Australian Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian Bryozoa Fossil Records

A study investigating early Palaeozoic Bryozoa from Australia, focusing on skeletal structure development and species distribution across stratigraphic successions. The work was compiled by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in June 2026. It details findings from specific geological districts in New South Wales and the Fitzroy Basin where bryozoan faunas were located.

Use Cases

• Study skeletal structure development in bryozoan zoaria based on the described fossil samples.
• Analyze species distribution patterns across different stratigraphic successions mentioned in the study.
• Identify geological horizons with abundant bryozoan faunas in specific Australian regions like central-western New South Wales.
• Investigate the discontinuous fossil record of bryozoans through the described isolated sample occurrences.

Strengths

• Focuses on specific geological periods (Middle/Upper Ordovician, Silurian, Middle/Upper Devonian).
• Identifies specific Australian regions with studied fossil occurrences, such as the Yass-Taemas district and Fitzroy Basin.
• Describes samples collected by the field parties of the Bureau of Mineral Resources.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field collection and investigation of fossil samples from specific geological districts and basins.

Time Range

Covers the Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian periods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:52:52.253716; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, specifically parts of central-western New South Wales, the Yass-Taemas and Tamworth districts, and the Fitzroy Basin.