Kip Burn Formation

The Kip Burn Formation is a geological formation in Scotland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. This formation is main part of fossil site called Dunside.^[1]

Kip Burn Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Llandovery
Type	Formation
Location
Region	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom

Paleobiota

Arthropods

Arthropods
Species	Notes	Images
Slimonia acuminata	A slimonid eurypterid.
Erettopterus bilobus	A pterygotid eurypterid.
Pterygotus lanarkensis	A pterygotid eurypterid.
Carcinosoma scorpioides	A carcinosomatid eurypterid.
Eusarcana obesus	A carcinosomatid eurypterid.
?Nanahughmilleria lanceolata	An adelophthalmid eurypterid.
?Parastylonurus sigmoidalis	A parastylonurid eurypterid.

Chordates

Chordates
Species	Notes	Images
Loganellia scotica	A loganelliid thelodont.
Birkenia elegans	An birkeniid anaspid.

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Scotland portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Scotland