Where: Indiana (39.4° N, 85.6° W: paleocoordinates 27.6° S, 51.7° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Laurel Limestone Formation, Wenlock (433.4 - 427.4 Ma)

• "Laurel Limestone, units 2 and 3 of Frest (1975). The Tennessee equivalent, a part of the upper Maddox Member, Wayne Formation, is within the Kockelella ranuliformis and amsdeni conodont Zones as defined by Barrick and Klapper (1976) and Barrick (1983)."

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; shelly/skeletal grainstone and shelly/skeletal, argillaceous, cherty/siliceous wackestone

Primary reference: T. J. Frest, C. E. Brett, and B. J. Witzke. 1999. Caradocian-Gedinnian echinoderm associations of Central and Eastern North America. Paleocommunities--a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 638-783 [M. Foote/K. Koverman/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 26700: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 24.10.2002

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