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Clinton - Williamson, New York, USA

GroupClinton
FormationWilliamson
Age:439 - 433 Ma
Silurian
IntervalTelychian
Lithologyshale, "shale"/"limestone", grainstone, "shale"/grainstone
Number of Collections8
Number of Occurrences128

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Second Creek - WilliamsonWayne County, New York, USAClinton - Williamson
Borings in Williamson ShaleMonroe County, New York, USAClinton - Williamson
Maplewood Park - topMonroe County, New York, USAClinton - Williamson
Salmon Creek West - Rochester ShaleWayne County, New York, USAClinton - Williamson
Second Creek at Alsa Farms - RochesterWayne County, New York, USAClinton - Williamson
Phoenix Lock Excavation - WilliamsonOswego County, New York, USAClinton - Williamson
Oneida Outlet - WilliamsonOnondaga County, New York, USAClinton - Williamson

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Clinton - Irondequoit433 - 431 Ma
Silurian
limestone/"reef rocks", "limestone", "reef rocks", "limestone"/"shale", "shale"/"limestone", "reef rocks"/"shale", lime mudstone/"shale", "shale"350
Clinton - Reynales441 - 439 Ma
Silurian
limestone, lime mudstone, "limestone"/"shale"155
Clinton - Rochester433 - 427 Ma
Silurian
shale/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale", "shale", grainstone/dolomite, "shale"/lime mudstone, grainstone/"shale"541
Clinton - Sodus441 - 433 Ma
Silurian
shale/grainstone, "shale"/"limestone"25
Clinton - Sodus - Upper439 - 433 Ma
Silurian
shale/"limestone", "shale"/grainstone, "shale"/sandstone101
Clinton - Wolcott439 - 433 Ma
Silurian
limestone/"shale", "limestone"61
Clinton - Wolcott - Furnace Iron Ore439 - 433 Ma
Silurian
shale, grainstone18
Clinton - Wolcott - Limestone439 - 433 Ma
Silurian
limestone/"shale"12

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Buthotrephis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Buthotrephis438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Ostracoda
class
3Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Mastigobolbina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Zygobolbidae : Mastigobolbina438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Beyrichia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Beyrichiidae : Beyrichia438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dibolbina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Beyrichiidae : Dibolbina438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Calymene sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Calymene438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dalmanites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Dalmanites438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Lingula lamellata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : Lingula lamellata438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pholidops sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Pholidops438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Coelospira sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Anoplothecidae : Coelospira438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Atrypa reticularis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : Atrypa reticularis438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Eospinatrypa nodostriata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Eospinatrypa : Eospinatrypa nodostriata438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Atrypina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Atrypina438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dalmanella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dicoelosia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dicoelosiidae : Dicoelosia438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dolerorthis flabellites
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Dolerorthis : Dolerorthis flabellites438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Orthis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthis438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Clorinda sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clorindidae : Clorinda438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Skenidium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidium438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Camarotoechia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Eocoelia sulcata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Eocoelia : Eocoelia sulcata438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Rhynchonella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonella438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Cyrtia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : Cyrtia438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Eospirifer radiatus
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Eospirifer : Eospirifer radiatus438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Schuchertella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Chonetes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Strophochonetes cornutus
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Strophochonetes : Strophochonetes cornutus438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Leptaena rhomboidalis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena rhomboidalis438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) transversalis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eoplectodonta : Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) transversalis438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Strophodonta corrugata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta) : Strophodonta corrugata438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Strophomena (Strophodonta) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta)438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Porpites rotuloides
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Tryplasmatidae : Porpites : Porpites rotuloides438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Enterolasma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Enterolasma438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Conularia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : Conularia438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Monograptus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Retiolites geinitzianus
species
7Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Retiolites : Retiolites geinitzianus438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dictyonema sp.
genus
6Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Dictyonema438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Leptodesma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pterinea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Ctenodonta sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Orthoceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Cyclonema varicosum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema : Cyclonema varicosum438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Hormotoma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Murchisonia subulata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Murchisonia : Murchisonia subulata438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Chaetetes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Porifera : Chaetetidae : Chaetetes438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian

References

Gillette T. (1947) The Clinton of Western and Central New York, New York State Museum Bulletin 341
Racheboeuf P.R., F.C. Amos (1997) Revision and Reassignment of Strophomena cornuta Hall, 1843 (Brachiopoda, Silurian) to Strophochonetes Muir-Wood, 1962, Journal of Paleontology 71 5, 816-819
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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