USNM 10713. South end of Ribbit Hill, north flank of Whiterock Canyon: Siegen, Nevada
collected by J. G. Johnson and J. B. Roen; A. J. Boucot 1959, 1963

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Schuchertella informal sp. B Girty 1904
75 specimens
Strophomenata - Strophomenida
Strophochonetes sp. Muir-Wood 1962
1 specimen
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Anopliidae
Anoplia informal sp. A
33 specimens
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophodontidae
? Pholidostrophia sp. Hall and Clarke 1892
3 specimens
Stropheodonta magnacosta Johnson 1970
3 specimens
Stropheodonta filicosta Johnson 1970
3 specimens
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophonellidae
Strophonella cf. punctulifera (Conrad 1838)
1 specimen
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae
Leptostrophia inequicostella Johnson 1970
46 specimens
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Leptaena cf. acuticuspidata Amsden 1958
87 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Camerellidae
Camerella sp. Billings 1859
17 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtinopsidae
Megakozlowskiella magnapleura Johnson 1970
223 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Delthyrididae
Howellella cycloptera (Hall 1857)
372 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Spinoplasia roeni n. sp. Johnson 1970
628 specimens
Plicoplasia cooperi Boucot 1959
14 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae
Meristella cf. robertsensis Merriam 1940
220 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Nucleospiridae
Nucleospira informal sp. B Hall 1859
2 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Rhynchospirinidae
Pseudoparazyga cooperi (Merriam 1940)
28 specimens
Trematospira perforata (Hall 1857)
1 specimen
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Anoplothecidae
Coelospira concava (Hall 1857)
403 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Cyrtinidae
Cyrtina cf. varia Clarke 1900
10 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leptocoeliidae
Leptocoelina squamosa n. sp. Johnson 1970
531 specimens
Leptocoelia murphyi Johnson 1970
172 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Eatoniidae
Pleiopleurina anticlastica Johnson 1970
124 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Centronellidae
? Rensselaerina sp.
34 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Dalejina informal sp. B Havlicek 1953
191 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae
Levenea navicula Johnson 1970
1011 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidae
Orthostrophella monitorensis n. sp. Johnson 1970
123 specimens
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Nevada County:Eureka
Coordinates: 39.2° North, 116.4° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:19.9° South, 61.0° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Altitude:7080 feet
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Devonian Epoch:Early/Lower Devonian
Stage:Pragian 10 m.y. bin:Devonian 1
Key time interval:Siegen Brachiopod zone: Spinoplasia
Age range of interval:410.80000 - 407.60000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Rabbit Hill Limestone
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
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:J. G. Johnson and J. B. Roen; A. J. Boucot Collection dates:1959, 1963
Metadata
Also known as:Loc. 4354, J61-1. Type section of Rabbit Hill Limestone.
Database number:164821
Authorizer:P. Wagner Enterer:P. Wagner
Modifier:P. Wagner Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2014-12-17 20:22:40 Last modified:2014-12-17 20:47:00
Access level:the public Released:2014-12-17 20:22:40
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]