New Cambrian faunas from Peary Land, eastern North Greenland

Abstract

Early, Middle and Late Cambrian faunas from Peary Land, eastern North Greenland, are briefly documented. The Early Cambrian faunas of the lower Brønlund Fjord Group are assigned to the Bonnia-Olenellus Zone, although olenellids from the underiying Buen Formation may be older. Strata from the upper Brønlund Fjord Group with Middle Cambrian faunas are seemingly separated from the Lower Cambrian by a discontinuity, without representation of early Middle Cambrian zones. Faunas from lower beds of the overlying Tavsens Iskappe Group span the Middle-Late Cambrian boundary. Upper beds ofthe Tavsens Iskappe Group are assigned to the Late Cambrian, but corroborative faunal evidence is not yet available.