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Potsdam, USA
| Formation | Potsdam |
|---|---|
| Age: | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian |
| Interval | Trempealeauan |
| Lithology | sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 3 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Loc. 110. Bluff on east side of Whitehall | Washington County, New York, USA | Potsdam |
| Devil’s Lake | Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA | Potsdam |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potsdam Sandstone | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | sandstone | 29 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Ptychoparia sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Ptychoparia | 501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian |
 Schizopea primordialisspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuopeidae : Schizopea : Schizopea primordialis | 501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian |
| Sinuopea advena species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuopeidae : Sinuopea : Sinuopea advena | 501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
