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Banff, Alberta, Canada

Formation	Banff
Member(s)	Middle Upper
Age:	359 - 347 Ma Paleozoic
Interval	Kinderhookian
Lithology	limestone
Number of Collections	102
Number of Occurrences	612

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Platyrachella rutherfordi zone	Alberta, Canada	Banff - Middle
Sunwapta Pass #1	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Jasper Park	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Mt. Greenock	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Cobblestone Creek	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Grassy Ridge	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Sentinel Mountain	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Morro Creek	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Cadomin	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Forbidden Creek	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Mt. Tyrrell	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Fagan Lake	Alberta, Canada	Banff
North Cascade	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Lake Minnewanka	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Mt. Rundle	Alberta, Canada	Banff
White Man Pass	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Jura Creek	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Grotto Mountain	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Pigeon Mountain	Alberta, Canada	Banff
Canyon Creek	Alberta, Canada	Banff

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Banff - Middle	359 - 354 Ma Paleozoic	limestone/"shale"	28
Banff - Upper	359 - 354 Ma Paleozoic	limestone	10
Dessa Dawn	359 - 354 Ma Paleozoic	limestone	9
Livingstone	354 - 345 Ma Carboniferous	limestone	2

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Athyris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Athyris*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cleiothyridina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Cleiothyridina*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cleiothyridina tenuilineata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : *Cleiothyridina tenuilineata*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Composita sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Composita*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Composita subquadrata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita subquadrata*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudopentagonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Pseudopentagonia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hustedia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : *Hustedia*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Eumetria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : *Eumetria*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhipidomella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Rhipidomella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhipidomella missouriensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella missouriensis*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Schizophoria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : *Schizophoria*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Camarotoechia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Shumardella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Petasmariidae : *Shumardella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Axiodeaneia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotetradidae : *Axiodeaneia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hemiplethorhynchus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Hemiplethorhynchus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Macropotamorhynchus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Macropotamorhynchus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Moorefieldella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Moorefieldella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhynchotreta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Rhynchotreta*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Crurithyris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Crurithyris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Brachythyris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : *Brachythyris*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Brachythyris chouteauensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris : *Brachythyris chouteauensis*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Delthyris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : *Delthyris*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Kitakamithyris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Kitakamithyris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Torynifer sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Torynifer*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Torynifer pseudolineatus species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Torynifer : *Torynifer pseudolineatus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Eomartiniopsis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : *Eomartiniopsis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Martinia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : *Martinia*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Martinia rostrata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : *Martinia rostrata*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Tylothyris missouriensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Tylothyris : *Tylothyris missouriensis*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Skelidorygma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Skelidorygmidae : *Skelidorygma*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Subcuspidella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : *Subcuspidella*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Podtsheremia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Podtsheremia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Prospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Prospira*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spirifer sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Spirifer*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Spirifer albertensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer : *Spirifer albertensis*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Spirifer cascadensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer : *Spirifer cascadensis*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Unispirifer sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Unispirifer*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Calvustrigis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Strophopleuridae : *Calvustrigis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Voiseyella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Strophopleuridae : *Voiseyella*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Punctospirifer sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : *Punctospirifer*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Syringothyris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : *Syringothyris*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Verkhotomia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : *Verkhotomia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Beecheria chouteauensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Beecheriidae : Beecheria : *Beecheria chouteauensis*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cranaena texana species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Cranaena : *Cranaena texana*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dielasma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : *Dielasma*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : *Schellwienella*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella alternata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : *Schellwienella alternata*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Schellwienella chouteauensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : Schellwienella : *Schellwienella chouteauensis*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Streptorhynchus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Streptorhynchus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Subglobosochonetes sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Anopliidae : *Subglobosochonetes*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chonetes sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Chonetes*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Pustula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : *Pustula*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Linoproductus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : *Linoproductus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Ovatia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : *Ovatia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Overtoniidae family	5	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Overtoniidae	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Avonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : *Avonia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Orbinaria pyxidata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Orbinaria : *Orbinaria pyxidata*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Rugauris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : *Rugauris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dictyoclostus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Dictyoclostus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Dictyoclostus gallatinensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Dictyoclostus : *Dictyoclostus gallatinensis*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Marginatia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Marginatia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Piloricilla sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Piloricilla*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Semiproductus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Semiproductus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Setigerites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Setigerites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spinocarinifera sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Spinocarinifera*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Tomiproductus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Tomiproductus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Plicochonetes sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Plicochonetes*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rugosochonetes sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Rugosochonetes*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Stegacanthia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Sentosiidae : *Stegacanthia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptagonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Leptagonia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptagonia analoga species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptagonia : *Leptagonia analoga*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Syringopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Syringopora*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Lithostrotion sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lithostrotionidae : *Lithostrotion*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Lithostrotionella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Petalaxidae : *Lithostrotionella*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cyathocrinites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyathocrinitidae : *Cyathocrinites*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cosmetocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Aphelecrinidae : *Cosmetocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Poteriocrinitidae family	5	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Poteriocrinitidae	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Rhodocrinites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : *Rhodocrinites*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cribanocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : *Cribanocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Dichocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichocrinidae : *Dichocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Athabascacrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Athabascacrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cactocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Actinocrinitidae : *Cactocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Eretmocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Eretmocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Maligneocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Maligneocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Sunwaptacrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Sunwaptacrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Platycrinites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : *Platycrinites*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Aorocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Coelocrinidae : *Aorocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Abrotocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Staphylocrinidae : *Abrotocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cradeocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Cradeocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Dinotocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Dinotocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Goniocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Mastigocrinidae : *Goniocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Hylodecrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Staphylocrinidae : *Hylodecrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Linocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Zeacrinitidae : *Linocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Pelecocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Pelecocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Pellecrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Pellecrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Ramulocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Ramulocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Pachylocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Pachylocrinidae : *Pachylocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Decadocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Decadocrinidae : *Decadocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Forbesiocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Sagenocrinitidae : *Forbesiocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Nipterocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Nipterocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Onychocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Synerocrinidae : *Onychocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Eutaxocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Taxocrinidae : *Eutaxocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Lispidecodus plinthotus species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Isorophida : Agelacrinitidae : Lispidecodus : *Lispidecodus plinthotus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cryptoblastus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : *Cryptoblastus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Metablastus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Spiraculata : *Metablastus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Pentremites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : *Pentremites*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Pentremites conoideus species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites : *Pentremites conoideus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic

References

Laudon L. R., Parks J. M., et al (1952) Mississippian crinoid fauna from the Banff Formation, Sunwapta Pass, Alberta, Journal of Paleontology 26 4, 544-575

Nelson S. J. (1961) Mississippian faunas of western Canada, Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 2, 1-39

Carter J. L. (1987) Lower Carboniferous brachiopods from the Banff Formation of Western Alberta, Bulletin Geological Survey of Canada 378, 1-183

Sumrall C. D., Gahn F.J. (2006) Morphological and systematic reinterpretation of two enigmatic edrioasteroids (Echinodermata) from Canada, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 43 4, 497-507

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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