Where: Alabama (35.0° N, 88.0° W: paleocoordinates 30.0° S, 56.4° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Waldron Shale Formation, Wenlock (433.4 - 427.4 Ma)
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; calcareous shale
Reposited in the USNM
• Abundances stated in text. Crinoid calyces mentioned but no taxa listed.
Primary reference: A. J. Boucot. 1999. Some Wenlockian-Geddinian, chiefly brachiopod dominated communities of North America. In A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities--a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 549-591 [M. Foote/M. Foote/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 24868: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 21.08.2002
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Strophomenata | |
Triplesia sp. Hall 1859 | |
Leangella sp. Opik 1933 | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Isorthis sp. Kozlowski 1929 | |
Dicoelosia sp. King 1850 | |
Dalejina sp. Havlicek 1953 | |
Ptychopleurella sp. Schuchert and Cooper 1931 | |
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Hedeina sp. Boucot 1957 | |
Atrypa sp. Dalman 1828 | |
Atrypina sp. Hall and Clarke 1893 | |
? Meristina sp. Hall 1867 | |
? Rhynchospirina sp. Schuchert and LeVene 1929 | |
Crinoidea | |
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily |