Evieux Formation

Evieux Formation
Stratigraphic range: Famennian
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesDolhain Formation/Comblain-au-Pont Formation[1]
OverliesMonfort Formation/Citadelle de Huy Formation[1]
Location
RegionNamur Province
CountryBelgium

The Evieux Formation, formerly included within the “Bois-de-Mouches Formation” and containing the Strud locality, is a late Devonian formation from Belgium. It preserves a wide range of fossils, including some of the earliest branchiopod crustaceans, various fish, and the putative insect Strudiella.[1]

Paleobiota

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Paleobiota
Genus Species Higher taxon Notes Images
Strudiella S. devonica Mandibulata Debated whether it is an insect or a non-insect crustacean.[2][3]
Strudops S. goldenbergi Notostraca The earliest notostracan known[4][5]
Haltinnaias H. serrata Anostraca The earliest fairy shrimp known[5]
Gesvesia G. pernegrei Spinicaudata One of the few diplostracan fossils with preserved internal anatomy[5]
Tealliocaris T. walloniensis Pygocephalomorpha The earliest freshwater decapod known[6]
Schramidontus S. labasensis Angustidontida One of only two angustidontids, alongside the type genus Angustidontus.[7]
Nervicaris N. belgica[8] Echinocarididae (Phyllocarida)
Hardieopteridae indet. Unapplicable Kokomopteroidea Several juvenile specimens, not assignable to any genus[9]
Ericixerxes E. pottii Euthycarcinoidea Likely breathed air as evidenced by unusual circular structures in the fossil’s abdomen[10]
Microconchus M. helicteres Microconchida Lived in lagoonal ponds[11]
Grossilepis G. rikiki Bothriolepididae Also known from a locality near Moresnet[12]
Turrisaspis T. strudensis Groenlandaspididae Small size of specimens shows Strud was likely a placoderm “nursery”[13]
Groenlandaspis G. potyi[14] Groenlandaspididae One of the few known Paleozoic genera with preserved colour
Phyllolepis P. undulata Phyllolepididae Synonymised with several other species[15]
Remigolepis R. ?durnalensis Antiarchi Known from the Becco locality, as opposed to Strud[14]
Diplacanthidae indet. Unapplicable Acanthodii Known from two large spines[14]
Holoptychius[1] H. flemingi Porolepiformes
Soederberghia S. sp[14] Dipnoi A relatively widespread lungfish[16]
Jarvikia? ?J. sp[16] Dipnoi
Langlieria L. socqueti[17] Tristichopteridae Also known from the Catskill Formation
Eusthenodon E. wangsjoi[18] Tristichopteridae Known from all over the world
Stegocephalia indet. Unapplicable Elpistostegalia Fragmentary remains, with Ichthyostega-like jawbones and a whatcheeriid-like postorbital bone[19]
Moresnetia M. zalesskyi[14] Spermatophyta One of the earliest seed plants[20]
Dorinnotheca D. streelii Lyginopteridales One of the earliest known seed plants[21]
Condrusia C. rumex Spermatophyta[14] Gained a lectotype in 2006[22]
Thorezia T. verezensis[23] Spermatophyta
Archaeopteris A. roemeriana[24] Progymnospermopsida One of the most widespread Devonian trees
Barinophyton B. citrulliforme[25] Barinophytes Known from various other localities
Aneurophyton A. olnense[25] Aneurophytales Basal progymnosperm
Rhacophyton R. condrusorum Rhacophytales One of the most abundant plants at Evieux[25]
Eviostachya E. sp[25] Sphenophyllales
Sphenophyllum S. subtenerrimum[25] Sphenophyllales
Barsostrobus B. famennensis[25][26] Lycophyta

References

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