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USNM 10761. Horse Creek Valley Quadrangle, Eureka County, Nevada, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)39.9792,-116.269
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationNevada, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Eureka County, Nevada, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
USNM 10761. Horse Creek Valley Quadrangle, northern Simpson Park RangeJohnson J. G. (1970)McColley Canyon - Eurekaspirifer pinyonensis ZoneLeptocoelia infrequens subzone of Eurekaspirifer pinyonensis Zone Zonepackstone407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
USNM 10762. Horse Creek Valley Quadrangle, northern Simpson Park RangeJohnson J. G. (1970)McColley Canyon - Eurekaspirifer pinyonensis Zone"limestone"407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Meristina sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa nevadana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : Atrypa nevadana407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cortezorthis cortezensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cortezorthis : Cortezorthis cortezensis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Levenea fagerholmi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Levenea : Levenea fagerholmi407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Dalejina sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Dalejina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Schizophoria nevadaensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria nevadaensis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Gypidula loweryi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : Gypidula : Gypidula loweryi407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pacificocoelia infrequens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Pacificocoelia : Pacificocoelia infrequens407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Trigonirhynchia occidens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Trigonirhynchia : Trigonirhynchia occidens407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Howellella textilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Howellella : Howellella textilis407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Elythyna sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythynidae : Elythyna407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Brachyspirifer pinyonoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Brachyspirifer : Brachyspirifer pinyonoides407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Parachonetes macrostriatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Parachonetes : Parachonetes macrostriatus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Phragmostrophia merriami
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Phragmostrophia : Phragmostrophia merriami407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leptaena sp.
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Megastrophia iddingsi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Megastrophia : Megastrophia iddingsi407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian

References

Johnson J. G. (1970) Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda, Geological Society of America Special Paper 131, 1-421
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