Coral Faunas from the Silurian of New South Wales and Devonian of Western Australia

A scientific monograph describing and illustrating coral faunas from specific geological formations in Australia. Part I details Devonian corals from the West Kimberleys, East Kimberleys, and Carnarvon Basin of Western Australia, including 30 species from the West Kimberleys. Part II covers fragmentary Silurian coral material from limestone near Kiandra in southern New South Wales. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Conducting taxonomic and morphological analysis of Paleozoic coral species based on the described and illustrated specimens.
• Performing biostratigraphic correlation and age dating of geological formations based on the described coral assemblages.
• Studying paleobiogeography and provincialism by comparing the distinct Western Australian and eastern Australian coral genera mentioned.
• Investigating faunal change across geological boundaries, such as the Givetian-Frasnian transition, based on the described sequence of coral faunas.

Strengths

• Includes descriptions and illustrations of numerous species, including a new genus (Catactotoechus) and several new species.
• Provides detailed stratigraphic context, linking faunas to specific formations (e.g., Pillara Limestone, Gneudna Formation) and geological ages (Givetian, Frasnian).
• Offers comparative analysis of coral faunas across different Australian basins (Kimberley, Carnarvon, New South Wales).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Scientific research and paleontological analysis.

Time Range

Silurian and Devonian periods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 01:09:21.760363; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Western Australia (Kimberley region, Carnarvon Basin) and New South Wales (Kiandra area).