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Medusa Portland Cement Company South-south Quarry (Devonian of the United States)

Also known as Medusa South-south Quarry

Where: Lucas County, Ohio (41.7° N, 83.7° W: paleocoordinates 36.4° S, 31.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Silica Formation (Traverse Group), Givetian (387.7 - 382.7 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone and unlithified shale

• Kesling and Chilman 1978 describe Silica Formation stratigraphy in these quarries down to the menber.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Collected by Kesling and Chilman; reposited in the UMMP

• See Kesling and Chilman 1978

Primary reference: R. V. Kesling and R. B. Chilman. 1978. Ostracods of the Middle Devonian Silica Formation. Papers on Paleontology 1:1-165 [J. Bauer/J. Bauer]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 206974: authorized by Jennifer Bauer, entered by Jennifer Bauer on 10.12.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Ostracoda
Leperditellocopida - Aparchitidae	Coeloenellina rara Coeloenellina rara Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Unit 7
Leperditellocopida - Scrobiculidae	Scrobicula xysta Scrobicula xysta Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 9, 11-12, 15
Beyrichicopida - Aechminellidae	Balantoides trilobata, Cornigella immotipedata Balantoides trilobata Turner 1939 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-17 Cornigella immotipedata Kesling 1953 ostracod Units 9-11
Beyrichicopida - Bolliidae	Xystinotus subnodatus, Xystinotus wrightorum, Ulrichia spinifera, Ulrichia conradi, Ulrichia fastidiosa, Ulrichia fragilis, Ulrichia illinearis, Stictobollia alethaae, Tetrastorthynx diabolicus Xystinotus subnodatus Turner 1939 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12, 14-15 Xystinotus wrightorum Kesling 1953 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12, 14-15 Ulrichia spinifera Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12, 14-15, 17-18 Ulrichia conradi Jones 1890 ostracod Units 9-11 Ulrichia fastidiosa Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 9-11 Ulrichia fragilis Warthin 1934 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12, 14-15 Ulrichia illinearis Kesling 1953 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 14-15 Stictobollia alethaae Coley 1954 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12, 14-15 Tetrastorthynx diabolicus Kesling 1953 ostracod Units 9-11
Beyrichicopida - Richinidae	Richina truncata, Richina subcircularis Richina truncata Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 9, 12 Richina subcircularis Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 9, 12
Podocopida -	Euglyphella projecta, Euglyphella modesta, Euglyphella compressa, Euglyphella lispa, Euglyphella sigmoidalis Euglyphella projecta Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 7, 14-15 Euglyphella modesta Peterson 1966 ostracod Units 7, 9 Euglyphella compressa Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Euglyphella lispa Peterson 1966 ostracod Units 7, 14 Euglyphella sigmoidalis Jones 1890 ostracod Units, 6, 7, 9, 11-18, 21
Podocopida - Bairdiidae	Rectobairdia emaciata Rectobairdia emaciata Kesling and Kilgore 1952 ostracod Unit 12
Podocopida - Bairdiocyprididae	Bairdiocypris gongylus, Bairdiocypris transptyxis, Cytherellina lechria, Cytherellina subquadrata, Cytherellina tanymeka, Cytherellina kutasii, Cytherellina lucasensis, Rugocytherellina ehlersi, Praepilatina silicensis Bairdiocypris gongylus Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 9, 11 Bairdiocypris transptyxis Stover 1956 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14 Cytherellina lechria Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 9, 11, 15, 18 Cytherellina subquadrata Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11, 13-17, 21 Cytherellina tanymeka Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 18 Cytherellina kutasii Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 17-18, 21 Cytherellina lucasensis Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-18, 21, 23 Rugocytherellina ehlersi Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 9, 11-12 Praepilatina silicensis Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 7, 12, 15, 18
Podocopida - Beecherellidae	Acanthoscapha devonica, Wideneria lispa Acanthoscapha devonica Kesling and Sohn 1958 ostracod Unit 12 Wideneria lispa Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 7, 12, 14
Podocopida - Healdiidae	Nannohealdia arcuata, Ponderodictya ohioensis, Ponderodictya punctulifera, Ponderodictya rhodesi, Healdia medusaensis, Healdia gibba, Healdia arkonensis Nannohealdia arcuata Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Unit 13 Ponderodictya ohioensis ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-18, 21 Ponderodictya punctulifera Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 6-7, 9, 11-18, 21, 23 Ponderodictya rhodesi Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 9, 11-12 Healdia medusaensis Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 9, 11-12 Healdia gibba Kesling and Weiss 1953 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-14, 18 Healdia arkonensis Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Unit 9
Podocopida - Bufinidae	Bufina curti, Bufina spinulifera, Bufina abbreviata, Bythocyproidea eriensis Bufina curti Coley 1954 ostracod Units 6-7, 11-12, 17-18 Bufina spinulifera Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 17-18, 21, 23 Bufina abbreviata Peterson 1966 ostracod Units 6-7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 17-18, 21 Bythocyproidea eriensis Stewart and Hendrix 1945 ostracod Units 9, 11-12, 17-18, 21
Podocopida - Quasillitidae	Quasillites obliquus, Quasillites concentricus, Quasillites fordei, Quasillites sublunatus, Jenningsina catenulata Quasillites obliquus Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 6, 7, 9, 11-12, 15, 21 Quasillites concentricus Turner 1939 ostracod Units 9, 11, 12, 14-15, 18 Quasillites fordei Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 6-7, 9, 11-18, 21, 23 Quasillites sublunatus Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 6, 7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 18, 21 Jenningsina catenulata Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 7, 12, 14
Podocopida -	Hyphasmaphora textiligera, Rudderina extensa, Octonaria crescentiformis, Octonaria laevilitata, Octonaria quadricostata Hyphasmaphora textiligera Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 6, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 Rudderina extensa Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Unit 12 Octonaria crescentiformis Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 9, 12, 14, 15, 18, 23 Octonaria laevilitata Kesling and Kilgore 1952 ostracod Units 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Octonaria quadricostata Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23
Podocopida - Ropolonellidae	Ropolonellus papillatus Ropolonellus papillatus Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 9, 11, 12
Podocopida - Microcheilinellidae	Microcheilinella mariettensis Microcheilinella mariettensis Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 12-13
Podocopida - Bythocytheridae	Monoceratina casei Monoceratina casei Warthin 1934 ostracod Units 9, 11-12, 14-15
Palaeocopida - Cryptophyllidae	Cryptophyllus arsinius Cryptophyllus arsinius Stover 1956 ostracod Units 9, 11-12
Palaeocopida - Kirkbyellidae	Kirkbyella (Kirkbyella) bellipuncta, Kirkbyella (Berdanella) unicornis, Kirkbyella (Berdanella) stewartae Kirkbyella (Kirkbyella) bellipuncta Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23 Kirkbyella (Berdanella) unicornis Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Kirkbyella (Berdanella) stewartae Sohn 1961 ostracod Unit 21
Palaeocopida - Beyrichiidae	Phlyctiscapha apleta Phlyctiscapha apleta Kesling 1954 ostracod Units 7,9, 11-12, 15-17
Palaeocopida - Amphissellidae	Dirhabdus multicostatus Dirhabdus multicostatus Pauken 1966 ostracod Units 9,11-12, 14-15, 21
Palaeocopida - Arcyzonidae	Arcyzona homalosagenota, Arcyzona rhabdota, Arcyzona bythiclimacota, Arcyzona diademata, Arcyzona campylactinota Arcyzona homalosagenota Kesling 1952 ostracod Units 9, 11, 12, 15, 18 Arcyzona rhabdota Kesling 1952 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14-15 Arcyzona bythiclimacota Kesling 1952 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 18, 21 Arcyzona diademata Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 9, 11-12, 14-15, 21 Arcyzona campylactinota Kesling 1936 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 21
Palaeocopida - Hollinellidae	Tetrasacculus bilobus, Hollinella (Keslingella) antespinosa, Hollinella (Keslingella) pumila, Hollinella (Keslingella) labrosa Tetrasacculus bilobus Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 9, 11-18, 21 Hollinella (Keslingella) antespinosa Ulrich 1891 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14, 18 Hollinella (Keslingella) pumila Kesling 1952 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-14, 21 Hollinella (Keslingella) labrosa Kesling and Weiss 1953 ostracod Units 12, 14
Palaeocopida -	Ehlersia hypercala Ehlersia hypercala Kesling and Kilgore 1952 ostracod Unit 12
Palaeocopida - Hollinidae	Adelphobolbina trilobata, Adelphobolbina spicata, Falsipollex lativelatus, Falsipollex laxivelatus, Ctenoloculina cicatricosa, Ctenoloculina acanthina, Ctenoloculina eurybathrota, Subligaculum bifidum, Subligaculum scrobiculatum Adelphobolbina trilobata Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 6-7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 17, 21 Adelphobolbina spicata Kesling and McMillan 1954 ostracod Units 6-7, 12 Falsipollex lativelatus Kesling and McMillan 1951 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 18 Falsipollex laxivelatus Kesling 1952 ostracod Units 9, 11-12, 15, 21 Ctenoloculina cicatricosa Warthin 1934 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-16, 18 Ctenoloculina acanthina Kesling 1953 ostracod Units 7, 12, 15 Ctenoloculina eurybathrota Kesling 1952 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11, 12, 17 Subligaculum bifidum Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 18, 21 Subligaculum scrobiculatum Kesling and McMillan 1951 ostracod Units 9, 12
Platycopida - Cytherellidae	Birdsallella tumida, Birdsallella devonica Birdsallella tumida Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 6-7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 17 Birdsallella devonica Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Unit 12
Platycopida - Cavellinidae	Menoeidina subreniformis, Menoeidina arcuata Menoeidina subreniformis Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 6-7, 9, 11-15, 17-18 Menoeidina arcuata Turner 1939 ostracod Units 9, 11-12, 15, 18, 21
Platycopida - Coelonellidae	Coelonella plana, Coelonella scapha Coelonella plana Stewart 1930 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-15, 17-18, 21 Coelonella scapha Stewart 1930 ostracod Units 6, 7, 9, 11-15, 17-18, 21
Platycopida - Kloedenellidae	Dizygopleura trisinuata, Dizygopleura euglyphea, Punctoprimitia simplex, Poloniella cingulata, Eukloedenella doverensis Dizygopleura trisinuata Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 6-7, 9, 11-14, 16-18, 21 Dizygopleura euglyphea Warthin 1934 ostracod Units 6-7, 12-14 Punctoprimitia simplex Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 6-7, 9, 11-15, 21, 23 Poloniella cingulata Warthin 1934 ostracod Units 9, 11-15, 18 Eukloedenella doverensis Turner 1936 ostracod Units 9, 11-16
Platycopida - Knoxitidae	Knoxiella truncata, Knoxiella rutkowskiae, Hypotetragona fractodorsalis, Hypotetragona aequitalis, Hypotetragona harrietensis Knoxiella truncata Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 9, 12 Knoxiella rutkowskiae Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Unit 9 Hypotetragona fractodorsalis ostracod Units 9, 15 Hypotetragona aequitalis Peterson 1964 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-14 Hypotetragona harrietensis Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 7, 9, 11-12, 14, 17, 21
Kavaryella cracens
-	Kavaryella cracens Kavaryella cracens Kesling and Kilgore 1952 Units 12, 14