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Meadel Ditch Quarry, Jasper County, Indiana, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)40.83,-87.25
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationIndiana, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Jasper County, Indiana, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Meadel Ditch QuarryGutschick R. C., Treckman J. F. (1957)Rockford LimestoneThe holothurian fauna was obtained from water washings of shales which occur as partings up to a few inches thick between thin limestone layers in the upper part of the Rockford limestone unitmudstone358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Achistrum brevis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Apodida : Achistridae : Achistrum : Achistrum brevis358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Achistrum ludwigi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Apodida : Achistridae : Achistrum : Achistrum ludwigi358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Achistrum nicholsoni
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Apodida : Achistridae : Achistrum : Achistrum nicholsoni358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Achistrum triassicum
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Apodida : Achistridae : Achistrum : Achistrum triassicum358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Langepis campbelli
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Apodida : Myriotrochidae : Langepis : Langepis campbelli358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Eocaudina marginata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Dendrochirotida : Calclamnidae : Eocaudina : Eocaudina marginata358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Eocaudina mccormacki
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Dendrochirotida : Calclamnidae : Eocaudina : Eocaudina mccormacki358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Thuroholia spicatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Dendrochirotida : Calclamnidae : Thuroholia : Thuroholia spicatus358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Microantyx botoni
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiocistioidea : Rotasacciidae : Protocaudina : Protocaudina botoni358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Gattendorfia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gattendorfiidae : Gattendorfia358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Prodromites gorbyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Prodromitidae : Prodromites : Prodromites gorbyi358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Aipoceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aipoceratidae : Aipoceras358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Rineceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Trigonoceratidae : Rineceras358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Poterioceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Poterioceratidae : Poterioceras358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Welleroceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Poterioceratidae : Welleroceras358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Mooreoceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : Mooreoceras358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic

References

Gutschick R. C., Treckman J. F. (1957) Lower Mississippian cephalopods from the Rockford Limestone of northern Indiana, Journal of Paleontology 31 6, 1148-1153
Gutschick R. C. (1959) Lower Mississippian holothurian sclerites from the Rockford Limestone of northern Indiana, Journal of Paleontology 33, 130-137
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