The Irish Ordovician brachiopod fauna: A taxonomic renaissance

Harper, D A

Abstract

Despite its small areal extent, the island of Ireland exposes eight Caledonian tectonic terranes; six of them contain Ordovician brachiopod assemblages. These terranes record the early phases and destruction of the Iapetus Ocean through the occurrence of latitude-sensitive brachiopod faunas during the Middle Ordovician and early Late Ordovician; more cosmopolitan faunas characterized the later Ordovician.

Citation

Harper, D. A. (2023). The Irish Ordovician brachiopod fauna: A taxonomic renaissance. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, 72(1), 38-41. https://doi.org/10.3176/earth.2023.35

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 30, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Jun 9, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Deposit Date: Feb 20, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 20, 2024
• Journal: Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Print ISSN: 1406-0132
• Publisher: Estonian Academy Publishers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 72
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 38-41
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3176/earth.2023.35
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2270981