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USGS 5101-CO. Kentucky Route 169 west of Hickman Creek, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	37.8922,-84.5147
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Kentucky, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
USGS 5101-CO. Kentucky Route 169 west of Hickman Creek	Wahlman G.P. (1992)	Lexington Limestone - Curdsville Limestone		"limestone"	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Zygospira sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Zygospira*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hesperorthis sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : *Hesperorthis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dinorthis pectinella species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Dinorthis : *Dinorthis pectinella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Platystrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : *Platystrophia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhynchotrema increbescens species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema : *Rhynchotrema increbescens*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rafinesquina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Rafinesquina*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Sowerbyella curdsvillensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : *Sowerbyella curdsvillensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Nyctopora sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringophyllidae : *Nyctopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hybocystites problematicus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hybocrinidae : Hybocystites : *Hybocystites problematicus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Stenaster obtusus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Stenaster : *Stenaster obtusus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyrtodonta sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontidae : *Cyrtodonta*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Vanuxemia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Vanuxemia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Lyrodesma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Lyrodesmatidae : *Lyrodesma*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Carinaropsis minima species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Pterothecidae : Carinaropsis : *Carinaropsis minima*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Helminthochiton sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Helminthochitonidae : *Helminthochiton*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician

References

Howe H. J. (1979) Middle and Late Ordovician plectambonitacean, rhynchonellacean, syntrophiacean, trimerellacean, and atrypacean brachiopods: descriptions and illustrations of 14 species of Ordovician brachiopods, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1066 C, C1-C17

Branstrator J. W. (1979) Asteroidea (Echinodermata), United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1066 F, F1-F7

Parsley R. L. (1981) Echinoderms from Middle and Upper Ordovician rocks of Kentucky, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1066-K, 1-9

Wahlman G.P. (1992) Middle and Upper Ordovician symmetrical univalved mollusks (Monoplacophora and Bellerophontina) of the Cincinnati Arch region, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1066 O, 1-123

Hoare R. D., Pojeta, Jr. J. (2006) Ordovician Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from North America 80 sp64, 1-27

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