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Blueflower Formation

The Blueflower Formation is a geologic formation in the Northwest Territories, and is a part of the Rackla Group. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period.

Paleobiota

Unlike most other Ediacaran formations, the Blueflower Formation is unique in that is preserves shallow and deep-marine environments, and as it correlates with other Avalonian formations such as those in Newfoundland and Labrador, it allowed scientists to figure out whether the Ediacaran Biota started out in deep-marine environments before making their way into shallower waters. The forms that can be found across the formation are the familiar Petalonamae such as Charniodiscus, including juvenile petalonamids from the Lower Member, and from the Upper Member tubular forms such as Annulatubus, and the enigmatic Windermeria.

Proarticulata

Petalonamae

Cnidarian

incertae sedis

Flora

Ichnogenera

Undescribed

See also

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