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Crinoid-trilobite community, Franklin County, Indiana, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	39.4231,-85.0128
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Indiana, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Franklin County, Indiana, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Bon Well Hill, Waynesville Fm., Franklin Co.	Frey R. C. (1987)	Waynesville	"early Richmondian"	"shale"	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Concrete layer, Whitewater Fm., Saluda Tongue	Frey R. C. (1987)	Whitewater - Saluda Tongue	"Richmondian"	"limestone"	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Crinoid-trilobite community, lower Tanner's Creek Fm., Brookville	Fox W. T. (1968)	Tanners Creek	"U. Ord. (Richmond). lower Tanner's Cr. Fm., Richmond Group"	siltstone	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Richmondian Liberty Fm.	Frey R. C. (1987)	Liberty	"Richmondian"	packstone	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cf. Rafinesquina-Zygospira Community (MacDaniels), Dillsboro Fm.	Parker W. C. (1983)	Dillsboro	"U. Ord."	"limestone"	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Tentaculites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Leperditia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : *Leperditia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leperditia (Isochilina) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditicopida : Leperditiidae : Leperditia : *Leperditia (Isochilina)*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Coelochilina sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : *Coelochilina*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Isotelus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Isotelus*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Isotelus maximus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus : *Isotelus maximus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Odontopleura sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : *Odontopleura*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Flexicalymene sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : *Flexicalymene*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Lingula sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : *Lingula*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Lingulops sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Paterulidae : *Lingulops*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudolingula sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Pseudolingulidae : *Pseudolingula*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Trematis sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Trematidae : *Trematis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Zygospira sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Zygospira*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Orthida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Onniella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Onniella*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Plaesiomys sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : *Plaesiomys*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platystrophia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : *Platystrophia*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Hebertella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : *Hebertella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hiscobeccus sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : *Hiscobeccus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Lepidocyclus sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : *Lepidocyclus*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Rafinesquina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Rafinesquina*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Holtedahlina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : *Holtedahlina*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Strophomena sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : *Strophomena*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Helopora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : *Helopora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Trepostomata order	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Bythopora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : *Bythopora*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Hallopora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : *Hallopora*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Homotrypa sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Homotrypa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Batostoma sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : *Batostoma*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Batostomella sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : *Batostomella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Grewingkia sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : *Grewingkia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Dendrocrinus sp. genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinidae : *Dendrocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Xenocrinus sp. genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Xenocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Corallidomus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : *Corallidomus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cymatonota sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : *Cymatonota*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Orthodesma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : *Orthodesma*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pholadomorpha pholadiformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Pholadomorpha : *Pholadomorpha pholadiformis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ambonychia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : *Ambonychia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudocolpomya sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Pseudocolpomya*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pterinea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Pterinea*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Pterinea demissa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea : *Pterinea demissa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhytimya sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Rhytimya*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nautiloidea subclass	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Oonoceras sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Oncoceratidae : *Oonoceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Manitoulinoceras gyroforme species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Valcouroceratidae : Manitoulinoceras : *Manitoulinoceras gyroforme*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Gorbyoceras sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Gorbyoceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Treptoceras duseri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Proteoceratidae : Treptoceras : *Treptoceras duseri*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Sphenosphaera mohri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphenosphaera : *Sphenosphaera mohri*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Sinuites subcompressa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : *Sinuites subcompressa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cyclonema sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Cyclonema*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Paupospira tropidophora species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : *Paupospira tropidophora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cornulites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : *Cornulites*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dystactospongia madisonensis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Sigmatosclerophorida : Dystactospongiidae : Dystactospongia : *Dystactospongia madisonensis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Tetradium huronense species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Tetradium : *Tetradium huronense*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic

References

Fox W. T. (1968) Quantitative paleoecologic analysis of fossil communities in the Richmond Group, Journal of Geology 76, 613-640

Parker W. C. (1983) Fossil ecological successions in Paleozoic level bottom brachiopod-bryozoan communities, 1-217

Frey R. C. (1987) The paleoecology of a Late Ordovician shale unit from southwest Ohio and southeastern Indiana, Journal of Paleontology 61, 242-267

Frey R. C. (1987) The occurrence of pelecypods in early Paleozoic epeiric-sea environments, Late Ordovician of the Cincinnati, Ohio area, Palaios 2 1, 3-23

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