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Kalkberg Limestone, Franklin County, New York, USA

FormationKalkberg Limestone
Age:416 - 392 Ma
Devonian
IntervalHelderberg
Tectonic SettingForeland basin
Lithologylimestone
Number of Collections1
Number of Occurrences15

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Decker Formation BrachiopodsFranklin County, New York, USAKalkberg Limestone

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Coeymans Limestone416 - 392 Ma
Devonian
grainstone, "reef rocks"26
Decker423 - 419 Ma
Paleozoic
dolomite/grainstone13

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Meristella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristella416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Nucleospira sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : Nucleospira416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Trematospira perforata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Rhynchospirinidae : Trematospira : Trematospira perforata416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Levenea subcarinata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Levenea : Levenea subcarinata416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Cordatomyonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Proschizophoriidae : Cordatomyonia416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Dalejina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Dalejina416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Eatonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Eatoniidae : Eatonia416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Hedeina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Hedeina416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Megakozlowskiella perlamellosa
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtinopsidae : Megakozlowskiella : Megakozlowskiella perlamellosa416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Howellella cycloptera
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Howellella : Howellella cycloptera416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Cyrtina varia
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina : Cyrtina varia416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Iridistrophia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : Iridistrophia416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Leptostrophia beckii
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Leptostrophia : Leptostrophia beckii416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian
Leptaena sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena416 - 391.9 Ma
Devonian

References

Boucot A. J., Gauri K. L., et al (1970) Silurian and Lower Devonian brachiopods, structure and stratigraphy of the Green Pond Outlier in southeastern New York, Palaeontographica Abteilung A 135 1-2, 1-59
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