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Holen, Sweden

FormationHolen
Member(s)Expansus
Lower expansus
Age:468 - 464 Ma
Middle Ordovician
IntervalKunda
Lithologylimestone, wackestone, marl, "limestone"/marl
Number of Collections66
Number of Occurrences324

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Dale-JarnaDalarna County, SwedenHolen - Expansus
SollerönDalarna County, SwedenHolen - Lower expansus
Norra KvinnebyMörbylånga, Öland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
HusbyfjölMotala, Östergötland County, SwedenHolen
RåbäckKinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, SwedenHolen
Hällekis quarryKinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, SwedenHolen
Ljung old quarryÖstergötland County, SwedenHolen
KalkbackarnaRättvik, Dalarna County, SwedenHolen
UtbyGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, SwedenHolen - Lower expansus
UtbyRättvik, Dalarna County, SwedenHolen - Lower expansus
Byrum trilobitesÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Norra udden trilobitesÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Tokenäs hamn trilobitesÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Tokenäs hamn trilobitesÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Bed C. EskilslundÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Gillberga Quarry trilobitesÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Marsjö trilobites Öland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Djupvik trilobites Öland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Haget trilobitesKalmar County, SwedenHolen
Stenninge section trilobites Öland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Gunnarslund quarry trilobitesÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
"alvar" section Öland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
"alvar" SE of Tokenäs hamn Öland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Lenstad trilobitesMörbylånga, Öland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Köping parish trilobitesÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Stacketorp trilobitesÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen
Upper oolite bedsÖland, Kalmar County, SwedenHolen

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Alum Shale182 - 176 Ma
Early Jurassic
shale/"limestone", "shale", "limestone"/"shale", grainstone, mudstone, "shale"/lime mudstone, "limestone"428
Chasmops Limestone456 - 450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
limestone10
Dalby Limestone458 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
limestone112
Holen - Expansus468 - 464 Ma
Middle Ordovician
limestone14
Holen - Lower expansus468 - 464 Ma
Middle Ordovician
limestone, wackestone17
Lanna472 - 468 Ma
Ordovician
limestone6

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Trinodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Trinodus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Asaphidae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Asaphus (Asaphus) lepidurus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphus : Asaphus (Asaphus) lepidurus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Asaphus (Asaphus) raniceps
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphus : Asaphus (Asaphus) raniceps468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Asaphus expansus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphus : Asaphus expansus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Isotelus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Megistaspis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Megistaspis468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Megistaspis (Megistaspidella) acuticauda
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Megistaspis : Megistaspis (Megistaspidella) acuticauda468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Niobe sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Niobe468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Niobe frontalis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Niobe : Niobe frontalis468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudasaphus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Pseudasaphus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudoasaphus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Pseudoasaphus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ptychopyge sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Ptychopyge468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Nileus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Nileus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Symphysurus palpebrosus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Symphysurus : Symphysurus palpebrosus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ampyx sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Ampyx468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Remopleurides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Remopleurides468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Illaenus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Illaenus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Harpes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpetida : Harpetidae : Harpes468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Conolichas sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Conolichas468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lichas sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Lichas468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lichas platyrhinus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Lichas : Lichas platyrhinus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Metopolichas celorrhin
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Metopolichas : Metopolichas celorrhin468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Metopolichas erici
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Metopolichas : Metopolichas erici468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Metopolichas verrucosus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Metopolichas : Metopolichas verrucosus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Apianurus vikarbyensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Apianurus : Apianurus vikarbyensis468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ceratocephala sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Ceratocephala468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ceraurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cyrtometopus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Hammatocnemidae : Cyrtometopus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cyrtometopus clavifrons
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Cyrtometopus : Cyrtometopus clavifrons468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Nieszkowskia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Nieszkowskia468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Sphaerocoryphe sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerocoryphe468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cybele sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Hammatocnemidae : Cybele468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pliomera sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : Pliomera468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ingriops sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Ingriops468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pterygometopus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Pterygometopus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pterygometopus sclerops
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Pterygometopus : Pterygometopus sclerops468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudocrania sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Pseudocrania468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lycophoria nucella
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Lycophoriidae : Lycophoria : Lycophoria nucella468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Orthambonites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthambonites468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Orthis callactis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthis : Orthis callactis468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Iru sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Clitambonitidae : Iru468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Antigonambonites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Gonambonitidae : Antigonambonites468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ukoa ornata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Plectambonitidae : Ukoa : Ukoa ornata468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Trepostomatida
order
4Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Monticulipora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Monticulipora468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Conularia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : Conularia468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Glyptosphaerites leuchtenbergi
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Glyptosphaeritidae : Glyptosphaerites : Glyptosphaerites leuchtenbergi468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Sphaeronites (Sphaeronites) minor
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Sphaeronitidae : Sphaeronites : Sphaeronites (Sphaeronites) minor468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cheirocrinus leuchtenbergi
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Cheirocrinidae : Cheirocrinus : Cheirocrinus leuchtenbergi468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Proterovaginoceras incognitum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endocerida : Endoceratidae : Proterovaginoceras : Proterovaginoceras incognitum468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Anthoceras vaginatum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endocerida : Proterocameroceratidae : Anthoceras : Anthoceras vaginatum468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Nilssonoceras nilssoni
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Geisonoceratidae : Nilssonoceras : Nilssonoceras nilssoni468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Palaeocycloceras eichwaldi
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Palaeocycloceras : Palaeocycloceras eichwaldi468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Archigeisonoceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Proteoceratidae : Archigeisonoceras468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cymbularia lenticularis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Cymbularia : Cymbularia lenticularis468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cymbularia nummulina
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Cymbularia : Cymbularia nummulina468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Bucaniella crispata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bucanellidae : Bucanella : Bucaniella crispata468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Megalomphala planorbiformis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Megalomphala : Megalomphala planorbiformis468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Salpingostoma cristatum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Salpingostoma : Salpingostoma cristatum468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Bucaniella divergens
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Tetranota : Bucaniella divergens468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Sinuites gracilis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : Sinuites gracilis468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Sinuites vetustus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : Sinuites vetustus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Temnodiscus suecicus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Temnodiscus : Temnodiscus suecicus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Eccyliopterus regularis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Lesueurillidae : Eccyliopterus : Eccyliopterus regularis468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lesueurilla sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lesueurillidae : Lesueurilla468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lesueurilla infundibulum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Lesueurillidae : Lesueurilla : Lesueurilla infundibulum468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pararaphistoma qualteriata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Lesueurillidae : Pararaphistoma : Pararaphistoma qualteriata468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pararaphistoma vaginati
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Lesueurillidae : Pararaphistoma : Pararaphistoma vaginati468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Euomphalus angelini
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ophiletidae : Lytospira : Euomphalus angelini468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Nematotrochus anceps
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Straparollinidae : Straparollina : Nematotrochus anceps468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Straparollus atavus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Straparollinidae : Straparollina : Straparollus atavus468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Proturritella bicarinata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Proturritella : Proturritella bicarinata468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pleurotomaria replicata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : Pleurotomaria replicata468.1 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician

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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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