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Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
CalderdaleMetropolitan Borough
West YorkshireMetropolitan County
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Halifax82,624 (2010)
Brighouse32,872 (2011)
Elland15,625 (2017)
Todmorden11,690 (2017)
Sowerby Bridge9,948 (2012)
Queensbury8,912 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
374205
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:374205:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
English:
Calderdale
French:
Calderdale, Yorkshire de l'Ouest, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Calderdale, West Yorkshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Калдердейл, Уэст-Йоркшир, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
卡爾德達爾, 西约克郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Calderdale, Yorkshire del Oeste, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Calderdale, Swydd Gorllewin Efrog, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Basque:
Calderdale, Mendebaldeko Yorkshire, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Калдэрдэйл, Заходні Ёркшыр, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Breton:
Calderdale, Kornôg Yorkshire, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Колдърдейл (община), Западен Йоркшър, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Cebuano:
Calderdale, West Yorkshire, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Calderdale, West Yorkshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Calderdale, Okcidenta Jorkŝiro, Anglio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Farsi/Persian:
کالدردیل, یورک‌شر غربی, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Japanese:
カルダーデール, ウェスト・ヨークシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Korean:
콜더데일, 웨스트요크셔주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Polish:
Calderdale, West Yorkshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Romanian:
Calderdale, West Yorkshire, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Swedish:
Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, Storbritannien
Ukrainian:
Калдердейл, Західний Йоркшир, Англія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
کلڈرڈیل, مغربی یارکشائر, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ


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Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences161
Youngest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lower Coal Measures1318.1 - 314.6 Ma (Carboniferous)
Namurian Series64326.4 - 314.6 Ma (Carboniferous)
Great Scar Limestone - Danny Bridge55336 - 326.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Angyomphalus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Angyomphalus326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Ptychomphalus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Ptychomphalus326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Anthracoceratites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Dimorphoceratidae : Anthracoceratites326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Gastrioceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gastrioceratidae : Gastrioceras326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticuloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Reticuloceratidae : Reticuloceras326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Grammatodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Aviculopecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Caneyella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Caneyella326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Dunbarella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Dunbarella326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Posidonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Posidonia326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Streblochondria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Streblochondria326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Sanguinolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Sanguinolites326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Acrolepis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Acrolepidae : Acrolepis326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Soleniscus regularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Soleniscus : Soleniscus regularis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Hoareicardia cunea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Hippocardiidae : Hoareicardia : Hoareicardia cunea336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Nautiloidea
subclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Teutonophon tangentialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Teutonophon : Teutonophon tangentialis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Macrochilina rectinea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Strobeus : Macrochilina rectinea336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Nodozyga rugifera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Stephanozyga : Nodozyga rugifera336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Agnesia acuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Porcelliidae : Agnesia : Agnesia acuta336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Euconospira conica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Euconospira : Euconospira conica336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Turbonitella biserialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Neritopsidae : Turbonitella : Turbonitella biserialis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Martinidiscus woodwardii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Porcelliidae : Martinidiscus : Martinidiscus woodwardii336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellerophon costatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon costatus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Euomphalus acutus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus acutus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Euomphalus catilliformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus catilliformis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Euomphalus catillus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus catillus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Baylea tabulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Phymatopleuridae : Baylea : Baylea tabulata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyzona cirriformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Platyzona : Platyzona cirriformis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Conocardium aliforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardium : Conocardium aliforme336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Phanerotinus cristatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Phanerotinus : Phanerotinus cristatus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Marmolatella ampliata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Delphinulopsidae : Marmolatella : Marmolatella ampliata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Luciellina squamula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Luciellina : Luciellina squamula336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Loxonema scalarioideum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Loxonematidae : Loxonema : Loxonema scalarioideum336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pithodea tornatilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Pithodeidae : Pithodea : Pithodea tornatilis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Ceraunocochlis polyphemoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Ceraunocochlis : Ceraunocochlis polyphemoides336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Conocardium elongatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardium : Conocardium elongatum336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Glabrocingulum atomarium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Glabrocingulum : Glabrocingulum atomarium336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Microptychis constricta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Microptychis : Microptychis constricta336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidophylloides
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidophylloides318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidostrobus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidostrobus318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamostachys
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamostachys318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Lyginopteris
genus
Plantae : Sphenopteridae : Lyginopteris318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Cordaites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Listracanthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Listracanthidae : Listracanthus326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Acanthorhachis spinatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Listracanthidae : Acanthorhachis : Acanthorhachis spinatus318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Sigillaria
genus
Plantae : Sigillariaceae : Sigillaria318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Stigmaria
genus
Plantae : Stigmaria318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Baylea concentrica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Phymatopleuridae : Baylea : Baylea concentrica336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Ambozone verneuli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Ambozone : Ambozone verneuli336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Ianthinopsis conspicua
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Ianthinopsis : Ianthinopsis conspicua336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepetopsis retrorsa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Metoptomatidae : Lepetopsis : Lepetopsis retrorsa336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellerophon hiulcus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon hiulcus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellerophon tenuifascia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon tenuifascia336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Naticopsis globosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis globosa336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Murchisonia fusiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisoniidae : Murchisonia : Murchisonia fusiformis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Naticopsis (Naticopsis) planispira
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis (Naticopsis) planispira336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Caliendrum vittatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Pithodeidae : Caliendrum : Caliendrum vittatum336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Glabrocingulum interstrialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Glabrocingulum : Glabrocingulum interstrialis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhineoderma gemmuliferum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Rhineoderma : Rhineoderma gemmuliferum336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Schizostoma calyx
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Schizostoma calyx336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Waagenella rectistriatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Waagenella : Waagenella rectistriatus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellerophon corriei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon corriei336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Bothrodendron
genus
Bothrodendron318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Tychonia glabrata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Anomphalidae : Tychonia : Tychonia glabrata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Worthenia sculpta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia : Worthenia sculpta336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Yunnania minor
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Araeonematidae : Yunnania : Yunnania minor336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Yunnania parallela
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Araeonematidae : Yunnania : Yunnania parallela336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Straparollus pileopsideus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus pileopsideus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Phanerotinus nudus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Phanerotinus : Phanerotinus nudus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Luciella limbata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Luciellidae : Luciella : Luciella limbata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyschisma ovoidea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyschisma : Platyschisma ovoidea336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Natiria lyrata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Craspedostomatidae : Natiria : Natiria lyrata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Mourlonia expansa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Mourlonia : Mourlonia expansa336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyceras angustum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : Platyceras angustum336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Colpites tiara
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Colpites : Colpites tiara336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Metoptoma elliptica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Metoptomatidae : Metoptoma : Metoptoma elliptica336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Metoptoma imbricatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Metoptomatidae : Metoptoma : Metoptoma imbricatum336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Metoptoma pileus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Metoptomatidae : Metoptoma : Metoptoma pileus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticuloceras reticulatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Reticuloceratidae : Reticuloceras : Reticuloceras reticulatum318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calderdale
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GeoNames ID:3333137

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