PBDB Collection

Favosites-Massive Stromatoporoid Bioherm Community of the Gasport Limestone (Silurian of the United States)

Also known as Reef 1885

Where: New York (43.2° N, 78.6° W: paleocoordinates 27.1° S, 44.4° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Gasport Limestone Formation (Lockport Group), Wenlock (433.4 - 427.4 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified, gray lime mudstone

• The lithology of Gasport bioherms consists of massive, light gray to whitish micrite with crinkly structure indicative of algal boundstone.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: C. E. Brett. 1999. Wenlockian fossil communities in New York State and adjacent areas: Paleontology and Paleoecology. In A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities: A Case Study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 592-637 [M. Foote/K. Koverman/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 13054: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Kimberly Koverman on 17.01.2002

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Stromotoporoidea indet., ? Diamesropora sp. Stromotoporoidea indet. ? Diamesropora sp.
Cephalopoda
Orthocerida - Dawsonoceratidae	Dawsonoceras americanum Dawsonoceras americanum
Gastropoda
Euomphalina - Platyceratidae	"Naticonema niagarensis" = Platyostoma niagarensis "Naticonema niagarensis" = Platyostoma niagarensis Hall 1852 snail
Bivalvia
Ostreida - Pterineidae	Cornellites emaceratus Cornellites emaceratus oyster
Rhynchonellata
Athyridida - Rhynchospirinidae	Trematospira camura Trematospira camura
Athyridida - Meristellidae	Whitfieldella cylindrica, Whitfieldella oblata, Whitfieldella nitida Whitfieldella cylindrica Whitfieldella oblata Whitfieldella nitida Hall 1843
Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae	Striispirifer niagarensis, Cyrtia pyramidalis Striispirifer niagarensis Conrad 1842 Cyrtia pyramidalis
Spiriferida - Delthyrididae	Howellella crispa Howellella crispa Hisinger 1827
Atrypida - Atrypidae	Atrypa ? reticularis, Plectatrypa nodostriata Atrypa ? reticularis Linnaeus 1758 Atrypa 'reticularis' Plectatrypa nodostriata
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae	Stegerhynchus neglectum Stegerhynchus neglectum
Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae	Ancillotoechia obtusiplicata, Rhynchotreta americana Ancillotoechia obtusiplicata Rhynchotreta americana Hall 1879
Strophomenata
Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae	Amphistrophia spp. Amphistrophia spp. Hall and Clarke 1892
Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae	Leptaena ? rhomboidalis Leptaena ? rhomboidalis Wahlenberg 1818 Leptaena 'rhomboidalis'
Stenolaemata
Cryptostomata - Ptilodictyidae	Clathropora spp. Clathropora spp.
Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae	Fenestella elegans Fenestella elegans
Cryptostomata - Semicosciniidae	Semicoscinium tenuiceps Semicoscinium tenuiceps
Trepostomata - Halloporidae	Hallopora elegantula Hallopora elegantula Hall 1851
- Phylloporinidae	Phylloporina asperatostriata Phylloporina asperatostriata
Pterobranchia
Dendroidea - Acanthograptidae	Dictyonema sp. Dictyonema sp. Hall 1851 graptolite
Crinoidea
Monobathrida - Eucalyptocrinitidae	Eucalyptocrinites sp. Eucalyptocrinites sp. Goldfuss 1831 Sea lily
Monobathrida - Periechocrinidae	Periechocrinus sp. Periechocrinus sp. Morris 1843 Sea lily
Rhombifera
Hemicosmitoida - Caryocrinitidae	Caryocrinites ornatus Caryocrinites ornatus Say 1825
Anthozoa
Favositida - Favositidae	Favosites niagarensis, Favosites pyriforme, Favosites spp. Favosites niagarensis tabulate coral Favosites pyriforme tabulate coral Favosites spp. Lamarck 1816 tabulate coral 3 species
Favositida - Pachyporidae	Cladopora cervicornis, Cladopora ? fibrosa, Cladopora multipora, Cladopora reticulata, Cladopora seriata, Striatopora flexuosa Cladopora cervicornis tabulate coral Cladopora ? fibrosa tabulate coral Cladopora multipora tabulate coral Cladopora reticulata tabulate coral Cladopora seriata Hall 1851 tabulate coral Striatopora flexuosa Hall 1852 tabulate coral
Heliolitida - Heliolitidae	Heliolites elegans, Heliolites pyriformis, Heliolites ? spinipora Heliolites elegans tabulate coral Heliolites pyriformis tabulate coral Heliolites ? spinipora tabulate coral
Heliolitida - Halysitidae	Halysites sp. Halysites sp. von Waldheim 1813 tabulate coral
Cystiphyllida - Cystiphyllidae	Cystiphyllum niagarense Cystiphyllum niagarense horn coral
Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae	Enterolasma caliculum Enterolasma caliculum horn coral
Stauriida - Stauriidae	Palaeophyllum multicaule Palaeophyllum multicaule horn coral
Stauriida - Zaphrentidae	"Zaphrentis sp." = Zaphrenthis "Zaphrentis sp." = Zaphrenthis Rafinesque and Clifford 1820 horn coral
Stauriida - Acervulariidae	Diplophyllum subcaespitosum Diplophyllum subcaespitosum horn coral