Where: Iowa (42.5° N, 91.5° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 26.1° S, 106.3° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Farmers Creek Member (Hopkinton Formation), Llandovery (443.4 - 433.4 Ma)

• upper portion of F.C. Member. Late Llandovery (C4).

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal ramp; dolomitic, shelly/skeletal wackestone and dolomitic, shelly/skeletal packstone

Collection methods: Echinoderm abundances given in table 45.23.

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 26713: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 25.10.2002

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