PBDB Collection

Rockford Formation Fauna (Carboniferous of the United States)

Where: Clark County, Indiana (38.5° N, 85.8° W: paleocoordinates 27.2° S, 34.1° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Rockford Limestone Formation, Kinderhookian (358.9 - 352.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; dolomitic, gray limestone

• gray, fine-grained partially dolomitic limestone

Preservation: original calcite

Collection methods: chemical, mechanical, peel or thin section, sieve,

• this collection is based on one bed sampled from 12 localities

Primary reference: R. G. Maliva. 1984. Paleoecology and Sedimentology of the Rockford Limestone and Upper New Albany Shale (Lower Mississippian) in southern Indiana. 1-185 [A. Miller/K. Layou/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 6734: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 13.03.2000, edited by Alycia Stigall and Pete Wagner

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Rugosochonetida "sp. A", Enchinoidea indet., Eocaudia sp. Rugosochonetida "sp. A" R. sp. A Enchinoidea indet. Eocaudia sp.
Ophiocistioidea
- Rotasacciidae	"Microantyx botoni" = Protocaudina botoni, Microantyx sp. "Microantyx botoni" = Protocaudina botoni Gutschick 1959 Microantyx sp. Kornicker and Imbrie 1958
Holothuroidea
- Priscopedatidae	Priscopedatus sp. Priscopedatus sp. Schlumberger 1890 sea cucumber
Apodida - Achistridae	Achistrum sp. Achistrum sp. Etheridge 1881 sea cucumber
Apodida - Myriotrochidae	"Rota campbelli" = Langepis campbelli "Rota campbelli" = Langepis campbelli Gutschick 1959 sea cucumber
Asterozoa
-	"Stelleroidea indet." = Asterozoa "Stelleroidea indet." = Asterozoa von Zittel 1895
Ophiuroidea
-	Ophiuroidea indet. Ophiuroidea indet. Gray 1840 brittle star
Crinoidea
Inadunata -	Inadunata indet. Inadunata indet. Sea lily advanced inadunate crinoids
Disparida - Allagecrinidae	Trophocrinus tumidus, Desmacriocrinus moreyi Trophocrinus tumidus Sea lily Desmacriocrinus moreyi Sea lily
Inadunata -	Passalocrinus triangularis Passalocrinus triangularis Sea lily
Dendrocrinida - Blothrocrinidae	Stinocrinus sp. Stinocrinus sp. Kirk 1941 Sea lily
Cyathocrinida - Codiacrinidae	Amphipsalidocrinus inconsuetus Amphipsalidocrinus inconsuetus Sea lily
Cyathocrinida - Streblocrinidae	Lampadosocrinus minutus Lampadosocrinus minutus Sea lily
Cyathocrinida - Cyathocrinitidae	Cyathocrinites sp. Cyathocrinites sp. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Cladida - Botryocrinidae	Barycrinus ? sp. Barycrinus ? sp. Meeke and Worthen 1868 Sea lily
Flexibilia -	Flexibilia indet. Flexibilia indet. Sea lily
Monobathrida - Platycrinitidae	Platycrinites sp. Platycrinites sp. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Monobathrida - Dichocrinidae	Paradichocrinus ? sp. Paradichocrinus ? sp. Springer 1926 Sea lily
Blastoidea
Fissiculata - Phaenoschismatidae	Hadroblastus sp., Phaenoschisma sp. Hadroblastus sp. Fay 1962 blastoid Phaenoschisma sp. Etheridge and Carpenter 1882 blastoid
Conodonta
-	Conodonta indet. Conodonta indet. conodont
Pisces
-	"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes "Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 bony fish
Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Schuchertella ? sp. Schuchertella ? sp. Girty 1904
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Rugosochonetes illinoisensis Rugosochonetes illinoisensis
Strophomenida - Anopliidae	Anopliopsis subcarinata Anopliopsis subcarinata Girty 1926
Strophomenida - Strophodontidae	"Strophodonta scottensis" = Strophomena (Strophodonta)¹ "Strophodonta scottensis" = Strophomena (Strophodonta)¹
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae	? Brachythyris aff. fernglenensis ? Brachythyris aff. fernglenensis Brachythyris? aff. fernglenensis
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	Crurithyris parva Crurithyris parva Weller 1899
Spiriferida - Cyrtospiriferidae	Cyrtospirifer latior Cyrtospirifer latior Swallow 1863
Athyridida - Nucleospiridae	Nucleospira aff. rowleyi Nucleospira aff. rowleyi N. aff. N. rowleyi
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Plectospira sexplicata Plectospira sexplicata
Spiriferinida - Cyrtinidae	Cyrtina burlingtonensis Cyrtina burlingtonensis Rowley 1893
Terebratulida - Cranaenidae	Girtyella sp., Cranaena subcircularis Girtyella sp. Weller 1911 Cranaena subcircularis
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella perminuta Rhipidomella perminuta Girty 1926 R. perminuta and R. perminuta var.
Stenolaemata
Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae	Cheilotrypa sp., Fistulipora sp. Cheilotrypa sp. Ulrich 1884 Fistulipora sp. McCoy 1850
Cryptostomata - Arthrostylidae	Nematopora ? sp. Nematopora ? sp. Ulrich 1888
Cryptostomata - Hyphasmoporidae	Streblotrypa sp. Streblotrypa sp.
Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae	Fenestella ? sp. Fenestella ? sp. Lonsdale 1839
Polychaeta
-	Machaeridia indet. Machaeridia indet. scale worm
Cephalopoda
Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae	"Mooreoceras sp." = Pseudorthoceras "Mooreoceras sp." = Pseudorthoceras Girty 1912
Gastropoda
-	Gastropoda indet.² Gastropoda indet.² Cuvier 1795 snail
Bellerophontida -	Bellerophontida indet. Bellerophontida indet. Ulrich and Scofield 1897 snail sp. A and sp. B
Murchisoniina - Murchisoniidae	? Murchisonia "sp. A" ? Murchisonia "sp. A" d'Archiac and de Verneuil 1841 snail M. sp. A
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	"Straparollus aff. northviewensis" = Angyomphalus northviewensis "Straparollus aff. northviewensis" = Angyomphalus northviewensis Branson 1938 snail S. aff. S. northviewensis
Euomphalina - Platyceratidae	Platyceras "sp. A" Platyceras "sp. A" Conrad 1840 snail P. sp. A
Neritoidea - Naticopsidae	Naticopsis "sp. A" Naticopsis "sp. A" M'Coy 1844 snail N. sp. A
Rostroconchia
Conocardiida - Conocardiidae	Conocardium ? sp. Conocardium ? sp. Bronn 1835
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nuculopsis hians Nuculopsis hians nut clam
Solemyida - Ctenodontidae	Ctenodonta ? sp. Ctenodonta ? sp. Salter 1852 clam
Ostracoda
Leperditellocopida - Scrobiculidae	Roundyella mopacifa Roundyella mopacifa ostracod
Podocopida - Healdiidae	Waylandella "sp. A", Waylandella dartyensis Waylandella "sp. A" ostracod W. sp. A Waylandella dartyensis ostracod
Podocopida - Bufinidae	Bythocyproidea "sp. A" Bythocyproidea "sp. A" Stewart and Hendrix 1945 ostracod G. sp. A, G. sp. B
Podocopida - Quasillitidae	Graphiadactylloides "sp. B", Graphiadactylloides aff. lineatus, Graphiadactylloides imopmemsos, Graphiadactylloides moridgei, Graphiadactyllis "sp. A", Graphiadactyllis granopunctatus, Graphiadactyllis fayettevillensis, Graphiadactyllis fernglenesis Graphiadactylloides "sp. B" Green 1963 ostracod G. sp. B Graphiadactylloides aff. lineatus ostracod G. aff. G. lineatus Graphiadactylloides imopmemsos ostracod Graphiadactylloides moridgei ostracod G. moridgei, and G. aff. G. moridgei Graphiadactyllis "sp. A" ostracod G. sp. A Graphiadactyllis granopunctatus ostracod Graphiadactyllis fayettevillensis ostracod Graphiadactyllis fernglenesis ostracod
Podocopida - Bairdiidae	Bairdia aff. kinderhookensis, Cryptobairdia compacta Bairdia aff. kinderhookensis ostracod Bairdia aff. B. kinderhookensis Cryptobairdia compacta Geis 1932 ostracod
Podocopida - Bairdiocyprididae	Silenites cf. warei, Pseudobythocypris sp. Silenites cf. warei ostracod S. cf. warei Pseudobythocypris sp. Shaver 1958 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Hollinellidae	Tetrasacculus ? stewarte Tetrasacculus ? stewarte ostracod
Palaeocopida - Kirkbyidae	Kirkbya keiferi, Kirkbya fernglenensis Kirkbya keiferi ostracod Kirkbya fernglenensis ostracod
Palaeocopida - Amphissitidae	Amphissites similaris Amphissites similaris ostracod
Palaeocopida - Kirkbyellidae	Kirkbyella annensis, Psilokirkbyella ozarkensis Kirkbyella annensis ostracod Psilokirkbyella ozarkensis ostracod
Platycopida - Paraparchitidae	Shivaella nicklesi Shivaella nicklesi ostracod
Trilobita
Proetida - Phillipsiidae	Griffithidella welleri, Griffithidella doris Griffithidella welleri Branson 1938 trilobite Griffithidella doris Hall 1860 trilobite
Anthozoa
Stauriida - Antiphyllidae	Rotiphyllum calyculum Rotiphyllum calyculum horn coral
Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae	Meniscophyllum minutum Meniscophyllum minutum horn coral
Stauriida - Cyathaxoniidae	Cyathaxonia "sp. A", Cyathaxonia tantilla Cyathaxonia "sp. A" Michelin 1847 horn coral Cyathaxonia sp. A., C. sp. B Cyathaxonia tantilla horn coral
Stauriida - Metriophyllidae	Metriophyllum deminutivum Metriophyllum deminutivum horn coral
Stauriida - Pentaphyllidae	Cystelasma ? sp. Cystelasma ? sp. Miller 1891 horn coral
Favositida - Palaeacidae	Palaeacis enormis Palaeacis enormis tabulate coral
Favositida - Micheliniidae	Michelinia manucus Michelinia manucus tabulate coral
Auloporida - Pyrgiidae	Cladochonus crassus Cladochonus crassus McCoy 1847 tabulate coral
Foraminifera
Lituolida - Lituolidae	Ammobaculites leptos Ammobaculites leptos
Tubothalamea
Miliolida - Cornuspiridae	Trepeilopsis glomospiroides, Trepeilopsis recurvidens, "Ammodiscus semiconstrictus" = Cornuspira semiconstrictus Trepeilopsis glomospiroides Trepeilopsis recurvidens "Ammodiscus semiconstrictus" = Cornuspira semiconstrictus Waters 1927
Foraminifera
Textulariina - Hyperamminidae	Hyperammina rockfordensis Hyperammina rockfordensis
Astrorhizacea - Psammosphaeridae	Psammosphaera sp., Thuramminoides sphaeroidalis, Pseudastrorhiza conica Psammosphaera sp. Thuramminoides sphaeroidalis Pseudastrorhiza conica
Ammodiscoidea - Saccamminidae	Thurammina limbata Thurammina limbata
Ammodiscoidea - Ammodiscidae	Glomospira sp., Ammodiscus longexsertus, Tolypammina aff. laocoon, Tolypammina jacobschapelensis, Tolypammina gersterensis, Tolypammina cyclops, Tolypammina bulbosa, Tolypammina bransoni Glomospira sp. Rzehak 1895 Ammodiscus longexsertus Tolypammina aff. laocoon T. aff. T. laocoon Tolypammina jacobschapelensis Tolypammina gersterensis Tolypammina cyclops Tolypammina bulbosa Tolypammina bransoni

¹Rode and Lieberman 2004; ²Wagner 2023