Bird Fiord Formation

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Bird Fiord Formation
Stratigraphic range: Devonian
Type Formation
Location
Region Nunavut
Country Canada

The Bird Fiord Formation is a geologic formation in Nunavut. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

Contents

Fossil content

Vertebrates
GenusSpeciesPresenceNotesImages
Ellopetalichthys E. scheiiBaad Fiord Member [1] A petalichthyid placoderm [1]
Brachiopods
GenusSpeciesPresenceMaterialImages
Cranaena C. briceaeBaad Fiord Member Holotype (UA12976), paratypes (UA12975, UA12977 and UA12978) and 303 other specimens. [2]
Desquamatia D. (Independatrypa) fortisBaad Fiord and Blubber Point members Holotype (UA12956), paratypes (UA12951, UA12957, UA12953, UA12952, UA12954 and UA12955) and 8,538 other specimens. [2]
Gypidula G. megaBaad Fiord Member [2] Holotype (UA12937), paratypes (UA12933, UA12934, UA12935, UA12936, UA12938, UA12939) and 42 other specimens. [2]
Nucleospira N. lensBaad Fiord, Blubber Point and Norwegian Bay members [2] 645 specimens
N. stelckiBaad Fiord, Blubber Point and Cardigan Strait members [2] Holotype (UA12966), paratypes (UA12963, UA13964 and UA12965) and 103 other specimens [2]
Parapholidostrophia? P.? sp.Baad Member [2] Known from "30 complete or nearly complete specimens, 2 ventriloquism interiors" [2]
Spinatrypa S. (Isospinatrypa) parvaBaad Fiord and Blubber Point Members [2] Holotype (UA12941), paratypes (UA12940 and UA12942-12945) and 106 other specimens. [2]
Spinatrypina S. borealisBaad Fiord, Blubber Point and Norwegian Bay members8,178 specimens [2]
Spinulicosta?S.? sp.Baad Fiord, Cardigan Strait, Blubber Point, and Norwegian Bay Members [2] "1392 specimens, most incomplete" [2]
Warrenella W. grinnellensisBaad Fiord and Blubber Point members. [2] Holotype (UA12970), paratypes (UA12967-UA12972) and 1,610 other specimens. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Castiello, Marco; Jerve, Anna; Burton, Maria Grace; Friedman, Matt; Brazeau, Martin D. (2021-01). "Endocranial morphology of the petalichthyid placoderm Ellopetalichthys scheii from the Middle Devonian of Arctic Canada, with remarks on the inner ear and neck joint morphology of placoderms". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 58 (1): 93–104. doi:10.1139/cjes-2020-0005. ISSN 0008-4077.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rong-Yu, Li; Jones, Brian (2003-03). "Middle Devonian brachiopods from the Bird Fiord Formation, Arctic Canada". Journal of Paleontology. 77 (2): 243–266. doi:10.1017/s0022336000043626. ISSN   0022-3360.


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