USGS CO-3605 (Ordovician of the United States)

Also known as Locality B of Neuman 1964

Where: Penobscot County, Maine (46.1° N, 68.6° W: paleocoordinates 30.5° S, 55.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Shin Brook Formation, Rangerian (470.0 - 470.3 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified tuff

• Fossiliferous beds are flinty tuffs about 5 ft thick in a sequence of tuff, sandstone, and granule conglomerate.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: R. B. Neuman. 1964. Fossils in the Ordovician Tuffs Northeastern Maine, with a section on Trilobita by Harry B. Whittington. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1181(E):1-38 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/M. Hopkins]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 115157: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Sarah Kolbe on 30.08.2011

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Taxonomic list

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Rhynchonellata
 Orthida - Orthidae
"Orthambonites robustus" = Paralenorthis robustus
"Orthambonites robustus" = Paralenorthis robustus Neuman 1964
Strophomenata
 Billingsellida - Polytoechiidae
Platytoechia boucoti