Coral Faunas from Silurian New South Wales and Devonian Western Australia

Part I describes Devonian coral faunas from Western Australia, including 30 species from the West Kimberleys. A new genus of Rugosa, Catactotoechus, is described and figured. Part II deals with fragmentary coral material from Silurian limestone near Kiandra, southern New South Wales.

Use Cases

• Comparative faunal analysis based on the described species from the Pilbara Limestone and Mount Pierre Group.
• Biostratigraphic correlation based on the age assignments (Givetian, Frasnian, Famennian, Wenlockian) mentioned in the description.
• Taxonomic study based on the new genus Catactotoechus and new species like Halysites brevicatenatus.
• Paleogeographic province analysis based on the noted differences between eastern and western Australian coral genera.

Strengths

• Description details 30 species from the West Kimberley region.
• Includes taxonomic descriptions and illustrations of new genera and species.
• Provides specific geological formation and age context (e.g., Pilbara Limestone, Givetian).

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

Likely contains taxonomic descriptions and geological observations from scientific fieldwork.

Time Range

Silurian and Devonian periods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 18:43:51.283541; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia and Western Australia (West Kimberleys, East Kimberleys, Carnarvon Basin).