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Hermitage, USA

Formation	Hermitage
Member(s)	Basal Beds Ctenodonta Curdsville Saltillo Silty nodular limestone
Age:	458 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Interval	Shermanian - Kirkfieldian
Tectonic Setting	Foreland basin
Lithology	siltstone/"shale", wackestone/packstone, grainstone, packstone/"shale", siltstone, packstone, grainstone/packstone, wackestone, packstone/siltstone
Number of Collections	28
Number of Occurrences	237

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
96BLC9	Smith County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
94CN17	Maury County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
95TW4	Franklin County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
95HC43	Cannon County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
93NA1	Davidson County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
Murfreesboro	Bedford County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage - Curdsville
Hermitage Formation	Cocke County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
Hermitage	Union County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
Hermitage	McCreary County, Kentucky, USA	Hermitage
Hermitage	Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
Hermitage	Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
95TW40	Smith County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
Hollis Creek West	Cannon County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
Hollis Creek 1	Cannon County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
Monoville 1	Smith County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
Industrial Park Rd	Maury County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage
Ulrich & Scofield Nashville Locality	Davidson County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage - Basal Beds
Clifton	Wayne County, Tennessee, USA	Hermitage - Saltillo

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Arnheim	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone, packstone/"shale", packstone/mudstone, "limestone", lime mudstone, mudstone/"limestone", "shale"	220
Bigby-Cannon	458 - 453 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	packstone/"shale", wackestone/packstone, grainstone	112
Bigby-Cannon - Cannon Facies	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	limestone	5
Bigby-Cannon Limestone	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	wackestone/packstone, packstone	13
Bigby-Cannon Limestone - Bigby	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	grainstone, grainstone/wackestone	58
Bigby-Cannon Limestone - Cannon	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	packstone/wackestone	26
Bigby-Cannon Limestone - Dove	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	wackestone/lime mudstone	17
Bigby-Cannon Limestone - Dove Facies	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	wackestone/lime mudstone	25
Bigby-Cannon Limestone - Ward	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	grainstone	17
Carters	458 - 453 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	wackestone/packstone, packstone/siltstone	219
Carters Limestone - Lower	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	packstone/siltstone, wackestone/packstone	21
Carters Limestone - Upper	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	grainstone, packstone/wackestone, wackestone/packstone	68
Catheys	458 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	packstone, packstone/siltstone, wackestone/packstone, packstone/"shale", mudstone/packstone, grainstone	436
Fernvale	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	grainstone/mudstone, lime mudstone	36
Hermitage - Basal Beds	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	limestone	3
Hermitage - Ctenodonta	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	packstone/mudstone	13
Hermitage - Curdsville	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	packstone/mudstone	36
Hermitage - Saltillo	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	limestone	1
Hermitage - Silty nodular limestone	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	packstone	28
Inman	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	packstone/mudstone	8
Lebanon	458 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	packstone/siltstone, packstone/grainstone	201
Lebanon Limestone	461 - 443 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/siltstone, wackestone/packstone, packstone/"shale", packstone, packstone/grainstone, "carbonate"/mudstone, "carbonate"/"shale"	225
Leipers	452 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	packstone, packstone/mudstone, "limestone"	167
Lexington Limestone - Devils Hollow	461 - 443 Ma Paleozoic	wackestone, grainstone/lime mudstone, lime mudstone/mudstone, conglomerate/"limestone", "limestone"	68
Mannie	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	mudstone	32
Murfreesboro Limestone	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	wackestone/packstone	53
Pierce Limestone	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	packstone/siltstone, wackestone/packstone, packstone/"shale", packstone/wackestone	84
Ridley Limestone	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	wackestone/packstone, lime mudstone, packstone/wackestone	73
Wayne - Waldron	431 - 427 Ma Silurian	wackestone/packstone, wackestone, packstone, packstone/wackestone	192
Chickamauga - Glade Limestone - Ridley	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	limestone	1
Lorraine - Reedsville - Lower Shale Facies	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	shale/packstone	7

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Tentaculites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Eoleperditia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : *Eoleperditia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Tetradella quadrilirata species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Tetradellidae : Tetradella : *Tetradella quadrilirata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Kloedenia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Kloedeniidae : *Kloedenia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ceratopsis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Quadrijugatoridae : *Ceratopsis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Eurychilina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Primitiidae : *Eurychilina*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Leperditella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : *Leperditella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Trilobita class	3	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Isotelus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Isotelus*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Calymene sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : *Calymene*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Flexicalymene sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : *Flexicalymene*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Flexicalymene senaria species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene : *Flexicalymene senaria*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ceraurus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : *Ceraurus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ceraurus pleurexanthemus species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurus : *Ceraurus pleurexanthemus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Brachiopoda phylum	2	Animalia : Brachiopoda	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Orbiculoidea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Orbiculoidea*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Anazyga sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Anazyga*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Anazyga recurvirostra species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Anazyga : *Anazyga recurvirostra*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Zygospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Zygospira*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dalmanella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Dalmanella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dalmanella fertilis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : *Dalmanella fertilis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Pionodema subaequata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Pionodema : *Pionodema subaequata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Heterorthis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : *Heterorthis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dinorthis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : *Dinorthis*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Dinorthis pectinella species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Dinorthis : *Dinorthis pectinella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Platystrophia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : *Platystrophia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Platystrophia extensa species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : *Platystrophia extensa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hebertella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : *Hebertella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Skenidium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : *Skenidium*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhynchotrema sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : *Rhynchotrema*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhynchotrema increbescens species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema : *Rhynchotrema increbescens*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Leptaena moniquensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena moniquensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rafinesquina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Rafinesquina*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rafinesquina alternata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : *Rafinesquina alternata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Strophomena sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : *Strophomena*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Bryozoa phylum	2	Animalia : Bryozoa	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Calloporina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Microporellidae : *Calloporina*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Nematopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : *Nematopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Phaenopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : *Phaenopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Escharopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : *Escharopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Pachydictya sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : *Pachydictya*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Stictoporella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Stictoporellidae : *Stictoporella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhinidictya sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : *Rhinidictya*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Corynotrypa inflata species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Corynotrypidae : Corynotrypa : *Corynotrypa inflata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Stellipora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : *Stellipora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Constellaria varia species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : Constellaria : *Constellaria varia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Phylloporina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : *Phylloporina*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Anaphragma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : *Anaphragma*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyphotrypa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : *Cyphotrypa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyphotrypa acervulosa species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : Cyphotrypa : *Cyphotrypa acervulosa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Bythopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : *Bythopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hemiphragma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : *Hemiphragma*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Parvohallopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : *Parvohallopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dekayella praenuntia species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : Dekayella : *Dekayella praenuntia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Heterotrypa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : *Heterotrypa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Stigmatella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : *Stigmatella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Mesotrypa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Mesotrypa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Atactoporella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Atactoporella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Homotrypa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Homotrypa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Homotrypa similis species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Homotrypa : *Homotrypa similis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Homotrypa subramosa species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Homotrypa : *Homotrypa subramosa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Homotrypella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Homotrypella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Monticulipora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Monticulipora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Prasopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Prasopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Prasopora falesi species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Prasopora : *Prasopora falesi*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Eridotrypa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Aisenvergiidae : *Eridotrypa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Eridotrypa mutabilis species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Aisenvergiidae : Eridotrypa : *Eridotrypa mutabilis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Trepostomida order	4	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Acantholaminatus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : *Acantholaminatus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Amplexopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : *Amplexopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Batostomella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : *Batostomella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Peronopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Peronopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Tarphophragma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : *Tarphophragma*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Aulopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : *Aulopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Lichenaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lichenariidae : *Lichenaria*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Columnaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Columnariidae : *Columnaria*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Columnaria alveolata species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Columnariidae : Columnaria : *Columnaria alveolata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Streptelasma corniculum species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma : *Streptelasma corniculum*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Crinoidea class	3	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyrtodontula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontidae : *Cyrtodontula*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Modiolodon sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : *Modiolodon*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Modiolodon oviformis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiolodon : *Modiolodon oviformis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Orthodesma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : *Orthodesma*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Whiteavesia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : *Whiteavesia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ambonychia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : *Ambonychia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Deceptrix sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : *Deceptrix*	457.5 - 452.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Ctenodonta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : *Ctenodonta*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Spyroceras bilineatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthocerida : Spyroceratidae : Spyroceras : *Spyroceras bilineatum*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Phragmolites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : *Phragmolites*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Phragmolites cellulosus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Phragmolites : *Phragmolites cellulosus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyrtolites dyeri species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Phragmolites : *Cyrtolites dyeri*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Bellerophon punctifrons species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Undulabucania : *Bellerophon punctifrons*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyclora minuta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema : *Cyclora minuta*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hormotoma salteri species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Hormotoma : *Hormotoma salteri*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Subulites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Subulitidae : *Subulites*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Lophospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : *Lophospira*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cornulites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : *Cornulites*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyrtolites retrorsus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Cyrtolitidae : Cyrtolites : *Cyrtolites retrorsus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dystactospongia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Sigmatosclerophorida : Dystactospongiidae : *Dystactospongia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hindia sphaeroidalis species	7	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Streptosclerophorida : Hindiidae : Hindia : *Hindia sphaeroidalis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Tetradium sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Rutaceae : *Tetradium*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Solenopora sp. genus	6	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae : *Solenopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician

References

Ulrich E. O., Scofield W. H. The Lower Silurian Gastropoda of Minnesota, The Paleontology of Minnesota 39 2, 813-1081

Foerste A. F. (1924) Upper Ordovician faunas of Ontario and Quebec, Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 138 121, 1-99

Wilson C. W. (1949) Pre-Chattanooga stratigraphy in Central Tennessee, Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 56, 1-415

Karklins O. L. (1987) Bryozoa from Rocklandian (Middle Ordovician) rocks of the Upper Mississippi Valley region, Middle and Late Ordovician lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the Upper Mississippi Valley: Minnesota Geological Survey Report of Investigations 35, 173-176

Wahlman G.P. (1992) Middle and Upper Ordovician symmetrical univalved mollusks (Monoplacophora and Bellerophontina) of the Cincinnati Arch region, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1066 O, 1-123

Marintsch E. J. (1998) Systematic paleontology, biostratigraphy, and paleoecology of Middle Ordovician Bryozoa (Trepostomata) from the Hermitage Formation of east-central Tennessee, Bulletins of American Paleontology 112 353, 1-121

Patzkowsky M. E., Holland S. M. (1999) Biofacies Replacement in a Sequence Stratigraphic Framework: Middle and Upper Ordovician of the Nashville Dome, Tennessee, USA, Palaios 14 4, 301-317 doi:10.2307/3515459

Layou K. M. (2009) Ecological restructuring after extinction: the Late Ordovician (Mohawkian) of the eastern United States, Palaios 24, 118-128 doi:10.2110/palo.2009.p08-12r

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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