Also known as LACMIP loc. 24426
Where: Clark County, Nevada (36.6° N, 115.7° W: paleocoordinates 3.9° N, 43.6° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Bird Spring Formation, Moscovian (315.2 - 307.0 Ma)
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; cherty/siliceous limestone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: replaced with silica
Collection methods: surface (float), surface (in situ),
Primary reference: S. S. Beus and N. G. Lane. 1969. Middle Pennsylvanian fossils from Indian Springs, Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 43(4):986-1000 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 39158: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 21.05.2004
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Crinoidea | |
Delocrinus aff. graphicus Sea lily | |
Platycrinitidae indet. Bassler 1938 Sea lily | |
Gastropoda | |
Peruvispira boreala n. sp.
Peruvispira boreala n. sp. Beus and Lane 1969 snail | |
Anomphalus sp. Meek and Worthen 1866 snail | |
"Platyceras (Orthonychia) sp." = Orthonychia
"Platyceras (Orthonychia) sp." = Orthonychia Hall 1843 snail | |
Stenolaemata | |
Rhombopora sp. Meek 1872 | |
Septopora alternata Moore 1929 | |
"Fenestella tenax" = Rectifenestella tenax Ulrich 1888
Fenestrellina sp. d'Orbigny 1849 | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Rhipidomella carbonaria Shumard and Swallow 1858 | |
Crurithyris planoconvexa Shumard 1855 | |
Choristites orbitus n. sp.
Choristites orbitus n. sp. | |
Neospirifer cf. cameratus Morton 1836
Neospirifer dunbari King 1933 | |
Phricodothyris sp. George 1932 | |
Punctospirifer gnomus n. sp.
Punctospirifer gnomus n. sp. | |
Strophomenata | |
Neochonetes dominus King 1938 | |
Derbyia sp. Waagen 1884 | |
Linoproductus sp. Chao 1927 | |
Buxtonia websteri n. sp.
Buxtonia websteri n. sp. | |
"Kozlowskia splendens" = Productus splendens, Retaria pseudantiquatonia n. sp., "Fimbriaria plummeri" = Fimbrinia
"Kozlowskia splendens" = Productus splendens Norwood and Pratten 1855
Retaria pseudantiquatonia n. sp.
"Fimbriaria plummeri" = Fimbrinia | |
Lingulata | |
Lingula sp. BruguiƩre 1797 | |
Orbiculoidea sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Demospongiae | |
Haplistion cf. sphaericum Finks 1960 demosponge | |
Hexactinellida | |
Hyalostelia sp. glass sponge | |
Anthozoa | |
"Stereostylus compressum" = Lophophyllidium
"Stereostylus compressum" = Lophophyllidium horn coral | |
Aulopora sp. Goldfuss 1829 tabulate coral |