Silurian and Devonian Coral Fossils from New South Wales and Western Australia

30 species are described and illustrated from the West Kimberley region of Western Australia. The dataset is a paleontological study of coral faunas from the Silurian period near Kiandra, New South Wales, and the Devonian period across Western Australia, published by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on June 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Classifying Devonian coral species based on genera like Disphyllum and Hexagonaria mentioned in the description
• Correlating geological ages (e.g., Givetian, Frasnian) based on described fossil assemblages from different formations
• Studying provincial differences in coral fauna between eastern and western Australia during the Devonian period
• Identifying new genera such as Catactotoechus irregularis sp. nov. described in the material

Strengths

• Describes 30 species from the West Kimberley region, with 22 from the Pilbara Limestone
• Includes the description and illustration of a new genus, Catactotoechus
• Compares faunas across multiple basins (Kimberley, Carnarvon) and time periods (Silurian, Devonian)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is presented in PDF/HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Paleontological field collection and taxonomic study

Time Range

Silurian (likely Wenlockian to Ludlovian) and Devonian (Givetian to Famennian) periods

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 10:18:12.706174; freshness should be verified

Geography

New South Wales (Kiandra) and Western Australia (West Kimberley, East Kimberley, Carnarvon Basin)