Central Area, Zone J (Pink Chonetes zone), Onondaga Limestone, NY (Devonian of the United States)

Where: New York (43.0° N, 76.2° W: paleocoordinates 39.0° S, 23.5° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: Seneca Member (Onondaga Formation), Eifelian (393.3 - 387.7 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; gray limestone

• medium to dark gray fine-grained limestone

Primary reference: W. A., J.r. Oliver. 1952. Stratigraphy of the Onondaga Limestone in Central New York. PhD thesis, Cornell University 1-98 [A. Miller/K. Layou/P. Wagner]more details

PaleoDB collection 9544: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 14.11.2000

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Taxonomic list

Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
 Strophomenida - Chonostrophiidae
 Strophomenida - Chonetidae
"Chonetes lineatus" = Hallinetes lineatus
"Chonetes lineatus" = Hallinetes lineatus Conrad 1839
extremely common
Rhynchonellata
 Athyridida - Meristellidae
Meristella sp.
frequent
 Athyridida - Anoplothecidae
Coelospira camilla Hall 1867
very rare
 Atrypida - Atrypidae
Atrypa reticularis Linnaeus 1758
very rare
"Atrypa spinosa" = Spinatrypa spinosa Hall 1843
very rare
 Orthida - Dalmanellidae
"Levenia lenticularis" = Levenea lenticularis
"Levenia lenticularis" = Levenea lenticularis Vanuxem 1842
rare
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Palaeozygopleuridae
"Loxonema sicula" = Palaeozygopleura sicula
"Loxonema sicula" = Palaeozygopleura sicula Hall 1879 snail
frequent
Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Amplexidae
Heterophrentis sp. Billings 1875 horn coral
common
 Stauriida - Stereolasmatidae
Amplexiphyllum hamiltoniae horn coral
very rare
Coleolus
  - Coleolidae