Kohtla-Järve (Ordovician of Estonia)

Where: Estonia (59.4° N, 27.2° E: paleocoordinates 32.6° S, 0.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Vasavere Member (Kahula Formation), Idavere (458.0 - 453.0 Ma)

• Given the area & age, this should be the Vasavere member of the Kahula formation (PJW 2017-06-14).

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; limestone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: A. Opik. 1934. Über Klitamboniten. Publications of the Geological Institution of the University of Tartu 39:1-240 [B. Kröger/B. Kröger]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 166035: authorized by Björn Kröger, entered by Björn Kröger on 03.02.2015

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Taxonomic list

Strophomenata
 Billingsellida - Gonambonitidae
Kullervo intacta Opik 1934
Kullervo panderi Opik 1930
Estlandia marginata Pahlen 1877
 Billingsellida - Clitambonitidae
"Vellamo rara" = Vellamo parva Opik 1930
Vellamo pyramidalis Pahlen 1877