
Gypidula sp.
Gypidula sp. Hall 1867
 Atrypida - Atrypidae
Variatrypa sp.
 Atrypida - Davidsoniidae
Prodavidsonia vicina
 Atrypida - Septatrypidae
"Rhynchatrypa thetis" = Septatrypa thetis
"Rhynchatrypa thetis" = Septatrypa thetis Barrande 1847
Hyolitha
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Hyolitha indet.
Hyolitha indet. Marek 1963
Tentaculita
 Styliolinida - Styliolinidae
Styliolina fissurella
 Nowakiida - Striatostyliolinidae
Striatostyliolina sp., Metastyliolina sp.
Striatostyliolina sp. Boucek and Prantl 1961
Metastyliolina sp. Boucek and Prantl 1961
 Nowakiida - Nowakiidae
Nowakia sp.
Nowakia sp. Gurich 1896
Crinoidea
  -
Crinoidea indet.
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Anthozoa
  -
Anthozoa indet.
Anthozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1834
 Cystiphyllida - Goniophyllidae
Calceola sandalina
Calceola sandalina Linnaeus 1771 horn coral