Early Devonian Thelodont Fossils from Australian Basins

Australian fossil scales of thelodonts (Agnatha) from the Toko Syncline in western Queensland and other basins. The dataset, from Geoscience Australia, includes descriptions of species like Turinia australiensis and discusses their environmental context and age correlations. It was last updated on 2026-04-30.

Use Cases

• Correlating stratigraphic units based on thelodont fossil occurrences mentioned in the description
• Studying paleoenvironments and faunal associations based on described marginal marine and freshwater contexts
• Analyzing the adaptive radiation and temporal range of the Turinia fauna in the Australian region as described

Strengths

• Specific fossil species and locations are identified, such as Turinia australiensis from the Cravens Peak Beds.
• Provides temporal context, linking fossils to the late Early Devonian (Emsian) and potentially Middle Devonian.
• Correlates findings across multiple Australian geological basins (Georgina, Canning, Carnarvon).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified despite the 2026 update date.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Likely contains scientific descriptions and analyses of recovered fossil scales.

Time Range

Early to Middle Devonian, with specific references to Pragian, Emsian, Givetian, and Frasnian stages.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:17:19.368160

Geography

Australia, specifically the Toko Syncline (Queensland), Georgina Basin, Canning Basin, Cobar/Wilcannia area (New South Wales), and Carnarvon Basin (Western Australia).