Upper Dobrotivian nodular shales, Sierra Menera (Ordovician of Spain)

Where: Guadalajara, Spain (40.7° N, 1.6° W: paleocoordinates 72.2° S, 87.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Oepikograptus bekkeri graptolite zone, San Marcos Formation, Dobrotivian (459.0 - 457.9 Ma)

• Overlies Villar del Salz. Underlies Ojos Negros.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified, nodular sandstone

• sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Primary reference: P. Herranz Araújo, J. C. Gutiérrez–Marco, A. P. Pieren Pidal, M. Robardet, M. A. San José Lancha, I. Rábano, and G. N. Sarmiento. 2003. The Ordovician succession from the western Iberian Ranges (NE Spain): a review with new data. In G. L. Albanesi, M. S. Beresi, S. H. Peralta (eds.), Ordovician from the Andes 17:417-424 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 194902: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 06.07.2018

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Taxonomic list

• Bivalve taxonomy
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 Sphaeronitida - Sphaeronitidae
"Calix rouaulti" = Calix purkynei
"Calix rouaulti" = Calix purkynei Kloucek 1917
Trilobita
 Phacopida - Calymenidae
Neseuretus tristani, Neseuretus henkei, Prionocheilus mendax
Neseuretus tristani Brongniart in Desmarest 1817 trilobite
Neseuretus henkei Hammann 1977 trilobite
Hammann
Prionocheilus mendax Vanek 1965 trilobite
(Vanek
 Phacopida - Homalonotidae
Colpocoryphe rouaulti
Colpocoryphe rouaulti Henry 1970 trilobite
 Phacopida - Pliomeridae
Placoparia (Coplacoparia) borni
Placoparia (Coplacoparia) borni Hammann 1971 trilobite
 Phacopida - Cheiruridae
Eccoptochile sp.
Eccoptochile sp. Hawle and Corda 1847 trilobite
 Phacopida - Dalmanitidae
"Eodalmanitina destombesi" = Mucronaspis destombesi
"Eodalmanitina destombesi" = Mucronaspis destombesi Henry 1965 trilobite
(Henry
 Phacopida - Acastidae
Phacopidina beaumonti, Phacopidina micheli
Phacopidina micheli Tromelin 1877 trilobite
(Tromelin
 Asaphida - Asaphidae
Nobiliasaphus sp.
Nobiliasaphus sp. Pribyl and Vanek 1965 trilobite
 Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae
Selenopeltis sp.
Selenopeltis sp. Hawle and Corda 1847 trilobite
Ostracoda
 Palaeocopida -
Lardeuxella sp.
Rhynchonellata
 Orthida - Plectorthidae
Apollonorthis bussacensis
 Orthida - Platyorthidae
"Eorhipidomella musculosa" = Crozonorthis musculosa
"Eorhipidomella musculosa" = Crozonorthis musculosa Melou 1976
 Orthida - Heterorthidae
Heterorthina kerfornei
Heterorthina kerfornei Melou 1975
Melou
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Elkaniidae
? Monobolina sp.
? Monobolina sp. Salter 1866
 Lingulida - Trematidae
Schizocrania safopiensis
Bryozoa
  -
Bryozoa "indet."
Bryozoa "indet." Ehrenberg 1831
Rostroconchia
 Ribeirioida - Technophoridae
"Technophorus sharpei" = Myocaris sharpei
"Technophorus sharpei" = Myocaris sharpei Perner 1903
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Myoplusia bilunata
Myoplusia bilunata Barrande 1881 clam
Myoplusia bilunata perdentata (Barrande
 Solemyida - Ctenodontidae
Ctenodonta escosurae
Ctenodonta escosurae Sharpe 1853 clam
 Nuculida - Cardiolariidae
"Praeleda "minute sp."" = Deceptrix
"Praeleda "minute sp."" = Deceptrix Fuchs 1919 clam
 Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Modiolopsis sp.
Modiolopsis sp. Hall 1847 clam
Tergomya
 Archinacellida - Archinacellidae
Archinacella "minute sp."
Archinacella "minute sp." Ulrich and Scofield 1897