Abstract
In the classic section across the Silurian—Devonian boundary at Dnistrove (Podolia, Ukraine) the brachiopod fauna has never been studied in detail. This paper presents results of research on brachiopods from this important locality and time interval. Bed-by-bed collecting has enabled the detailed distribution of brachiopod taxa through the boundary beds to be revealed. Generally, the reference section at Dnistrove yields rather scarce but often well preserved brachiopods. Dayla bohemica and Dnestrina gutta can be regarded as characteristic species for the uppermost Silurian. A relatively high-diversity but low-abundance brachiopod fauna occurs in the lowest 1.8 m of the earliest Devonian. Only three forms have been found to cross the Silurian—Devonian boundary: the strophomenide Plectodontu (Plectodontu) murlae puntherae subsp. nov., the atrypide Gruciunellu (Sublepida) paulula sp. nov., and the spiriferide Howellellu (Howellella) latisinuata. A relatively narrow brachiopod-rich interval at 5.5 m above th...
Highlights
In the classic section across the Silurian–Devonian boundary at Dnistrove (Podolia, Ukraine) the brachiopod fauna has never been studied in detail
This paper presents results of research on brachiopods from this important locality and time interval
Bed−by−bed collecting has enabled the detailed distribution of brachiopod taxa through the boundary beds to be revealed
Summary
In the classic section across the Silurian–Devonian boundary at Dnistrove (Podolia, Ukraine) the brachiopod fauna has never been studied in detail. This paper presents results of research on brachiopods from this important locality and time interval.
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