Mink Creek & 104 - Rochester: Wenlock, New York

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Pterinea emacerata
Cephalopoda - Orthocerida - Dawsonoceratidae
Dawsonoceras annulatum (Sowerby 1818)
original and current combination Orthoceras annulata
Stenolaemata - Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae
Fistulipora tuberculosa
Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae
Fenestella elegans
Stenolaemata - Trepostomida - Monticuliporidae
Mesotrypa nummiformis
Stenolaemata - Phylloporinidae
Chasmatopora asperatostriata
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophodontidae
Stropheodonta profunda (Hall 1852)
recombined as Brachyprion (Protomegastrophia) profunda
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae
Sowerbyella transversalis (Wahlenberg 1818)
recombined as Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) transversalis
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Leptaena rhomboidalis (Wahlenberg 1818)
recombined as Leptaena (Leptaena) rhomboidalis
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Schuchertella subplana
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Camarotoechiidae
Camarotoechia obtusiplicata
Camarotoechia neglecta (Hall 1852)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae
Spirifer radiatus Sowerby 1834
recombined as Eospirifer radiatus
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae
Spirifer niagarensis
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae
Dalmanella elegantula
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae
Orthis flabellites Foerste 1889
recombined as Dolerorthis flabellites
Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae
Atrypa reticularis (Linnaeus 1758)
original and current combination Anomia reticularis
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae
Whitfieldella nitida (Hall 1843)
oblata
Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae
Arctinurus nereus
Trilobita - Phacopida - Homalonotidae
Homalonotus delphinocephalus
Trilobita - Phacopida - Dalmanitidae
Dalmanites limulurus
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae
Enterolasma caliculum
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Zaphrentidae
Zaphrentis turbinata
synonym of Zaphrenthis
unclassified
Paraechmina spinosa (Hall 1852)
original and current combination Cytherina spinosa
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:New York County:Wayne
Coordinates: 43.2° North, 77.2° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:27.5° South, 43.3° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Silurian Epoch:Wenlock
10 m.y. bin:Silurian 2
Key time interval:Wenlock
Age range of interval:433.40000 - 427.40000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Clinton Formation:Rochester
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:brown,gray lithified calcareous "shale"
Secondary lithology: lithified argillaceous "limestone"
Lithology description: Brownish gray calcareous shale with some argillaceous limestone layers. Fossils are not abundant.
Environment:offshore
Taphonomy
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Metadata
Database number:81885
Authorizer:L. Ivany Enterer:P. Wall
Modifier:P. Wall Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2008-07-17 15:17:09 Last modified:2008-07-17 18:17:43
Access level:the public Released:2008-07-17 15:17:09
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

27610. T. Gillette. 1947. The Clinton of Western and Central New York. New York State Museum Bulletin (341) [L. Ivany/P. Wall]