Shine Dzhinsetu (Silurian of Mongolia)

Also known as Glassia minuta Community, Dzhinsetu Ula Range

Where: Mongolia (44.2° N, 99.9° E: paleocoordinates 30.2° N, 35.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Aeronian (440.8 - 438.5 Ma)

• lower part of Middle Llandovery. I therefore changed it to Aeronian (PJW)

Environment/lithology: marine; gray limestone and calcareous sandstone

• See lithology.
• "Occurs in gray limestones and fine-grained, dense, sandy, calcareous concretions (about 20cm diameter) in gray, fine-grained feldspathic sandstones. The brachiopods are articulated. The fine-grained, terrigenous sediment accumulated far from shoreline in what was a quiet water, BA4-5 environment (as in the Lithuanian Silurian)."

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: K.H. S. Rozman. 1999. Silurian brachiopod communities of Mongolia. in A. J. Boucot and J. D. Lawson, eds., Paleocommunities - a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 164-176 [M. Foote/C. Simpson]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 41064: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 06.07.2004

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Taxonomic list

• Emphasis of reference is on brachiopods. Other elements occasionally mentioned as well.
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unclassified
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Mongolostrophia ludmilae
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae
Stegerhynchus concinnus
 Atrypida - Glassiidae
Glassia minuta
 Orthida - Platyorthidae
Platyorthis chimedi
 Orthida - Proschizophoriidae
? Cordatomyonia disjuncta
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Leptaena aequalis
Leptaena aequalis Amsden 1974
 Strophomenida - Leptestiidae
Leangella scissa
Leangella scissa Davidson 1871