USNM 12777. West flank of McColley Canyon, 50-100 ft W. of creek: Deer Park, Nevada
collected by A. J. Boucot 1963
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Strophomenata
- Orthotetida
- Schuchertellidae
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"Schuchertella" sp.
Girty 1904
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23 specimens | ||||||
Strophomenata
- Strophomenida
- Strophodontidae
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Megastrophia transitans
Johnson 1970
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15 specimens | ||||||
Strophomenata
- Strophomenida
- Rafinesquinidae
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Leptaena cf. acuticuspidata
Amsden 1958
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14 specimens | ||||||
Strophomenata
- Strophomenida
- Leptostrophiidae
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? Leptostrophia sp.
Hall and Clarke 1892
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1 specimen | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Rhynchonellida
- Leptocoeliidae
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Leptocoelia murphyi
Johnson 1970
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3 specimens | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Rhynchonellida
- Rhynchonellidae
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Rhynchonellidae informal indet.
Gray 1848
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1 specimen | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Orthida
- Rhipidomellidae
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Dalejina informal sp. B
Havlicek 1953
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336 specimens | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Spiriferinida
- Cyrtinidae
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Cyrtina cf. varia
Clarke 1900
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66 specimens | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Spiriferida
- Ambocoeliidae
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Metaplasia cf. paucicostata
(Schuchert 1913)
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81 specimens | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Spiriferida
- Elythidae
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Elytha sp.
Conrad
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15 specimens | ||||||
synonym of Elita | |||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Spiriferida
- Cyrtinopsidae
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Megakozlowskiella magnapleura
Johnson 1970
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7 specimens | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Spiriferida
- Acrospiriferidae
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Acrospirifer sp.
Wedekind 1926
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10 specimens | ||||||
Costispirifer sp.
Copper 1942
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30 specimens | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Athyridida
- Rhynchospirinidae
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Trematospira perforata
(Hall 1857)
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32 specimens | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Athyridida
- Anoplothecidae
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Coelospira pseudocamilla
Johnson 1970
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6 specimens | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Athyridida
- Nucleospiridae
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Nucleospira sp.
Hall 1859
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2 specimens | ||||||
Rhynchonellata
- Athyridida
- Meristellidae
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Meristella cf. robertsensis
Merriam 1940
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903 specimens | ||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | United States | State/province: | Nevada | County: | Eureka |
Coordinates: | 40.1° North, 116.1° West (view map) | ||||
Paleocoordinates: | 26.6° South, 55.1° West | ||||
Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||||
Altitude: | 7200 feet | ||||
Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
Period: | Devonian | Epoch: | Early/Lower Devonian |
Stage: | Emsian | 10 m.y. bin: | Devonian 2 |
Key time interval: | Deer Park | Brachiopod zone: | Costispirifer |
Age range of interval: | 409.10000 - 391.90000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Formation: | McColley Canyon | Member: | Trematospira Zone | ||
Stratigraphic resolution: | group of beds | ||||
Stratigraphy comments: Costispirifer subzone of Trematospira Zone |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | "limestone" |
Environment: | carbonate indet. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis | ||
Museum repositories: | USNM | ||
Collectors: | A. J. Boucot | Collection dates: | 1963 |
Metadata
Also known as: | MCW | ||
Database number: | 164689 | ||
Authorizer: | P. Wagner | Enterer: | P. Wagner | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
Created: | 2014-12-10 20:18:29 | Last modified: | 2014-12-10 20:18:29 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2014-12-10 20:18:29 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
46256. | J. G. Johnson. 1970. Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America Special Paper (131)1-421 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner] |