Brand Hills Formation


The Brand Hills Formation is a geologic formation in Leicestershire, and lies within the wider Swithland Wood and The Brand area. It preserves an ichnotaxon dating back to the Cambrian period.

Paleobiota

Whilst there isn't a lot within the Brand Hills Formation, it does mark the appearance of ichnogenera, which are usually attributed to burrowing organisms like marine annelids. In the case of this formation, only Arenicolites is known.

Ichnogenera

GenusSpeciesNotesImages
Arenicolites
  • Arenicolites isp.
Burrows.