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Pentamerid community, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 42.2,-90.5167 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on political unit |
| Given Location | Iowa, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Jackson County, Iowa, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentamerid community, Hopkinton Fm. | Johnson M. E. (1980) | Hopkinton Dolomite | "Early Sil. Llandovery and basal Wenlock. C5" | dolomite | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Leperditia sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Leperditia | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
 Atrypa sp.genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
| Pentameroides sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Pentameridae : Pentameroides | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
| Costistricklandia sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Stricklandiidae : Costistricklandia | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
 Bryozoaphylum | Animalia : Bryozoa | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
 Rugosasubclass | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
| Favosites sp. genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
| Halysites sp. genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
 Petalocrinus sp.genus | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Petalocrinus | 443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
References
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!
