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Liberty, USA

Formation	Liberty
Age:	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic
Interval	Richmondian
Lithology	packstone, packstone/mudstone, "limestone"/"shale", framestone, claystone
Number of Collections	72
Number of Occurrences	708

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Crinoid-trilobite community	Franklin County, Indiana, USA	Liberty
Fulton community	Brown County, Ohio, USA	Liberty
Sample 2	Pulaski County, Indiana, USA	Liberty
Bardstown Reef	Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA	Liberty
03-BN-0	Franklin County, Indiana, USA	Liberty
02-SGH-F3.0	Franklin County, Indiana, USA	Liberty
03-CCS-1.4	Warren County, Ohio, USA	Liberty
04-FF-AA	Warren County, Ohio, USA	Liberty
04-MAD3-0.0A	Jefferson County, Indiana, USA	Liberty

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
Bellevue	452 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone, packstone/mudstone, "limestone"	333
Corryville	452 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/mudstone	529
Dillsboro	450 - 443 Ma Paleozoic	limestone/"shale"	35
Elkhorn	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/mudstone, "shale"	72
Fairview - Fairmount	452 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	packstone/mudstone, "limestone"/"shale", "limestone"	125
Fairview - Mt. Hope	452 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	claystone, packstone/mudstone	75
Kope - Economy	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	mudstone/packstone	84
Kope - Fulton	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	mudstone/packstone, packstone/mudstone, "shale", "limestone", siltstone, packstone	915
Kope - McMicken	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	mudstone/packstone	64
Kope - Southgate	453 - 445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	mudstone/packstone, "limestone"/"shale", "shale"/packstone	98
Lower Whitewater	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/mudstone	17
Mount Auburn	452 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	packstone/mudstone	353
Oregonia	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/mudstone	323
Saluda	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	limestone, wackestone, lime mudstone, dolomite/"limestone"	33
Tanners Creek	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	siltstone, "limestone"/"shale"	19
Waynesville	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone, "carbonate"/"shale", claystone, "shale", mudstone/packstone, "shale"/"limestone", claystone/wackestone, packstone/mudstone, "limestone", "limestone"/"shale", "limestone"/lime mudstone	1208
Waynesville - Blanchester	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/mudstone, "shale"	114
Waynesville - Clarksville	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/mudstone	61
Waynesville - Fort Ancient	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	claystone, packstone/mudstone, "limestone"	193
Whitewater - Hitz	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/wackestone	24
Whitewater - Lower	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/mudstone	369
Whitewater - Saluda	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	wackestone/packstone, "limestone"	20
Whitewater - Saluda Tongue	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	limestone	19
Whitewater - Upper	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	packstone/mudstone	180
Richmondian - Dillsboro - Waynesville	450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic	limestone	7

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Cuffeyella arachnoidea species	7	*Cuffeyella arachnoidea*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Microceras sp. genus	6	*Microceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nereidavus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : *Nereidavus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ostracoda class	3	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Isotelus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Isotelus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Isotelus maximus species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus : *Isotelus maximus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Amphilichas sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : *Amphilichas*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Arctinurus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : *Arctinurus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Odontopleura sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : *Odontopleura*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Flexicalymene sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : *Flexicalymene*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Flexicalymene meeki species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene : *Flexicalymene meeki*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ceraurinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : *Ceraurinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ceraurus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : *Ceraurus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Chasmops sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : *Chasmops*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Tricopelta breviceps species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Tricopelta : *Tricopelta breviceps*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Megalograptus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : *Megalograptus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Brachiopoda phylum	2	Animalia : Brachiopoda	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Petrocrania sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : *Petrocrania*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Petrocrania scabiosa species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Petrocrania : *Petrocrania scabiosa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Trematis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Trematidae : *Trematis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Zygospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Zygospira*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Zygospira modesta species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : *Zygospira modesta*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Glyptorthis insculpta species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis : *Glyptorthis insculpta*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Plaesiomys sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : *Plaesiomys*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Plaesiomys subquadratus species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : *Plaesiomys subquadratus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platystrophia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : *Platystrophia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platystrophia acutilirata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : *Platystrophia acutilirata*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platystrophia annieana species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : *Platystrophia annieana*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platystrophia clarksvillensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : *Platystrophia clarksvillensis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platystrophia cypha species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : *Platystrophia cypha*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Platystrophia laticosta species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : *Platystrophia laticosta*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hebertella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : *Hebertella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hebertella occidentalis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : *Hebertella occidentalis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hebertella sinuata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : *Hebertella sinuata*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hiscobeccus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : *Hiscobeccus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hiscobeccus capax species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Hiscobeccus : *Hiscobeccus capax*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Lepidocyclus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : *Lepidocyclus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhynchotrema sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : *Rhynchotrema*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptaena sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Leptaena*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptaena richmondensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena richmondensis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rafinesquina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Rafinesquina*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rafinesquina alternata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : *Rafinesquina alternata*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Eochonetes clarksvillensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eochonetes : *Eochonetes clarksvillensis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Sowerbyella rugosa species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : *Sowerbyella rugosa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Holtedahlina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : *Holtedahlina*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Holtedahlina sulcata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Holtedahlina : *Holtedahlina sulcata*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Strophomena sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : *Strophomena*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Strophomena planumbona species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : *Strophomena planumbona*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Strophomena vetusta species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : *Strophomena vetusta*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Tetraphalerella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : *Tetraphalerella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Tetraphalerella neglecta species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Tetraphalerella : *Tetraphalerella neglecta*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bryozoa phylum	2	Animalia : Bryozoa	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ropalonaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Ctenostomatida : Ropalonariidae : *Ropalonaria*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cryptostomata order	4	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Helopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : *Helopora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Graptodictya sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : *Graptodictya*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dicranopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : *Dicranopora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rectangulata suborder	4.3	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Berenicea : Rectangulata	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Corynotrypa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Multisparsidae : *Corynotrypa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Proboscina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Oncousoeciidae : *Proboscina*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ceramoporella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Ceramoporidae : *Ceramoporella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Constellaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : *Constellaria*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Trepostomatida order	4	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bythopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : *Bythopora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hallopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : *Hallopora*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Parvohallopora ramosa species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomata : Halloporidae : Parvohallopora : *Parvohallopora ramosa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Stigmatella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : *Stigmatella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Homotrypa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Homotrypa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Homotrypella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Homotrypella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Prasopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Prasopora*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Amplexopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : *Amplexopora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Batostoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : *Batostoma*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Batostomella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : *Batostomella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Monotrypella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : *Monotrypella*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Peronopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Peronopora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhombotrypa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Amplexoporidae : *Rhombotrypa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhombotrypa quadrata species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Rhombotrypa : *Rhombotrypa quadrata*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Protaraea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coccoserididae : *Protaraea*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Protaraea richmondensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coccoserididae : Protaraea : *Protaraea richmondensis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Lyopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringophyllidae : *Lyopora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Foerstephyllum sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Foerstephyllum*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Calapoecia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Calapoecia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Calapoecia huronensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Calapoecia : *Calapoecia huronensis*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Columnaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Columnariidae : *Columnaria*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Favistella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriidae : *Favistella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Grewingkia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : *Grewingkia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Helicelasma rusticum species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Streptelasmatidae : Helicelasma : *Helicelasma rusticum*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Streptelasma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : *Streptelasma*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Streptelasma divaricans species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma : *Streptelasma divaricans*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Conularia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : *Conularia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hudsonaster sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Hudsonasteridae : *Hudsonaster*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Petraster sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Petrasteridae : *Petraster*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Promopalaeaster sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : *Promopalaeaster*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Urasterella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Platyasterida : Urasterellidae : *Urasterella*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Crinoidea class	3	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Dendrocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinidae : *Dendrocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhaphanocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Rhaphanocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cincinnaticrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Cincinnaticrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Glyptocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Glyptocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Canistrocrinus typus species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Monobathrida : Tanaocrinidae : Canistrocrinus : *Canistrocrinus typus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Compsocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Monobathrida : Tanaocrinidae : *Compsocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Xenocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Xenocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Iocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Iocrinidae : *Iocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Lichenocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Lichenocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Reteocrinus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Reteocrinidae : *Reteocrinus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hemicystites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Hemicystitidae : *Hemicystites*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Streptaster sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Pyrgocystidae : *Streptaster*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Taeniaster sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Euryalida : Euryalidae : *Taeniaster*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bivalvia class	3	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Modiomorphidae family	5	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Ambonychia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : *Ambonychia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Anomalodonta gigantea species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Anomalodonta : *Anomalodonta gigantea*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Byssonychia radiata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia : *Byssonychia radiata*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Deceptrix sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : *Deceptrix*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pterinea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Pterinea*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pterinea demissa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea : *Pterinea demissa*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Armenoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Armenoceratidae : *Armenoceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Lambeoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Gonioceratidae : *Lambeoceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Probillingsites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ascoceratidae : *Probillingsites*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Endoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endoceratidae : *Endoceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Diestoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Tarphyceratidae : *Diestoceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Anaspyroceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Anaspyroceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Michelinoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : *Michelinoceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Treptoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Proteoceratidae : *Treptoceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spyroceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : *Spyroceras*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Gastropoda class	3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Sinuites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : *Sinuites*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cyclora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : *Cyclora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Liospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : *Liospira*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pleurotomaria vitruvia species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Liospira : *Pleurotomaria vitruvia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Lophospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : *Lophospira*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Paupospira tropidophora species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : *Paupospira tropidophora*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cornulites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : *Cornulites*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hindia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Streptosclerophorida : Hindiidae : *Hindia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Brachiospongia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida : Brachiospongiidae : *Brachiospongia*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aulacera sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Aulaceratidae : *Aulacera*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aulacera cylindrica species	7	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Aulaceratidae : Aulacera : *Aulacera cylindrica*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aulacera nodulifera species	7	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Aulaceratidae : Aulacera : *Aulacera nodulifera*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aulacera plummeri species	7	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Aulaceratidae : Aulacera : *Aulacera plummeri*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Stromatocerium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Stromatoceriidae : *Stromatocerium*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pasceolus sp. genus	6	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : *Pasceolus*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Tetradium sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Rutaceae : *Tetradium*	449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic

References

Dalve E. (1948) The fossil fauna of the Ordovician in the Cincinnati Region, University Museum, Department of Geology and Geography, University of Cincinnati, 1-56

Von Tress D. E. (1954) Some Waynesville and Liberty Bryozoa from Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana, unpublished M.A. thesis, Indiana University, 1-62

Browne R. G. (1964) The coral horizons and stratigraphy of the upper Richmond Group in Kentucky west of the Cincinnati Arch, Journal of Paleontology 38 2, 385-392

Frey R. C. (1987) The paleoecology of a Late Ordovician shale unit from southwest Ohio and southeastern Indiana, Journal of Paleontology 61, 242-267

Holland S. M., Patzkowsky M.E. (2007) Gradient ecology of a biotic invasion: biofacies of the type Cincinnatian Series (Upper Ordovician), Cincinnati, Ohio region, USA, Palaios 22, 408-423

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