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.
Paleobiota
Arachnids ArachnidsGenusSpeciesNotesImagesAculeatarbus A. depressusA trigonotarbid in the family Palaeocharinidae.Alkenia A. mirabilisA trigonotarbid in the family Aphantomartidae.Archaeacarus A. dubininiA mite in the family Alicorhagiidae.Archaeomartus A. levisA trigonotarbid in the family Archaeomartidae. A. tuberculatus is a synonym of A. levis.Attercopus A. fimbriunguisA member of order Uraraneida. Originally described as a species of Gelasinotarbus.Devonacarus D. sellnickiA oribatid mite.Dracochela D. deprehendorA pseudoscorpion.Ecchosis E. pulchribothriumAn indeterminate pulmonate (arthropod with book lung), possibly whip spider.Gelasinotarbus G. bonamoae, G. bifidus, G. heptops, G. reticulatusTrigonotarbids in the family Palaeocharinidae.Gilboarachne G. griersoniPalaeocharinus P. sp.Protochthonius P. gilboaA oribatid mite.
Myriapods
MyriapodsGenusSpeciesNotesImagesCrussolum C. crusserratumA scutigeromorph centipede.Devonobius D. deltaA centipede in the order Devonobiomorpha.Microdecemplex M. rolfeiA millipede in the order Microdecemplicida.
Insects Eye fragments of supposed archaeognathan affinities, and scales of possible archaeognathan or zygentoman affinities are known.
Flora FloraGenusSpeciesNotesImagesHaskinsia H. colophyllaLycopod.Lecleruqia L. complexaRellimia R. thomsoniia progymnosperm.
See also Gilboa Fossil Forest, forest existed in Givetian of New York List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in New York
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