Also known as (?)Indiana University 15173.
Where: Jefferson County, Kentucky (38.1° N, 85.7° W: paleocoordinates 21.8° S, 33.1° W)
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Gnathodus texanus conodont zone, Coral Ridge Member (New Providence Formation), Osagean (352.0 - 343.0 Ma)
• Probably now called Borden Formation, with New Providence member;
•[S.Peters]-unit is lower part of Osagean and is believed to be within the Chadian at this location
•Fascipericyclus–Ammonellipsites Zone
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: prodelta; lithified, phosphatic, pyritic, gray, green, blue shale
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: bulk, mechanical,
• Author indicates in one species descriptiont that at least some samples were collected as bulk samples.
Primary reference: J. E. Conkin. 1957. Stratigraphy of New Providence Formatin (Mississippian) in Jefferson and Bullitt Counties, Kentucky, and fauna of the Coral Ridge Member. Bulletins of American Paleontology 38(168):109-157 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 59889: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 19.04.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Rhynchonellata | |
Girtyella sp. Weller 1911 | |
Cyrtina sp. Davidson 1858 | |
Spiriferina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Rhynchopora beecheri George 1904 | |
Stenolaemata | |
Rhombopora sp. Meek 1872 | |
Rostroconchia | |
"Conocardium cancellatum" = Pseudomulceodens cancellatus
"Conocardium cancellatum" = Pseudomulceodens cancellatus Hyde 1953 | |
Gastropoda | |
"Sinuitina anneae n. sp." = Vorticina anneae
"Sinuitina anneae n. sp." = Vorticina anneae Conkin 1957 snail | |
? Retispira sp. Knight 1945 snail | |
"Platyceras (Orthonychia) acutirostre" = Palaeocapulus acutirostre
"Platyceras (Orthonychia) acutirostre" = Palaeocapulus acutirostre Hall 1856 snail | |
"Loxonema delphicola" = Palaeozygopleura delphicola
"Loxonema delphicola" = Palaeozygopleura delphicola Hall 1860 snail | |
"Bembexia ellenae n. sp." = Glabrocingulum ellenae
"Bembexia ellenae n. sp." = Glabrocingulum ellenae Conkin 1957 snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam | |
? Edmondia sp. de Koninck 1841 clam | |
? Grammysia sp. de Verneuil 1847 clam | |
Cephalopoda | |
Merocanites sp. Schindewolf 1922 ammonite | |
Pericyclus sp. Mojsisovics 1882 ammonite | |
Beyrichoceras sp. Foord 1903 ammonite | |
Michelinoceras sp. Foerste 1932 | |
Trilobita | |
Griffithides sp. Portlock 1843 trilobite
Phillipsia sp. Portlock 1843 trilobite | |
Blastoidea | |
Codaster jessieae blastoid | |
Orbitremites coralridgensis n. sp., Orbitremites kentuckyensis n. sp.
Orbitremites coralridgensis n. sp. blastoid
Orbitremites kentuckyensis n. sp. blastoid | |
"Orbitremites oppelti" = Granatocrinus granulatus
"Orbitremites oppelti" = Granatocrinus granulatus Romer 1851 blastoid | |
Crinoidea | |
Wachsmuthicrinus sp. Sea lily | |
Synbathocrinus cf. dentatus Sea lily | |
Scyphozoa | |
Conularia sp. Miller 1820 jellyfish | |
Anthozoa | |
Neozaphrentis sp. Grove 1935 horn coral | |
Amplexus fragilis horn coral | |
Favosites divergens tabulate coral | |
Michelinia sp. de Koninck 1841 tabulate coral |