Australian Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian Bryozoa Fossil Records

Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset from a study investigating early Palaeozoic Bryozoa in Australia. The work examines skeletal structure development and species distribution across stratigraphic successions. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-17.

Use Cases

• Analyzing bryozoan skeletal structure development based on descriptions of zoaria.
• Mapping species distribution patterns across different stratigraphic successions mentioned in the study.
• Investigating faunal abundance in specific geological districts like Yass-Taemas and Tamworth.
• Studying the discontinuous fossil record of bryozoans in the Fitzroy Basin Devonian sequence.

Strengths

• Focuses on specific geological periods: Middle and Upper Ordovician, Silurian, and Middle and Upper Devonian.
• Describes samples from distinct geographic areas in central-western New South Wales and the Fitzroy Basin.
• Last updated date is provided: 2026-06-17 01:16:38.126336.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field collection by parties of the Bureau of Mineral Resources, as mentioned in the description.

Time Range

Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian periods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:16:38.126336; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, specifically central-western New South Wales and the Fitzroy Basin.