Panther Mountain Formation
Geologic formation in New York, United States
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The Panther Mountain Formation is a geologic formation in New York. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. It is located in the counties of Albany, Madison, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie. It is well known for its fossil arthropods preserved as flattened cuticles, including Attercopus and Dracochela.[1]
TypeFormation
Unit ofHamilton Group
UnderliesPortland Point Formation, Plattekill Formation
OverliesCherry Valley Limestone
| Panther Mountain Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Hamilton Group |
| Underlies | Portland Point Formation, Plattekill Formation |
| Overlies | Cherry Valley Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Location | |
| Region | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Panther Mountain |
Paleobiota
Arachnids
| Arachnids | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Notes | Images |
| Aculeatarbus | A. depressus | A trigonotarbid in the family Palaeocharinidae.[2] | |
| Alkenia | A. mirabilis | A trigonotarbid in the family Aphantomartidae.[2] | |
| Archaeacarus | A. dubinini | A mite in the family Alicorhagiidae.[3] | |
| Archaeomartus | A. levis | A trigonotarbid in the family Archaeomartidae. A. tuberculatus is a synonym of A. levis.[2] | |
| Attercopus | A. fimbriunguis | A member of order Uraraneida. Originally described as a species of Gelasinotarbus.[2][4][5] |  |
| Devonacarus | D. sellnicki | A oribatid mite.[6] | |
| Dracochela | D. deprehendor | A pseudoscorpion.[7][8] | |
| Ecchosis | E. pulchribothrium | An indeterminate pulmonate (arthropod with book lung), possibly whip spider.[9] | |
| Gelasinotarbus | G. bonamoae, G. bifidus, G. heptops, G. reticulatus | Trigonotarbids in the family Palaeocharinidae.[2] | |
| Gilboarachne | G. griersoni | ||
| Palaeocharinus | P. sp. |  | |
| Protochthonius | P. gilboa | A oribatid mite.[6] | |
Myriapods
| Myriapods | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Notes | Images |
| Crussolum | C. crusserratum | A scutigeromorph centipede.[10] |  |
| Devonobius | D. delta | A centipede in the order Devonobiomorpha.[11] |  |
| Microdecemplex | M. rolfei | A millipede in the order Microdecemplicida.[12] |  |
Insects
Eye fragments of supposed archaeognathan affinities, and scales of possible archaeognathan or zygentoman affinities are known.[13]
Flora
| Flora | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Notes | Images |
| Haskinsia | H. colophylla | Lycopod.[2] | |
| Lecleruqia | L. complexa | ||
| Rellimia | R. thomsonii | a progymnosperm.[2] | |
See also
- Gilboa Fossil Forest, forest existed in Givetian of New York
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in New York
