Marjum Formation | |
Type: | Geological formation |
Age: | Middle Cambrian |
Period: | Cambrian |
Prilithology: | limestone |
Otherlithology: | shale, metasedimentary rocks |
Namedfor: | Marjum Pass |
Namedby: | Charles D. Walcott |
Year Ts: | 1908 |
Country: | United States |
Overlies: | Wheeler Shale |
Thickness: | Up to 430 meters |
Extent: | House Range |
The Marjum Formation is a Cambrian geological formation that overlies the Wheeler Shale in the House Range, Utah.[1] [2] It is named after its type locality, Marjum Pass, and was defined in 1908.[3] The formation is known for its occasional preservation of soft-bodied tissue, and is slightly younger than the Burgess Shale,[4] falling in the Ptychagnostus praecurrens trilobite zone.[5]
Ambulacrarians reported from the Marjum Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Castericystis | C. vali | Numerous specimens.[6] | A solutan. | ||
Eldonia | E. ludwigi | Marjum Pass (Ptychagnostus punctuosus Zone).[7] | SM X.50204.1 (part) & SM X.50204.2 (counterpart). | A cambroernid. | |
Marjumicystis | M. mettae | 7 specimens. | An eocrinoid. | ||
Mastigograptus | M. sp. | A single specimen.[8] | A mastigograptid graptolite. | ||
Totiglobus | T.? lloydi | Locality 811.[9] | 1 specimen (USNM 172047). | An edrioasteroid. | |
Arthropods reported from the Marjum Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images | |
Anomalocaris | A. nathorsti | Sponge Gully.[10] | Partial body (USNM 374593). | Species moved to the genus Peytoia. | ||
Asaphiscus | A. wheeleri | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus Subzone.[11] | A ptychopariid trilobite. | |||
Baltagnostus | B. eurypyx | All subzones of the Bolaspidella Zone. | Multiple specimens. | A diplagnostid trilobite. | ||
Bathyuriscidella | B. aff. B. amplicauda | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | 3 pygidia. | A dolichometopid trilobite. | ||
Bathyuriscus | B. elegans | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | Numerous specimens. | A dolichometopid trilobite. | ||
B. fimbriatus | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus & lower Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | Numerous specimens. | A dolichometopid trilobite. | |||
Bolaspidella | B. contracta | Bolaspidella contracta & lower Lepojyge calva Subzones. | A menomoniid trilobite. | |||
B. housensis | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus Subzone. | A menomoniid trilobite. | ||||
B. jarrardi | Localities 347, 391, and 716 (mid-Bolaspidella Zone).[12] | Multiple specimens. | A menomoniid trilobite. | |||
Branchiocaris | B. pretiosa | Sponge Gully.[13] | 3 specimens. | A hymenocarine. | ||
Buccaspinea | B. cooperi | Kells Knolls locality.[14] | An almost complete specimen (BPM 1108). | A hurdiid, originally reported as Hurdia sp. | ||
Burlingia | B. halgedahlae | Localities 347 and 716 (mid-Bolaspidella Zone). | Multiple specimens. | A burlingiid trilobite. | ||
Caryosyntrips | C. camurus | 'Red Wash' locality. | 2 isolated frontal appendages. | A radiodont of uncertain classification. | ||
Cotalagnostus | C. laevus | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | Over 50 specimens. | A diplagnostid trilobite. | ||
C. sp. | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | A pygidium. | A diplagnostid trilobite. | |||
Dicranocaris | D. guntherorum | Red Wash, Modocia Flats & Sponge Gully. | 4 specimens. | An arthropod of uncertain classification. | ||
Dytikosicula | D. desmatae | West of Delta, House Range. | 1 specimen (SM X.50203). | A putative megacheiran. | ||
Elrathia | E. alapyge | Bolaspidella contracta & Lejopyge calva Subzones. | Numerous specimens. | A ptychopariid trilobite. | ||
E. marjumi | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus & Bolaspidella contracta Subzones. | Numerous specimens. | A ptychopariid trilobite. | |||
Emeraldella | E.? sp. | Red Wash. | Part & counterpart (KUMIP 204791). | An artiopod. | ||
Hemirhodon | H. amplipyge | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | 14 incomplete specimens. | A dolichometopid trilobite. | ||
Holteria | H. problematica | Marjum Pass (Lejopyge calva Subzone). | A pygidium. | A corynexochid trilobite. | ||
Homagnostus | H. incertus | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | Multiple specimens. | An agnostid trilobite. | ||
Hypagnostus | H. parvifrons | All subzones of the Bolaspidella Assemblage Zone. | Numerous specimens. | A diplagnostid trilobite. | ||
Itagnostus | I. interstrictus | House Range.[15] | A peronopsid trilobite originally reported as Peronopsis interstricta. | |||
Leanchoilia | L.? cf. protogonia | Sponge Gully. | Part & counterpart of a complete specimen (UU 06011.01). | A megacheiran. | ||
Lejopyge | L. calva | Marjum Pass (Lejopyge calva Subzone). | Numerous specimens. | A ptychagnostid trilobite. | ||
Linguagnostus | L. perplexus | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | Over 20 specimens. | A diplagnostid trilobite. | ||
Marjumia | M. callas | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | A marjumiid trilobite. | |||
M. typa | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | A marjumiid trilobite. | ||||
Modocia | M. laevinucha | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus & Bolaspidella contracta Subzones. | Many specimens. | A marjumiid trilobite. | ||
M. nuchaspina | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | A marjumiid trilobite. | ||||
M. typicalis | 50 or more specimens. | A marjumiid trilobite. | ||||
Naraoia | N. compacta | Sponge Gully.[16] | 4 specimens. | A naraoiid. | ||
Neolenus | N. inflatus | East of Antelope Springs.[17] | Multiple specimens & fragments. | A trilobite. | ||
N. intermedius | East of Antelope Springs. | A trilobite. | ||||
N. intermedius pugio | East of Antelope Springs. | 4 specimens of a pygidium. | A trilobite. | |||
N. superbus | East of Antelope Springs. | Multiple specimens & fragments. | A trilobite. | |||
Nettapezoura | N. basilika | Sponge Gully. | An arachnomorph. | |||
Olenoides | O. decorus | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | 7 specimens. | A dorypygid trilobite. | ||
O. inflatus | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | A dorypygid trilobite. | ||||
O. marjumensis | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | A dorypygid trilobite. | ||||
O. pugio | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | Numerous specimens. | A dorypygid trilobite. | |||
O. superbus | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | 7 specimens. | A dorypygid trilobite. | |||
Pahvantia | P. hastata | Precise localities unknown. | 3 specimens. | A hurdiid. | ||
Peronopsis | P. interstricta | House Range. | Numerous specimens. | Reassigned to the genus Itagnostus. | ||
P. segmenta | House Range. | Multiple specimens. | A peronopsid trilobite. | |||
Perspicaris | P.? ellipsopelta | Ptychagnostus punctuosus Zone.[18] | Valves & carapaces. | A bivalved arthropod. | ||
Peytoia | P. nathorsti | Sponge Gully. | Partial body (USNM 374593) & partial mouthpart (KUMIP 314095).[19] | A hurdiid, formerly named Anomalocaris nathorsti. | ||
Ptychagnostus | P. akanthodes | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | Numerous specimens. | A ptychagnostid trilobite. | ||
P. atavus | House Range. | A ptychagnostid trilobite. | ||||
P. hybridus | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | About 10 specimens. | A ptychagnostid trilobite. | |||
P. richmondensis | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus Subzone. | Numerous specimens. | A ptychagnostid trilobite. | |||
P. sp. | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | At least 5 pygidia. | A ptychagnostid trilobite. | |||
Trymataspis | T. depressa | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | Over 30 specimens. | A lonchocephalid trilobite. | ||
T. lomaleie | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | 10 cranidia. | A lonchocephalid trilobite. | |||
T. pristina | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | Over 20 cranidia. | A lonchocephalid trilobite. | |||
Tuzoia | T. guntheri | Ptychagnostus punctuosus Zone. | Multiple valves & carapaces.[20] | A hymenocarine. | ||
Utagnostus | U. trispinulus | Bolaspidella contracta & Lejopyge calva Subzones. | Multiple specimens. | An agnostid trilobite. | ||
Utaspis | U. marjumensis | House Range & Wheeler Amphitheater. | A ptychopariid trilobite. | |||
Zacanthoides | Z. sp. | Wheeler Amphitheater (Bolaspidella contracta Subzone). | A cranidium. | A zacanthoidid trilobite. |
Chordates reported from the Marjum Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Megasiphon | M. thylakos | House Range.[21] | One specimen (UMNH.IP.6079). | A tunicate. | |
Nuucichthys | N. rhynchocephalus | House range.[22] | One specimen (UMNH.IP.6084) | A basal chordate related to Metaspriggina. | |
Skeemella | S. clavula | North of Red Wash (Ptychagnostus punctuosus Biozone).[23] | 2 specimens (KUMIP 314102 & KUMIP 314103). | A vetulicolian. | |
Moon, Caron & Moysiuk (2023) considered these fossils would be ctenophores instead.[24]
Cnidarians reported from the Marjum Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Coronatae? | Indeterminate | Sponge Gully.[25] | 1 specimen (UU07021.05). | A scyphozoan jellyfish, may be referrable to the crown jellyfish family. | |
Cubozoa? | Indeterminate | Sponge Gully. | 2 specimens (UU07021.01 & UU07021.02). | Specimens possibly referrable to box jellyfish. | |
Narcomedusae? | Indeterminate | Sponge Gully. | 5 specimens (UU07021.03, UU07021.04, UU07021.06, UU07021.07 & UU07021.08). | A hydrozoan tentatively assigned to this family. | |
Semaeostomeae? | Indeterminate | Sponge Gully. | 2 specimens (UU07021.09 & UU07021.10). | A scyphozoan jellyfish tentatively assigned to this family. | |
Ctenophores reported from the Marjum Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Ctenorhabdotus | C. campanelliformis | House Range (likely from the lower Ptychagnostus punctuosus Zone).[26] | 1 specimen (UMNH.IP.6125). | A ctenophore. | |
Thalassostaphylos | T. elegans | House Range (lower Ptychagnostus punctuosus Zone). | 1 specimen (UMNH.IP.6086). | A ctenophore. | |
Lophotrochozoans reported from the Marjum Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Acrothele | A. subsidua | Bathyuriscus-Elrathina & Bolaspidella Zones. | A brachiopod. | ||
Helcionella | "H." arguta | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus & Bolaspidella contracta Subzones. | More than 100 specimens. | A helcionellid. | |
Hyolithes | H. sp. | All subzones of the Bolaspidella Zone. | More than 100 specimens. | A hyolith. | |
Lingulella | L. sp. | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus & Bolaspidella contracta Subzones. | An obolid brachiopod. | ||
Micromitra | M. modesta | Multiple specimens. | A paterinide brachiopod. | ||
Nisusia | N. sulcata | 18 specimens.[27] | A kutorginate brachiopod. | ||
Pegmatreta | P. bellatula | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus & Bolaspidella contracta Subzones. | Numerous specimens. | A brachiopod. | |
P. ophirensis | All subzones of the Bolaspidella Zone. | A brachiopod. | |||
Pelagiella | P. sp. | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | More than 50 internal molds. | A pelagiellid. | |
Prototreta | P. attenuata | Bathyuriscus-Elrathina Zone & Bolaspidella Zone. | A brachiopod. | ||
P. mimica | Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. | A brachiopod. | |||
Stenothecoides | S. elongata | Bathyuriscus fimbriatus Subzone. | Over 30 valves. | A stenothecoid. | |
Scalidophorans reported from the Marjum Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Arrakiscolex | A. aasei | Grey Marjum locality (Ptychagnostus punctuosus Zone).[28] | Cuticle fragments. | A palaeoscolecid also known from the Upper Weeks Formation. | |
Ottoia | O. prolifica | Sponge Gully. | A complete individual (KUMIP 204770). | Referral of the specimen to this species is insecure, better classified as O.? sp.[29] | |
O.? sp. | Sponge Gully. | A complete individual (KUMIP 204770). | A stem-priapulid, specimen formerly referred to Ottoia prolifica or Scathascolex minor. | ||
Scathascolex | S. minor | Sponge Gully. | A complete individual (KUMIP 204770).[30] | Specimen reassigned to Ottoia? sp. | |
Selkirkia | S. willoughbyi | Sponge Gully. | Tube with associated soft parts (KUMIP 204788). | A stem-priapulid. | |
Sponges reported from the Marjum Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Choia | C. carteri | Sponge Gulch.[31] | A demosponge. | ||
C. hindei | Red Cliffs Wash. | 2 specimens & 3 other fragments. | A demosponge. | ||
C. utahensis | Sponge Gulch. | Several specimens. | A demosponge. | ||
Diagoniella | D. cyathiformis | Red Cliffs Wash & Kells Knolls Gulch. | Numerous specimens. | A reticulosan. | |
D. hindei | Sponge Gulch. | Approximately 40 specimens. | A reticulosan. | ||
D. magna | Kells Knolls Gulch (Bathyuriscus fimbriatus zone).[32] | A fragment (USNM 535922). | A reticulosan. | ||
D. sp. | Sponge Gulch. | 2 large fragments. | A reticulosan. | ||
Hamptonia | H. bowerbanki | Red Cliffs Wash & Sponge Gulch. | Multiple specimens. | A demosponge. | |
Hazelia | H. palmata | Near Marjum Pass.[33] | One specimen. | A demosponge. | |
Hintzespongia | H. bilamina | Kells Knolls Gulch (Bathyuriscus fimbriatus zone). | Multiple specimens. | A reticulosan. | |
Hexactinellida | Indeterminate | Miscellaneous spicules. | Indeterminate glass sponges, originally reported as Hyalospongiae (now a junior synonym). | ||
Kiwetinokia | Drum Mountains. | 4 large slabs. | A reticulosan. | ||
Leptomitus | L. metta | Red Cliffs Wash locality. | 22 specimens. | A demosponge. | |
Protospongia | P.? elongata | Sponge Gulch. | 1 specimen. | A reticulosan. | |
Testiispongia | T. venula | Sponge Gulch. | Several specimens. | A glass sponge. | |
Valospongia | V. gigantis | Sponge Gulch. | A reticulosan. | ||
V.? gigantus | Kells Knolls Gulch (Bathyuriscus fimbriatus zone). | A fragment (USNM 535917). | A reticulosan. |