PBDB Collection

Grier Mbr., Lexington Limestone, Kentucky (Ordovician of the United States)

Where: Kentucky (38.0° N, 84.7° W: paleocoordinates 27.3° S, 63.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Grier Limestone Member (Lexington Limestone Formation), Chatfieldian (453.8 - 451.0 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal ramp; lithified, shelly/skeletal grainstone and lithified lime mudstone

• environmental call based on field notes of Holland and Patzkowsky

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original calcite

Reposited in the USNM

Primary reference: E. R. Cressman. 1973. Lithostratigraphy and depositional environments of the Lexington Limestone (Ordovician) of central Kentucky. USGS Professional Paper 768:1-61 [M. Patzkowsky/M. Patzkowsky/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 34547: authorized by Steven Holland, entered by Steven Holland on 09.09.2003, edited by Pete Wagner

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Taxonomic list

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Tetradium
-	Tetradium sp. Tetradium sp. Dana 1846
Scyphozoa
Conulariida - Conulariidae	Conularia sp. Conularia sp. Miller 1820 jellyfish
Anthozoa
Stauriida - Stauriidae	Favistina cf. stellata Favistina cf. stellata horn coral
Ostracoda
Podocopida - Bythocyprididae	aff. Bythocypris sp. aff. Bythocypris sp. Brady 1880 ostracod aff. "Bythocypris" sp.
Palaeocopida - Cryptophyllidae	? Milleratia sp. ? Milleratia sp. ostracod
Palaeocopida - Leperditellidae	? Leperditella sp. ? Leperditella sp. ostracod
Palaeocopida - Hollinidae	Ctenobolbina aff. ciliata Ctenobolbina aff. ciliata Emmons 1855 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Tetradellidae	Dilobella sp., ? Ceratopsis sp., Ceratopsis intermedia, Ceratopsis aff. oculifera Dilobella sp. ostracod ? Ceratopsis sp. Ulrich 1894 ostracod Ceratopsis intermedia ostracod Ceratopsis aff. oculifera Hall 1871 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Bolliidae	"Bollia" aff. persulcata "Bollia" aff. persulcata ostracod
Trilobita
Proetida - Tropidocoryphidae	"? Proetidella sp." = Decoroproetus "? Proetidella sp." = Decoroproetus Pribyl 1946 trilobite
Asaphida - Asaphidae	Isotelus gigas Isotelus gigas Dekay 1824 trilobite
Phacopida - Calymenidae	Gravicalymene sp., Flexicalymene sp. Gravicalymene sp. Shirley 1936 trilobite Flexicalymene sp. Shirley 1936 trilobite
Stenolaemata
Trepostomata - Aisenvergiidae	Eridotrypa sp. Eridotrypa sp. Ulrich 1893
Trepostomata - Halloporidae	Hallopora sp., Hallopora multitabulata Hallopora sp. Bassler 1911 Hallopora multitabulata Ulrich 1886
Trepostomata - Heterotrypidae	? Dekayia sp., Heterotrypa sp., Stigmatella cf. conica, Stigmatella multispinosa ? Dekayia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 Heterotrypa sp. Nicholson 1879 Stigmatella cf. conica Stigmatella cf. S. conica (?) Stigmatella multispinosa
Trepostomata - Dittoporidae	Hemiphragma sp., Hemiphragma cf. tenuimurale Hemiphragma sp. Ulrich 1893 Hemiphragma cf. tenuimurale Ulrich 1893
Trepostomata - Trematoporidae	Batostoma cf. humile Batostoma cf. humile
Cryptostomata - Rhinidictyidae	Stictopora sp., Stictopora neglecta Stictopora sp. Hall 1847 Stictopora neglecta
Cryptostomata - Escharoporidae	Graptodictya sp., Escharopora sp. Graptodictya sp. Ulrich 1882 Escharopora sp. Hall 1847
Trepostomida - Monticuliporidae	Prasopora cf. simulatrix, Prasopora falesi, Prasopora cf. falesi, Homotrypa sp., Homotrypa callosa, Mesotrypa sp., ? Peronopora sp., Peronopora cf. granulifera Prasopora cf. simulatrix Prasopora falesi James 1884 Prasopora cf. falesi James 1884 Homotrypa sp. Ulrich 1882 Homotrypa callosa Mesotrypa sp. Ulrich 1893 ? Peronopora sp. Nicholson 1881 Peronopora cf. granulifera
Trepostomida - Amplexoporidae	Amplexopora minor, Amplexopora cf. winchelli Amplexopora minor Amplexopora cf. winchelli
Trepostomida - Atactotoechidae	Cyphotrypa sp., Cyphotrypa acervulosa Cyphotrypa sp. Ulrich and Bassler 1904 Cyphotrypa acervulosa Ulrich 1893
Cystoporata - Ceramoporidae	Ceramoporella sp. Ceramoporella sp. Ulrich 1882
Cystoporata - Constellariidae	Constellaria cf. teres Constellaria cf. teres
Rhynchonellata
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae	Rhynchotrema sp., Rhynchotrema increbescens, Rhynchotrema cf. increbescens Rhynchotrema sp. Hall 1860 Rhynchotrema increbescens Hall 1847 Rhynchotrema cf. increbescens Hall 1847
Orthida - Draboviidae	Pionodema rectimarginata Pionodema rectimarginata
Orthida - Dalmanellidae	Dalmanella sp., Dalmanella fertilis Dalmanella sp. Hall and Clarke 1892 Dalmanella fertilis Ulrich 1909
Orthida - Heterorthidae	Heterorthina macfarlani Heterorthina macfarlani Neuman 1967
Orthida - Plectorthidae	Hebertella frankfortensis Hebertella frankfortensis James 1871
Orthida - Platystrophiidae	Platystrophia sp. Platystrophia sp. King 1850
Atrypida - Anazygidae	Zygospira sp., Zygospira cf. modesta Zygospira sp. Hall 1862 Zygospira cf. modesta Hall 1847
Strophomenata
Strophomenida - Glyptomenidae	Pionomena recens Pionomena recens Neuman 1967
Strophomenida - Strophomenidae	Strophomena sp. Strophomena sp. Rafinesque and De Blainville 1824
Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae	Rafinesquina sp., Rafinesquina trentonensis Rafinesquina sp. Hall and Clarke 1892 Rafinesquina trentonensis Hall 1847
Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae	Sowerbyella sp. Sowerbyella sp. Jones 1928
Lingulata
Lingulida - Obolidae	Pachyglossella sp., ? Lingulella sp. Pachyglossella sp. Cooper 1960 ? Lingulella sp. Salter 1866
Tergomya
Archinacellida - Archinacellidae	Archinacella sp., Archinacella simulatrix Archinacella sp. Ulrich and Scofield 1897 Archinacella simulatrix Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Cyrtonellida - Cyrtolitidae	Cyrtolites sp., Cyrtolites retrorsus Cyrtolites sp. Conrad 1838 Cyrtolites retrorsus Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Cardiolariidae	Deceptrix sp., Deceptrix perminuta Deceptrix sp. Fuchs 1919 clam Deceptrix perminuta clam
Nuculida - Praenuculidae	Palaeoconcha obliqua, Similodonta sp. Palaeoconcha obliqua clam Similodonta sp. Soot-Ryen 1964 clam
Solemyida - Ctenodontidae	Ctenodonta regia, Ctenodonta aff. regia Ctenodonta regia clam Ctenodonta aff. regia clam
Nuculanida - Malletiidae	Palaeoneilo sp., Palaeoneilo socialis Palaeoneilo sp. Hall and Whitfield 1869 clam Palaeoneilo socialis clam
Cyrtodontida - Cyrtodontidae	Cyrtodontula sp., Vanuxemia gibbosa, Cyrtodonta aff. subovata, Cyrtodonta grandis Cyrtodontula sp. Tomlin 1931 clam Vanuxemia gibbosa clam Cyrtodonta aff. subovata Ulrich 1894 clam Cyrtodonta grandis Ulrich 1890 clam
Myalinida - Ambonychiidae	Ambonychia sp., Ambonychia byrnesi, "Ambonychia cf. radiata" = Byssonychia radiata Ambonychia sp. Hall 1847 clam Ambonychia byrnesi clam "Ambonychia cf. radiata" = Byssonychia radiata Hall 1847 clam
Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae	Whiteavesia sp., Modiolodon sp., Modiolodon oviformis, Modiolodon aff. oviformis, Colpomya sp., Colpomya faba, Cymatonota sp. Whiteavesia sp. Ulrich 1893 clam Modiolodon sp. Ulrich 1894 clam Modiolodon oviformis Ulrich 1894 clam Modiolodon aff. oviformis Ulrich 1894 clam Colpomya sp. Ulrich 1893 clam Colpomya faba Hall 1847 clam Cymatonota sp. Ulrich 1893 clam
Gastropoda
Bellerophontida - Tropidodiscidae	? Tropidodiscus sp. ? Tropidodiscus sp. Meek and Worthen 1866 snail
Bellerophontida - Pterothecidae	Carinaropsis sp., Carinaropsis cymbula Carinaropsis sp. Hall 1847 snail Carinaropsis cymbula Hall 1861 snail
Bellerophontida - Sinuitidae	cf. Sinuites sp. cf. Sinuites sp. Koken 1896 snail
Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae	Bucanopsis sp., Bucanopsis carinifera, Sphenosphaera sp., "Sphenosphaera clausus" = Sphenosphaera rogersensis, "Sphenosphaera cf. clausus" = Sphenosphaera rogersensis, Sphenosphaera burginensis Bucanopsis sp. Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail Bucanopsis carinifera Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail Sphenosphaera sp. Knight 1945 snail "Sphenosphaera clausus" = Sphenosphaera rogersensis Foerste 1914 snail "Sphenosphaera cf. clausus" = Sphenosphaera rogersensis Foerste 1914 snail Sphenosphaera burginensis Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail troosti burginensis
Bellerophontida - Bucaniidae	Bucania sp., Bucania cf. sublata Bucania sp. Hall 1847 snail Bucania cf. sublata Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail
-	"Microceras" sp., cf. Microceras sp. "Microceras" sp. Hall 1845 snail cf. Microceras sp. Hall 1845 snail
Euomphalina - Holopeidae	"Cyclora" sp., cf. Cyclora sp., Holopea cf. parvula "Cyclora" sp. Hall 1845 snail "Cyclora" sp. cf. Cyclora sp. Hall 1845 snail Holopea cf. parvula Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail
Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae	? Liospira sp., Liospira progne, ? Clathrospira sp., Clathrospira subconica, Eotomaria sp. ? Liospira sp. Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail Liospira progne Billings 1860 snail ? Clathrospira sp. Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail Clathrospira subconica Hall 1847 snail Eotomaria sp. Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail
Murchisoniina - Hormotomidae	Hormotoma sp. Hormotoma sp. Salter 1859 snail
Murchisoniina - Murchisoniidae	"Murchisonia (Hormotoma) salteri" = Cyrtostropha salteri, "Murchisonia (Hormotoma) ? salteri" = Cyrtostropha salteri "Murchisonia (Hormotoma) salteri" = Cyrtostropha salteri Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail "Murchisonia (Hormotoma) ? salteri" = Cyrtostropha salteri Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail
Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae	"Loxoplocus (Lophospira) sp." = Lophospira, "Loxoplocus (Lophospira) medialis" = Lophospira milleri, "Loxoplocus (Lophospira) cf. saffordi" = Paupospira oweni, "Loxoplocus (Lophospira) cf. burginensis" = Paupospira burginensis, "Loxoplocus (Lophospira) burginensis" = Paupospira burginensis "Loxoplocus (Lophospira) sp." = Lophospira Whitfield 1886 snail "Loxoplocus (Lophospira) medialis" = Lophospira milleri Miller 1877 snail "Loxoplocus (Lophospira) cf. saffordi" = Paupospira oweni Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail "Loxoplocus (Lophospira) cf. burginensis" = Paupospira burginensis Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail "Loxoplocus (Lophospira) burginensis" = Paupospira burginensis Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail
Murchisoniina - Loxonematidae	"Murchisonia (Hormotoma) nitida" = Loxonema nitida "Murchisonia (Hormotoma) nitida" = Loxonema nitida Longstaff 1924 snail salteri nitida