Viljandi core - Sample 10 (Ordovician of Estonia)

Also known as Vil'yandi Borehole

Where: Estonia (58.4° N, 25.6° E: paleocoordinates 29.4° S, 0.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Amorphognathus ordovicicus conodont zone, Tudulinna Formation, Vormsi (449.9 - 449.5 Ma)

• FIb of old scheme. Pleurograptus linearis graptolite zone.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: red, argillaceous marl

• Red stained argillaceous marlstone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: core,

Primary reference: L. Popov, J. Nolvak, and L. E. Holmer. 1994. Late Ordovician lingulate brachiopods from Estonia. Palaeontology 37(3):627-650 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 173699: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 11.10.2015

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Taxonomic list

Lingulata
 Acrotretida - Acrotretidae
 Acrotretida - Biernatidae
Opsiconidion praecursor Popov et al. 1994