PBDB Collection

Silica Formation at Waterworks Park (Devonian of the United States)

Where: Michigan (42.3° N, 83.0° W: paleocoordinates 36.0° S, 30.1° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Silica Formation, Givetian (387.7 - 382.7 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; limestone and shale

• Overall sequence: Bioclastic limestone; argillaceous limestone; shale.

Primary reference: R. V. Kesling and R. B. Chilman. 1975. Strata and megafossils of the Middle Devonian Silica Formation. University of Michigan Papers on Paleontology 8:1-408 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 38476: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 21.04.2004, edited by Jennifer Bauer

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unclassified
-	? Semipora ehlersi ? Semipora ehlersi
Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Areostrophiidae	"Orthopleura "sp. B Imbrie"" = Imbriea "Orthopleura "sp. B Imbrie"" = Imbriea Reily 2020
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Schuchertella sp. Schuchertella sp. Girty 1904
Strophomenida - Chonetidae	Devonochonetes fragilis, "Devonochonetes" scitulus, Devonochonetes coronatus Devonochonetes fragilis "Devonochonetes" scitulus Hall 1857 Devonochonetes coronatus Hall 1857
Strophomenida - Strophodontidae	Pholidostrophia gracilis, Pholidostrophia nacrea, "Strophodonta "demissa"" = Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa, Megastrophia concava Pholidostrophia gracilis Pholidostrophia nacrea "Strophodonta "demissa"" = Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa Conrad 1842 Megastrophia concava
Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae	Protoleptostrophia perplana Protoleptostrophia perplana Conrad 1839
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferida - Hysterolitidae	Paraspirifer bownockeri Paraspirifer bownockeri
Spiriferida - Mucrospiriferidae	Mucrospirifer prolificus, Mucrospirifer mucronatus Mucrospirifer prolificus Mucrospirifer mucronatus Conrad 1841
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	"Ambocoelia" "umbonata" "Ambocoelia" "umbonata" Conrad 1842
Spiriferida - Spinocyrtiidae	"Brachyspirifer audaculus" = Mediospirifer audaculus "Brachyspirifer audaculus" = Mediospirifer audaculus Conrad 1842
- Tropidoleptidae	Tropidoleptus carinatus Tropidoleptus carinatus Conrad 1839
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Athyris vittata Athyris vittata
Atrypida - Atrypidae	Pseudoatrypa cf. devoniana Pseudoatrypa cf. devoniana Webster 1921
Spiriferinida - Cyrtinidae	Cyrtina umbonata, Cyrtina "hamiltonensis" Cyrtina umbonata Cyrtina "hamiltonensis" Hall 1857
Rhynchonellida - Leiorhynchidae	Leiorhynchus lucasi Leiorhynchus lucasi
Rhynchonellida - Machaerariidae	Callipleura cf. nobilis Callipleura cf. nobilis Hall 1860
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Schizophoria ferronensis Schizophoria ferronensis
Orthida - Draboviidae	Sphenophragmus cf. nanus Sphenophragmus cf. nanus
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella cf. penelope, Rhipidomella vanuxemi Rhipidomella cf. penelope Rhipidomella vanuxemi Hall 1857
Lophophorata
Tentaculitida - Tentaculitidae	Tentaculites bellulus Tentaculites bellulus Hall 1876
Gymnolaemata
Ctenostomata - Ascodictyidae	Eliasopora stellatum, Ascodictyon fusiforme Eliasopora stellatum Ascodictyon fusiforme
Stenolaemata
Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae	Fistuliporidae indet. Fistuliporidae indet. Ulrich 1882
Cystoporata - Botrylloporidae	Botryllopora socialis Botryllopora socialis
Trepostomida - Atactotoechidae	Leptotrypella ohioensis Leptotrypella ohioensis
Trepostomida - Stenoporidae	Stereotoechus cf. typicus Stereotoechus cf. typicus Duncan 1939
Cystoporida - Sulcoreteporidae	Sulcoretepora deissi, Sulcoretepora incisurata, Sulcoretepora "sp. B" Sulcoretepora deissi Sulcoretepora incisurata Sulcoretepora "sp. B"
Cyclostomata - Hederellidae	Hederella cirrhosa, Hederella filiformis, Hederella sp. Hederella cirrhosa Hederella filiformis Hederella sp. Hall 1883
Rhabdomesida - Rhabdomesidae	Acanthoclema ohioensis Acanthoclema ohioensis
Cryptostomata - Arthrostylidae	Helopora inexpectata Helopora inexpectata
Cryptostomata - Hyphasmoporidae	Streblotrypa anomala, Streblotrypa hamiltonensis, Streblotrypa sp. Streblotrypa anomala Streblotrypa hamiltonensis Streblotrypa sp.
Cryptostomata -	Intrapora sp. Intrapora sp. Hall 1883
Cryptostomata - Ptilodictyidae	Stictoporina granulifera Stictoporina granulifera
Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae	Penniretepora cf. irregularis Penniretepora cf. irregularis
Trepostomata - Heterotrypidae	Leioclema alpenense Leioclema alpenense
Ostracoda
Leperditellocopida - Scrobiculidae	Scrobicula xysta Scrobicula xysta Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11
Beyrichicopida - Bolliidae	Stictobollia alethaae, Ulrichia fastidiosa, Ulrichia illinearis, Ulrichia spinifera, Ulrichia fragilis, Ulrichia conradi, Xystinotus wrightorum, Xystinotus subnodatus, Tetrastorthynx diabolicus Stictobollia alethaae Coley 1954 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12, 14-15 Ulrichia fastidiosa Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 9-11 Ulrichia illinearis Kesling 1953 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 14-15 Ulrichia spinifera Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12, 14-15, 17-18 Ulrichia fragilis Warthin 1934 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12, 14-15 Ulrichia conradi Jones 1890 ostracod Units 9-11 Xystinotus wrightorum Kesling 1953 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12, 14-15 Xystinotus subnodatus Turner 1939 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12, 14-15 Tetrastorthynx diabolicus Kesling 1953 ostracod Units 9-11
Beyrichicopida - Aechminellidae	Balantoides trilobata, Cornigella immotipedata Balantoides trilobata Turner 1939 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11 Cornigella immotipedata Kesling 1953 ostracod Units 9-11
Podocopida -	Euglyphella compressa, Euglyphella lispa, Euglyphella sigmoidalis, Euglyphella modesta, Euglyphella projecta Euglyphella compressa Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11 Euglyphella lispa Peterson 1966 ostracod Units 1-6, 7 Euglyphella sigmoidalis Jones 1890 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Euglyphella modesta Peterson 1966 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11 Euglyphella projecta Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11
Podocopida - Healdiidae	Healdia gibba, Healdia arkonensis, Healdia medusaensis, Ponderodictya ohioensis, Ponderodictya rhodesi, Ponderodictya punctulifera, Nannohealdia arcuata Healdia gibba Kesling and Weiss 1953 ostracod Unit 12 Healdia arkonensis Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7 Healdia medusaensis Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Ponderodictya ohioensis ostracod Units, 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Ponderodictya rhodesi Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11 Ponderodictya punctulifera Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Nannohealdia arcuata Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 12
Podocopida - Bufinidae	Bythocyproidea eriensis, Bufina curti, Bufina abbreviata, Bufina spinulifera Bythocyproidea eriensis Stewart and Hendrix 1945 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 12 Bufina curti Coley 1954 ostracod Units 7, 9-11, 12 Bufina abbreviata Peterson 1966 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Bufina spinulifera Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12
Podocopida - Quasillitidae	Quasillites fordei, Quasillites sublunatus, Quasillites concentricus, Quasillites obliquus, Jenningsina catenulata, Glyphella reticulata Quasillites fordei Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Quasillites sublunatus Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Quasillites concentricus Turner 1939 ostracod Units 7, 9-11, 12 Quasillites obliquus Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 12 Jenningsina catenulata Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Glyphella reticulata Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11
Podocopida - Beecherellidae	Wideneria lispa Wideneria lispa Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6
Podocopida - Bairdiidae	Rectobairdia emaciata Rectobairdia emaciata Kesling and Kilgore 1952 ostracod Units 9-11
Podocopida - Bairdiocyprididae	Praepilatina silicensis, Cytherellina lechria, Cytherellina kutasii, Cytherellina tanymeka, Cytherellina lucasensis, Cytherellina subquadrata, Bairdiocypris gongylus, Bairdiocypris transptyxis Praepilatina silicensis Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Cytherellina lechria Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11 Cytherellina kutasii Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Cytherellina tanymeka Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 7, 9-11, 12 Cytherellina lucasensis Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Cytherellina subquadrata Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7 Bairdiocypris gongylus Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Unit 12 Bairdiocypris transptyxis Stover 1956 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12
Podocopida -	Octonaria quadricostata Octonaria quadricostata Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 12
Podocopida - Bythocytheridae	Monoceratina casei Monoceratina casei Warthin 1934 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11
Podocopida - Microcheilinellidae	Microcheilinella mariettensis Microcheilinella mariettensis Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12
Podocopida - Ropolonellidae	Ropolonellus papillatus Ropolonellus papillatus Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 7, 9-11, 12
Palaeocopida - Hollinidae	Adelphobolbina spicata, Adelphobolbina trilobata, Hanaites platus, Subligaculum bifidum, Falsipollex lativelatus, Ctenoloculina eurybathrota, Ctenoloculina cicatricosa Adelphobolbina spicata Kesling and McMillan 1954 ostracod Units 1-6, 12 Adelphobolbina trilobata Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 12 Hanaites platus Kesling and McMillan 1951 ostracod Unit 12 Subligaculum bifidum Stewart 1936 ostracod Unit 12 Falsipollex lativelatus Kesling and McMillan 1951 ostracod Unit 12 Ctenoloculina eurybathrota Kesling 1952 ostracod Unit 12 Ctenoloculina cicatricosa Warthin 1934 ostracod Unit 12
Palaeocopida - Hollinellidae	Hollinella (Keslingella) antespinosa, Hollinella (Keslingella) pumila, Hollinella (Keslingella) labrosa, Tetrasacculus bilobus Hollinella (Keslingella) antespinosa Ulrich 1891 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-12 Hollinella (Keslingella) pumila Kesling 1952 ostracod Unit 12 Hollinella (Keslingella) labrosa Kesling and Weiss 1953 ostracod Unit 12 Tetrasacculus bilobus Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12
Palaeocopida - Arcyzonidae	Arcyzona campylactinota, Arcyzona rhabdota Arcyzona campylactinota Kesling 1936 ostracod Unit 12 Arcyzona rhabdota Kesling 1952 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 12
Palaeocopida - Amphissellidae	Doraclatum conatum, Dirhabdus multicostatus, Tetrarhabdus pygmaeus Doraclatum conatum Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Dirhabdus multicostatus Pauken 1966 ostracod Unit 12 Tetrarhabdus pygmaeus Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7
Palaeocopida - Beyrichiidae	Phlyctiscapha apleta Phlyctiscapha apleta Kesling 1954 ostracod Tropidoleptus zone and in units 1-6, 12
Palaeocopida - Kirkbyellidae	Kirkbyella (Berdanella) stewartae, Kirkbyella (Berdanella) unicornis, Kirkbyella (Kirkbyella) bellipuncta Kirkbyella (Berdanella) stewartae Sohn 1961 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 12 Kirkbyella (Berdanella) unicornis Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 12 Kirkbyella (Kirkbyella) bellipuncta Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12
Palaeocopida - Cryptophyllidae	Cryptophyllus arsinius, Cryptophyllus minusculus Cryptophyllus arsinius Stover 1956 ostracod Units 1-6, 12 Cryptophyllus minusculus Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 12
Platycopida - Knoxitidae	Hypotetragona harrietensis, Knoxiella truncata, Knoxiella rutkowskiae Hypotetragona harrietensis Coryell and Malkin 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 12 Knoxiella truncata Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 1-6, 7 Knoxiella rutkowskiae Kesling and Chilman 1978 ostracod Units 12
Platycopida - Kloedenellidae	Poloniella cingulata, Dizygopleura trisinuata, Dizygopleura euglyphea, Eukloedenella doverensis Poloniella cingulata Warthin 1934 ostracod Units 1-6, 9-11, 12 Dizygopleura trisinuata Van Pelt 1933 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Dizygopleura euglyphea Warthin 1934 ostracod Unit 12 Eukloedenella doverensis Turner 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 12
Platycopida - Coelonellidae	Coelonella scapha, Coelonella plana Coelonella scapha Stewart 1930 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12 Coelonella plana Stewart 1930 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12
Platycopida - Cavellinidae	Menoeidina subreniformis, Menoeidina arcuata Menoeidina subreniformis Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 1-7, 9-11, 12 Menoeidina arcuata Turner 1939 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 9-11, 12
Platycopida - Cytherellidae	Birdsallella tumida Birdsallella tumida Stewart 1936 ostracod Units 1-6, 7, 12
Anthozoa
Favositida - Pachyporidae	"Trachypora minuitissima" = Thamnoptychia "Trachypora minuitissima" = Thamnoptychia tabulate coral
Auloporida - Aulocystidae	Aulocystis jacksoni, Aulocystis lucasensis Aulocystis jacksoni tabulate coral Aulocystis lucasensis tabulate coral
Auloporida - Auloporidae	Planalveolitella parasitica Planalveolitella parasitica tabulate coral