Early Devonian Thelodont Scales from Australian Basins with Geological Correlations

Australian Ocean Data Network hosts a paleontological dataset on Early Devonian thelodont scales. The description details fossil discoveries from the Toko Syncline in Queensland, the Cobar/Wilcannia area in New South Wales, and the Carnarvon Basin in Western Australia. It includes taxonomic identifications and stratigraphic correlations for species like Turinia australiensis.

Use Cases

• Taxonomic classification of thelodont species based on scale morphology described in the study.
• Stratigraphic correlation of Devonian rock units across Australian basins based on described fossil occurrences.
• Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of marginal marine and freshwater habitats based on described fossil assemblages.
• Studying the adaptive radiation and temporal range of the Turinia fauna in the Australian region as detailed in the text.

Strengths

• Provides specific taxonomic identifications for fossil species, including Turinia australiensis and T. cf. pagei.
• Includes detailed stratigraphic context and correlations across multiple Australian geological basins.
• Covers a defined temporal range from the Early Devonian (Emsian) through to the latest Givetian-earliest Frasnian.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided as HTML and PDF documents, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Paleontological field collection and analysis, as described in the scientific text.

Time Range

Early to Middle Devonian (Emsian to Givetian/Frasnian)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 19:26:33.398136; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, specifically the Georgina Basin (QLD), Cobar/Wilcannia area (NSW), Canning Basin, and Carnarvon Basin (WA)