Whitewater Formation, Cincinnati Arch (Ordovician to of the United States)

Where: Ohio (39.0° N, 84.0° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 25.5° S, 112.0° W (Wright 2013)

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Lower Member (Whitewater Formation), Richmondian to Richmondian (449.6 - 443.7 Ma)

• May also contain faunas referable to Saluda and Upper Whitewater

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, bioturbated, shelly/skeletal packstone and mudstone

• "BA2 (S. Holland, pers. comm.) Additional Geographic, Stratigraphic, and Geologic Information added by S.M. Holland, 23 September 1999, as well as the complete species-level lists of Dalve, 1948.
• nodular to very thin and wavy bedded limestone with lesser amounts of mudstone interbedded. limestones consist of argillaceous skeletal packstones.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original calcite

Collection methods: "Dalve (1948)"

Primary reference: E. Dalve. 1948. The fossil fauna of the Ordovician in the Cincinnati Region. University Museum, Department of Geology and Geography, University of Cincinnati 1-56 [S. Holland/S. Holland/J. Ju]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 394: authorized by Jack Sepkoski, entered by Mike Sommers on 13.03.1999, edited by Pete Wagner

Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Faberia anomala
Faberia anomala
originally entered as "Faberia sp."
Anthozoa
 Heliolitida - Coccoserididae
Protaraea sp.
Protaraea sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 tabulate coral
 Sarcinulida - Syringophyllidae
Calapoecia sp.
Calapoecia sp. Billings 1865 tabulate coral
 Lichenariida - Lyoporidae
Lyopora sp.
Lyopora sp. Nicholson and Etheridge 1878 tabulate coral
 Stauriida - Stauriidae
Favistella sp.
Favistella sp. Dana 1846 horn coral
2 species
 Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae
Streptelasma sp.
Streptelasma sp. Hall 1847 horn coral
3 species
Scyphozoa
 Conulariida - Conulariidae
Conularia sp.
Conularia sp. Miller 1820 jellyfish
Stromatoporoidea
 Labechiida - Stromatoceriidae
Stromatocerium sp.
Stromatocerium sp. Hall 1847 stromatoporoid sponge
2 species
 Labechiida - Aulaceratidae
"Beatricea sp." = Aulacera
"Beatricea sp." = Aulacera Plummer 1843 stromatoporoid sponge
2 species
 Labechiida - Lophiostromatidae
Dermatostroma sp.
Dermatostroma sp. Parks 1910 stromatoporoid sponge
Demospongiae
 Streptosclerophorida - Hindiidae
Hindia sp.
Hindia sp. Duncan 1879 demosponge
 Sigmatosclerophorida - Dystactospongiidae
Dystactospongia sp.
Dystactospongia sp. Miller 1882 demosponge
 Rhombifera - Callocystitidae
Lepadocystis moorei
Lepadocystis moorei Meek 1871
Originally entered as "Lepidocystis sp." but Dalve (1948: 47) has spelled as Lepadocystis
Crinoidea
 Dendrocrinida - Dendrocrinidae
Dendrocrinus sp.
Dendrocrinus sp. Hall 1852 Sea lily
 Flexibilia - Cupulocrinidae
Cupulocrinus sp.
Cupulocrinus sp. d'Orbigny 1849 Sea lily
  -
Lichenocrinus sp.
Lichenocrinus sp. Hall 1866 Sea lily
5 species
Asteroidea
 Euaxosida - Mesopalaeasteridae
Mesopalaeaster sp.
Mesopalaeaster sp. Schuchert 1914 sea star
 Euaxosida - Palasterinidae
Petraster sp.
Petraster sp. Billings 1858 sea star
 Hadrosida - Urasterellidae
Urasterella sp.
Urasterella sp. McCoy 1851 sea star
 Hadrosida - Promopalaeasteridae
Promopalaeaster sp.
Promopalaeaster sp. Schuchert 1914 sea star
2 species
 Hadrosida - Hudsonasteridae
Hudsonaster sp.
Hudsonaster sp. Stürtz 1899 sea star
Edrioasteroidea
  - Hemicystitidae
Hemicystites sp., Cincinnatidiscus sp., Carneyella sp.
Hemicystites sp. Hall 1852
2 species
Cincinnatidiscus sp. Bassler 1935
Carneyella sp. Forste 1916
 Isorophina - Isorophidae
Isorophus sp.
Isorophus sp. Foerste 1916
Gastropoda
 Bellerophontida - Tropidodiscidae
"Oxydiscus sp." = Tropidodiscus
"Oxydiscus sp." = Tropidodiscus Meek and Worthen 1866 snail
 Bellerophontida -
Bellerophontoidea indet.
Bellerophontoidea indet. M'Coy 1851 snail
2 species
 Bellerophontida - Bucaniidae
Bucania sp., Salpingostoma sp.
Bucania sp. Hall 1847 snail
Salpingostoma sp. Roemer 1876 snail
 Bellerophontida - Sinuitidae
Sinuites sp.
Sinuites sp. Koken 1896 snail
 Murchisoniina - Trochonematidae
Trochonema sp.
Trochonema sp. Salter 1859 snail
 Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae
Lophospira sp.
Lophospira sp. Whitfield 1886 snail
6 species
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Schizolopha sp.
Schizolopha sp. Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail
 Euomphalina - Raphistomatidae
Raphistoma sp.
Raphistoma sp. Hall 1847 snail
 Euomphalina - Platyceratidae
Cyclonema sp.
Cyclonema sp. Hall 1852 snail
 Euomphalina - Helicotomidae
Helicotoma sp.
Helicotoma sp. Salter 1859 snail
 Euomphalina - Holopeidae
Cyclora sp., Holopea sp.
Cyclora sp. Hall 1845 snail
4 species
Holopea sp. Hall 1847 snail
Cephalopoda
 Actinocerida - Armenoceratidae
Armenoceras sp.
Armenoceras sp. Foerste 1924
 Actinocerida - Gonioceratidae
Lambeoceras sp.
Lambeoceras sp. Foerste 1917
 Orthocerida - Tripteroceratidae
Rasmussenoceras sp.
Rasmussenoceras sp. Foerste 1932
 Orthocerida - Proteoceratidae
Treptoceras sp., Gorbyoceras sp.
Treptoceras sp. Flower 1942
Gorbyoceras sp. Shimizu and Obata 1935
4 species
 Orthocerida - Dawsonoceratidae
Anaspyroceras sp.
Anaspyroceras sp. Shimizu and Obata 1935
 Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae
Michelinoceras sp.
Michelinoceras sp. Foerste 1932
 Ellesmerocerida - Shideleroceratidae
Shideleroceras sp.
Shideleroceras sp. Flower and Foerste 1946
2 species
 Barrandeocerida - Barrandeoceratidae
Bickmorites sp.
Bickmorites sp. Foerste 1925
 Ascocerida - Ascoceratidae
Schuchertoceras sp.
Schuchertoceras sp. Miller 1932
3 species
 Ascocerida - Probillingsitidae
Probillingsites sp.
Probillingsites sp. Foerste 1928
2 species
 Cyrtocerinida - Cyrtocerinidae
Cyrtocerina sp.
Cyrtocerina sp. Billings 1865
 Multiceratoidea - Apsidoceratidae
"Charactoceras sp." = Charactoceras, "Charactocerina sp." = Charactoceras
"Charactoceras sp." = Charactoceras Foerste 1924
2 species
"Charactocerina sp." = Charactoceras Foerste 1924
 Multiceratoidea - Clinoceratidae
Whitfieldoceras sp.
Whitfieldoceras sp. Foerste 1932
 Oncocerida - Oonoceratidae
Oonoceras rectidomum
Oonoceras rectidomum
originally entered as "Oomoceras sp."; Dalve 1948 mis-spelled as "Oomoceras rectidonum"
 Oncocerida - Graciloceratidae
Graciloceras sp.
Graciloceras sp. Flower 1943
 Oncocerida - Valcouroceratidae
Kindleoceras sp., Staufferoceras sp., Fayettoceras sp., Manitoulinoceras sp.
Kindleoceras sp. Foerste 1924
Staufferoceras sp. Foerste 1932
Fayettoceras sp. Foerste 1932
Manitoulinoceras sp. Foerste 1924
 Oncocerida - Oncoceratidae
Rizoceras sp., Miamoceras sp., Beloitoceras sp., Zittelloceras sp., Neumatoceras sp., Oncoceras sp.
Rizoceras sp. Hyatt 1884
Miamoceras sp. Flower 1946
Beloitoceras sp. Foerste 1924
5 species
Zittelloceras sp. Hyatt 1884
Neumatoceras sp. Foerste 1935
2 species
Oncoceras sp. Hall 1847
 Oncocerida - Diestoceratidae
Diestoceras sp.
Diestoceras sp. Foerste 1924
3 species
Tergomya
 Cyrtonellida - Cyrtolitidae
"Microceras inornatum" = Cyrtolites inornatum
"Microceras inornatum" = Cyrtolites inornatum Hall 1845
originally entered as "Microceras sp."
 Archinacellida - Archinacellidae
Archinacella sp.
Archinacella sp. Ulrich and Scofield 1897
2 species
 Tryblidiida - Tryblidiidae
Helcionopsis sp.
Helcionopsis sp. Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Bivalvia
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Bodmania insuetum
Bodmania insuetum clam
originally entered as "Bodmania sp."
 Solemyida - Ctenodontidae
? Ctenodonta sp.
? Ctenodonta sp. Salter 1852 clam
originally entered as "? Ctenodonta sp."
 Ostreida - Pterineidae
Pterinea sp.
Pterinea sp. Goldfuss 1832 oyster
2 species
 Myalinida - Ambonychiidae
Opisthoptera sp., Anomalodonta sp., "Cleionychia sp." = Cleionychia, "Anoptera sp." = Cleionychia, Ambonychia sp.
Opisthoptera sp. Meek 1871 clam
2 species
Anomalodonta sp. Miller 1874 clam
"Cleionychia sp." = Cleionychia Ulrich 1892 clam
originally entered as "Clionychia sp."
"Anoptera sp." = Cleionychia Ulrich 1892 clam
Ambonychia sp. Hall 1847 clam
4 species
 Cyrtodontida - Cyrtodontidae
Ortonella sp., Cyrtodonta sp., "Whitella sp." = Cyrtodontula
Cyrtodonta sp. Billings 1858 clam
"Whitella sp." = Cyrtodontula Tomlin 1931 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Rhytimya sp.
Rhytimya sp. Ulrich 1893 clam
 Pholadomyida -
Sphenolium sp.
Sphenolium sp. Miller 1889 clam
 Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Modiolodon sp., Orthodesma sp.
Modiolodon sp. Ulrich 1894 clam
2 species
Orthodesma sp. Hall and Whitfield 1875 clam
 Actinodontida - Anodontopsidae
Ischyrodonta sp.
Ischyrodonta sp. Ulrich 1890 clam
5 species
Lophophorata
 Tentaculitida - Tentaculitidae
Tentaculites sp.
Tentaculites sp. von Schlotheim 1820
 Tentaculitida - Cornulitidae
Cornulites sp.
Cornulites sp. Schlotheim 1820
Stenolaemata
 Trepostomida - Amplexoporidae
Rhombotrypa sp.
 Trepostomida - Monticuliporidae
Atactoporella sp., Monticulipora sp., Homotrypella sp., Homotrypa sp., Mesotrypa sp.
Atactoporella sp. Ulrich 1883
Monticulipora sp. d'Orbigny 1850
4 species
Homotrypella sp. Ulrich 1886
2 species
Homotrypa sp. Ulrich 1882
6 species
Mesotrypa sp. Ulrich 1893
 Cryptostomata - Rhinidictyidae
Pachydictya sp.
Pachydictya sp. Ulrich 1882
 Cryptostomata - Ptilodictyidae
Ptilodictya sp.
Ptilodictya sp. Lonsdale 1839
4 species
 Cryptostomata - Arthrostylidae
Helopora sp.
Helopora sp. Hall 1851
 Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae
Fenestella sp.
Fenestella sp. Lonsdale 1839
 Trepostomata - Halloporidae
Hallopora sp.
Hallopora sp. Bassler 1911
2 species
 Trepostomata - Trematoporidae
Batostoma sp.
Batostoma sp. Ulrich 1882
 Tubuliporata - Corynotrypidae
Corynotrypa sp.
Corynotrypa sp. Bassler 1911
 Cystoporata - Ceramoporidae
Ceramoporella sp.
Ceramoporella sp. Ulrich 1882
 Cystoporata - Constellariidae
Constellaria sp.
Constellaria sp. Dana 1846
2 species
Craniata
 Craniida - Craniidae
Petrocrania sp., Philhedra sp.
Petrocrania sp. Raymond 1910
Philhedra sp. Koken 1889
Rhynchonellata
 Orthida - Plaesiomyidae
Plaesiomys sp.
Plaesiomys sp. Hall and Clarke 1892
 Orthida - Plectorthidae
Hebertella sp.
Hebertella sp. Hall and Clarke 1892
3 species
 Orthida - Platystrophiidae
Platystrophia sp.
Platystrophia sp. King 1850
2 species
 Atrypida - Anazygidae
Zygospira sp.
Zygospira sp. Hall 1862
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae
Lepidocyclus sp., Rhynchotrema sp., Hiscobeccus sp.
Lepidocyclus sp. Wang 1949
originally entered as "Lepidocyclas sp."
Rhynchotrema sp. Hall 1860
Hiscobeccus sp. Amsden 1983
originally entered as "Hiscobecus sp."
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Rafinesquina sp.
Rafinesquina sp. Hall and Clarke 1892
 Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
Strophomena sp., Tetraphalerella sp.
Strophomena sp. Rafinesque and De Blainville 1824
2 species
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Trematidae
Trematis sp.
Trematis sp. Sharpe 1848
Polychaeta
 Eunicemorpha -
Nereidavus sp.
Trilobita
 Asaphida - Asaphidae
Isotelus sp.
Isotelus sp. Dekay 1824 trilobite
2 species
 Lichida - Lichidae
"? Acrolichas sp." = Amphilichas
"? Acrolichas sp." = Amphilichas Raymond 1905 trilobite
originally entered as "? Acrolichas sp."
 Phacopida - Calymenidae
Flexicalymene sp.
Flexicalymene sp. Shirley 1936 trilobite
 Phacopida - Pterygometopidae
Chasmops sp.
Chasmops sp. M'Coy 1849 trilobite
 Phacopida - Cheiruridae
Ceraurinus sp.
Ceraurinus sp. Barton 1913 trilobite
Deuteropoda
  -
Ostracoda indet.
Ostracoda indet. Latreille 1802 ostracod
Ostracoda
 Leperditicopida - Leperditiidae
Leperditia sp.
Leperditia sp. Rouault 1851 ostracod
Tetradium
  -
Tetradium sp.
Tetradium sp. Dana 1846
Chlorophyceae
 Dasycladales -
Pasceolus camdenensis
Pasceolus camdenensis
originally entered as "Pasceolus sp."