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September 24, 2025Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

An Early Devonian fossil assemblage in the Clam Bank Formation (western Newfoundland): implications for Lochkovian paleogeography, paleoceanography, and biogeography in the Canadian Appalachian orogen

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GDGeorge R. DixCarleton University

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Analysis reveals early Lochkovian paleogeographical changes in the Canadian Appalachian orogen, suggesting new dynamics. Insights on paleoceanography and biogeography reshape existing frameworks.

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The Clam Bank Formation documents early Lochkovian fossils, indicating a marine environment with significant paleogeographical changes.
Updated findings identify the echinoderm Camarocrinus alongside a diverse macrofauna, contributing to the knowledge of early marine ecosystems.
The research demonstrates how local tectonic controls influenced sedimentation patterns and mixed faunal assemblages during the early Lochkovian period.
A unique transition from Silurian faunal constituents to new taxa marks significant evolutionary dynamics in nearshore environments.

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George R. Dix (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6d82e8b2b6861e4c3e137 https://doi.org/10.1139/cjes-2025-0039

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Analysis reveals early Lochkovian paleogeographical changes in the Canadian Appalachian orogen, suggesting new dynamics. Insights on paleoceanography and biogeography reshape existing frameworks.

An Early Devonian fossil assemblage in the Clam Bank Formation (western Newfoundland): implications for Lochkovian paleogeography, paleoceanography, and biogeography in the Canadian Appalachian orogen

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An Early Devonian fossil assemblage in the Clam Bank Formation (western Newfoundland): implications for Lochkovian paleogeography, paleoceanography, and biogeography in the Canadian Appalachian orogen

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