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Denley Limestone, Herkimer County, New York, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)43.2778,-75.1389
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Given LocationNew York, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Herkimer County, New York, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Denley Limestone, Trenton GorgeTitus R., Cameron B. (1976)Trenton - Denley Limestone - PolandGeisonoceras community, listed as Middle Caradoc/Denmarkian.

M5C according to Brett et al. (2004, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 210: 295– 329).
"shale"460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Layer 10Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Layer 3Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Layer 4Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Layer 8Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Layer 11Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 13 (14)Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaywackestone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 17Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 18Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 19Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 20Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 21Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 22Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 24Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 5Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Layer 9Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999)Rust - Spillwaylime mudstone470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Lepidocoleus jamesi
species
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Phyllodocida : Lepidocoleidae : Lepidocoleus : Lepidocoleus jamesi470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Isotelus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Isotelus gigas
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus : Isotelus gigas460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Isotelus walcotti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus : Isotelus walcotti460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hypodicranotus striatulus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Hypodicranotus : Hypodicranotus striatulus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bumastoides sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Bumastoides470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Nanillaenus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Nanillaenus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Diacanthaspis sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Diacanthaspis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Meadowtownella sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Meadowtownella470 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Primaspis (Primaspis) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Odontopleuridae : Primaspis : Primaspis (Primaspis)460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Flexicalymene senaria
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene : Flexicalymene senaria460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ceraurus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ceraurus pleurexanthemus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurus : Ceraurus pleurexanthemus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sphaerocoryphe sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerocoryphe460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Achatella achates
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Achatella : Achatella achates460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Calyptaulax sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Calyptaulax460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lingula riciniformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : Lingula riciniformis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Schizocrania sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Trematidae : Schizocrania460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Paucicrura rogata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Paucicrura : Paucicrura rogata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Platystrophia sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rafinesquina sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rafinesquina alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyella sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Graptodictya sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : Graptodictya460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pachydictya sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : Pachydictya460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Stictopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : Stictopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bythopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : Bythopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dekayia sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Dekayia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Prasopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Prasopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eridotrypa mutabilis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Aisenvergiidae : Eridotrypa : Eridotrypa mutabilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Amplexopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : Amplexopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Newportopora sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Newportopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dapsilodus mutatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : Dapsilodus mutatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Oistodus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Oistodus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Amorphognathus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Amorphognathus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Icriodella sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Icriodella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Distacodus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Distacodidae : Distacodus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Phragmodus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Phragmodus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Scolopodus insculptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Strachanognathidae : Scolopodus : Scolopodus insculptus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Periodon grandis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Periodon : Periodon grandis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Drepanoistodus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Drepanoistodus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Drepanoistodus suberectus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Drepanoistodus : Drepanoistodus suberectus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Conchopeltis sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Conchopeltis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Merocrinus sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Merocrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cincinnaticrinus sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cincinnaticrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ectenocrinus simplex
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinida : Homocrinidae : Ectenocrinus : Ectenocrinus simplex460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Heterocrinus heterodactylus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Heterocrinidae : Heterocrinus : Heterocrinus heterodactylus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lichenocrinus sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Lichenocrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dendrocystites sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Soluta : Dendrocystitida : Dendrocystites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Enoploura balanoides
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata : Anomalocystitidae : Enoploura : Enoploura balanoides460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ctenodonta peracuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta : Ctenodonta peracuta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cameroceras trentonense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endoceratidae : Cameroceras : Cameroceras trentonense460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Endoceras proteiforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endoceratidae : Endoceras : Endoceras proteiforme460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cyrtorizoceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Oncoceratidae : Cyrtorizoceras460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Oncoceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Oncoceratidae : Oncoceras460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Geisonoceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Geisonoceratidae : Geisonoceras460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ordogeisonoceras amplicameratum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Geisonoceratidae : Ordogeisonoceras : Ordogeisonoceras amplicameratum460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trocholites ammonius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Trocholitidae : Trocholites : Trocholites ammonius460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sinuites cancellatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : Sinuites cancellatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician

References

Titus R., Cameron B. (1976) Fossil communities of the lower Trenton Group (Middle Ordovician) of central and northwestern New York State, Journal of Paleontology 50, 1209-1225
Brett C. E., Whiteley T. E., et al (1999) The Walcott-Rust Quarry: Middle Ordovician Trilobite Konservat-Lagerstätten, Journal of Paleontology 73 2, 288-305
Wagner P. J. (2017) Paleozoic Gastropod, Rostroconch, Helcionelloid and Tergomyan Database
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!
 
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