Where: Indiana (39.5° N, 85.7° W: paleocoordinates 27.5° S, 51.7° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Waldron Shale Formation, Wenlock (433.4 - 427.4 Ma)

• "Middle Wenlockian. In Tenn. the equiv. portion of the Waldron Member, Wayne Formation, is mostly in the Kockelella amsdeni Zone." Unit 3 (from bottom) of Frest (1977), which is one of five units within the basal 1 m of the Waldron.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; calcareous mudstone and wackestone

Collection methods: Table 45.38 lists abundances for fauna at Blue Ridge Quarry. I have also included a few additional taxa mentioned in text but not listed in table.

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 26789: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 31.10.2002

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