Lower Carboniferous Ostracoda from the Bonaparte Basin, Northwestern Australia

29 species of Early Carboniferous ostracods from the Bonaparte Basin are described, including eight new species. The dataset includes a proposed biostratigraphic scheme of eight ostracod assemblages and discusses morphological and paleoecological findings. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Biostratigraphic correlation based on the described succession of eight ostracod assemblages.
• Taxonomic analysis and comparison using the 29 described species, including new and established taxa.
• Paleoecological modeling of carbonate shelf environments based on the described Bairdiacea-Paraparchitacea ecozone.
• Study of morphological evolution in Kirkbyacea based on detailed SEM examination of reticulation patterns.

Strengths

• Describes at least 29 species referable to 18 genera, providing a substantial taxonomic baseline.
• Proposes an interim biostratigraphic scheme consisting of eight distinct ostracod assemblages.
• Includes detailed SEM examination results on epidermal cell-division during ecdysis.

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 bias inherent to the Bonaparte Basin study area.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Scientific study and description of fossil specimens.

Time Range

Early Carboniferous (Tournaisian to Visean stages)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 16:58:21.966262; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bonaparte Basin, northwestern Australia