Silurian and Devonian Coral Fossil Descriptions from Australia

Part I describes Devonian coral faunas from the West Kimberleys, East Kimberleys, and Carnarvon Basin of Western Australia, including 30 species from the West Kimberleys. Part II deals with fragmentary Silurian coral material from limestone near Kiandra, southern New South Wales. The dataset is provided by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Comparative analysis of coral genera between Western and Eastern Australia based on described faunal differences.
• Biostratigraphic dating of geological formations based on the described coral species and their age assignments.
• Taxonomic study of new genera like Catactotoechus based on the included descriptions and figures.

Strengths

• Includes descriptions and illustrations of 30 species from the West Kimberleys.
• Provides age interpretations for formations (e.g., Givetian, Frasnian, Wenlockian).
• Describes a new genus of Rugosa, Catactotoechus, with its type species.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Scientific description and illustration of fossil specimens.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 25 16:50:48.313480; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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