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Fall Brook Coral Bed, Livingston County, New York, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	42.8097,-77.8992
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	New York, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Livingston County, New York, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Fall Brook Coral Bed, Spezzano Gully(Locality 11), Livingston Co., NY	Baird G. C., Brett C. E. (1983)	Hamilton - Moscow - Windom Shale		mudstone	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Tentaculites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Chondrites sp. genus	*Chondrites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Zoophycos sp. genus	*Zoophycos*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Eldredgeops rana species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Eldredgeops : *Eldredgeops rana*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Dechenella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Dechenella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Petrocrania sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : *Petrocrania*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Lingula sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : *Lingula*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pholidops sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : *Pholidops*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Athyris spiriferoides species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris : *Athyris spiriferoides*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Meristella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : *Meristella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Nucleospira concinna species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : Nucleospira : *Nucleospira concinna*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Parazyga hirsuta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Parazygidae : Parazyga : *Parazyga hirsuta*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pseudoatrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Pseudoatrypa*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Spinatrypa spinosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Spinatrypa : *Spinatrypa spinosa*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Rhipidomella vanuxemi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella vanuxemi*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pentamerella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clorindidae : *Pentamerella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Camarotoechia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Allanella tullius species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Adolfiidae : Allanella : *Allanella tullius*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ambocoelia umbonata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Ambocoelia : *Ambocoelia umbonata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Delthyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : *Delthyris*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Elita fimbriata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Elita : *Elita fimbriata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Mucrospirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : *Mucrospirifer*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Mucrospirifer mucronatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Mucrospirifer : *Mucrospirifer mucronatus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Mediospirifer audaculus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Mediospirifer : *Mediospirifer audaculus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Spinocyrtia granulosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Spinocyrtia : *Spinocyrtia granulosa*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cyrtina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : *Cyrtina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cyrtina hamiltonensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina : *Cyrtina hamiltonensis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cryptonella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : *Cryptonella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Rhipidothyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Rhipidiothyrididae : *Rhipidothyris*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Schuchertella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Schuchertella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Devonochonetes scitulus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Devonochonetes : *Devonochonetes scitulus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Longispina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Longispina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Retichonetes (Sinochonetes) lepidus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Sinochonetes : *Retichonetes (Sinochonetes) lepidus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Douvillina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : *Douvillina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Protoleptostrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Protoleptostrophia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Protoleptostrophia perplana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Protoleptostrophia : *Protoleptostrophia perplana*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Megastrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : *Megastrophia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Fistulipora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : *Fistulipora*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Sulcoretepora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : *Sulcoretepora*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Fenestrata order	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrata	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Loculipora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : *Loculipora*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Fenestella sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Fenestella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Rhombopora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : *Rhombopora*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Trepostomata order	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Rugosa subclass	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Auloporida order	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cystiphylloides sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Digonophyllidae : *Cystiphylloides*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Coenites sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coenitidae : *Coenites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Favosites sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Favosites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Favosites argus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositida : Favositidae : Favosites : *Favosites argus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Heterophrentis sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : *Heterophrentis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Blothrophyllum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halliidae : *Blothrophyllum*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Amplexiphyllum sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stereolasmatidae : *Amplexiphyllum*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Heliophyllum halli species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : Heliophyllum : *Heliophyllum halli*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cypricardinia indenta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cypricardinia : *Cypricardinia indenta*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Palaeoneilo sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Palaeoneilo*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Palaeoneilo constricta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo constricta*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Palaeoneilo emarginata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo emarginata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Palaeoneilo fecunda species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo fecunda*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Actinopteria sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Actinopteria*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pterinopecten sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : *Pterinopecten*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Straparollus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : *Straparollus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Platyceras sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Platyceras*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Platyostoma lineata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : *Platyostoma lineata*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Mourlonia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : *Mourlonia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Palaeozygopleura hamiltoniae species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Palaeozygopleuridae : Palaeozygopleura : *Loxonema hamiltoniae*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Astraeospongium sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Heteractinida : Octactinellida : Astraeospongiidae : *Astraeospongium*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian

References

Baird G. C., Brett C. E. (1983) Regional variation and paleontology of two coral beds in the Middle Devonian Hamilton Group of Western New York, Journal of Paleontology 57 3, 417-446

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