Encrinurus (E.) balticus Community in the East Baltic (Silurian of Latvia)

Where: Latvia (57.8° N, 22.6° E: paleocoordinates 16.4° S, 0.7° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Jaagarahu (428.2 - 422.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; gray, green, calcareous mudstone

• "Occurs in greenish-gray, calcareous mudstones developed in a quiet environment, which is assigned here to BA 4. Some of the trilobites and brachiopods are articulated."

Collection methods: Not reported are brachiopods of Dicoelosia-Skenidioides Community, ostracodes, and other benthic fauna.

Primary reference: R. Mannil and M. Rubel. 1999. Selected brachiopod and trilobite communities of the East Baltic Silurian. In A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities--a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 253-270 [M. Foote/M. Foote/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 13725: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 22.04.2002

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Taxonomic list

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Trilobita
 Proetida - Proetidae
Cyphoproetus insterianus, Cyphoproetus latifrontalis
 Phacopida - Dalmanitidae
Dalmanites sp.
Dalmanites sp. Barrande 1852 trilobite
 Phacopida - Encrinuridae
Encrinurus (Encrinurus) balticus
 Phacopida - Calymenidae
Calymene minimarginata
Calymene minimarginata Schrank 1970 trilobite
Ostracoda
 Palaeocopida - Craspedobolbinidae
Craspedobolbina ezerensis