There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

388 Ma (Middle Devonian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Onondaga	13	387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Martinsburg - Reedsville	82	460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Porifera phylum	Animalia : Porifera	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Conularia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : *Conularia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Inocaulis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Inocaulidae : *Inocaulis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cornulites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : *Cornulites*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hyolithes genus	Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : *Hyolithes*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Archinacella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Archinacellidae : *Archinacella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Lophospira genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : *Lophospira*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Pterinea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Pterinea*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Modiolopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : *Modiolopsis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cuneamya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Cuneamya*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhytimya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Rhytimya*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Megalograptus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : *Megalograptus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Acidaspis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : *Acidaspis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Diacanthaspis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : *Diacanthaspis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Mesotaphraspis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Dimeropygidae : *Mesotaphraspis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Proetus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Proetus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Phacopida order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Gravicalymene genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : *Gravicalymene*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Pterygometopus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : *Pterygometopus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Amphissites genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Amphissitidae : *Amphissites*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Ceratopsis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Quadrijugatoridae : *Ceratopsis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Primitiella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Primitiidae : *Primitiella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Tetradella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Tetradellidae : *Tetradella*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Octonaria genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : *Octonaria*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Bythocypris genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : *Bythocypris*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Cavellina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cavellinidae : *Cavellina*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Batostoma genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : *Batostoma*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dekayella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : *Dekayella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Parvohallopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : *Parvohallopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Polypora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Polypora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Vinella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Ctenostomatida : Penetrantiidae : *Vinella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Petrocrania genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : *Petrocrania*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Philhedra genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : *Philhedra*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Chonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Chonetes*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Sowerbyella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : *Sowerbyella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Strophalosia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : *Strophalosia*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Camerella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Camerellidae : *Camerella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Syntrophina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clarkellidae : *Syntrophina*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Leiorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : *Leiorhynchus*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Spirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Spirifer*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Zygospira genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Zygospira*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hudsonaster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Hudsonasteridae : *Hudsonaster*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Promopalaeaster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Promopalaeasteridae : *Promopalaeaster*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Phragmactis genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Phragmactinidae : *Phragmactis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Taeniaster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Euryalida : Euryalidae : *Taeniaster*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Glyptocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Glyptocrinus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cincinnaticrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Cincinnaticrinus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ptilograptus genus	Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Dendroidea : *Ptilograptus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Diplograptus genus	Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : *Diplograptus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Nautiloidea subclass	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Sinuites cancellatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : *Sinuites cancellatus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Liospira americana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Liospira : *Liospira americana*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Linguloidea superfamily	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Linguloidea	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Lichenocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Lichenocrinus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cincinnetina multisecta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : *Cincinnetina multisecta*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ptychoglyptus virginensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Ptychoglyptus : *Ptychoglyptus virginensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Strophomena (Strophodonta) subgenus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : *Strophomena (Strophodonta)*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Promopalaeaster bellulus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Promopalaeasteridae : Promopalaeaster : *Promopalaeaster bellulus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Urasterella pulchella species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Platyasterida : Urasterellidae : Urasterella : *Urasterella pulchella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Schuchertia laxata species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Schuchertiidae : Schuchertia : *Schuchertia laxata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhinidictya genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : *Rhinidictya*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Lingula (Pseudolingula) rectilateralis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Pseudolingulidae : Pseudolingula : *Lingula (Pseudolingula) rectilateralis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Plectorthis plicatella species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Plectorthis : *Plectorthis plicatella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Homilodonta filistriata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Homilodonta : *Homilodonta filistriata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Nuculites planulatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Nuculites : *Nuculites planulatus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dasycladacea genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : *Dasycladacea*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rafinesquina alternata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : *Rafinesquina alternata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ateleocystites huxleyi species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata : Ateleocystites : *Ateleocystites huxleyi*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Isotelus gigas species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus : *Isotelus gigas*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Sowerbyella rugosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : *Sowerbyella rugosa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Leptaena richmondensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena richmondensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Pholidops genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : *Pholidops*	393.3 - 387.7 Ma Devonian
Cryptolithus bellulus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Cryptolithus : *Cryptolithus bellulus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Byssonychia vera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia : *Byssonychia vera*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Colpomya faba species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Colpomya : *Colpomya faba*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rectangulata suborder	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Rectangulata	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhytimya radiata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Rhytimya : *Rhytimya radiata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Triarthrus becki species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Triarthrus : *Triarthrus becki*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ectenocrinus simplex species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinidae : Ectenocrinus : *Ectenocrinus simplex*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Iocrinus subcrassus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Iocrinidae : Iocrinus : *Iocrinus subcrassus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Craniops subtruncata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsida : Craniopsidae : Craniops : *Craniops subtruncata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Orthograptus quadrimucronatus species	Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Diplograptoidea : Diplograptidae : Orthograptus : *Orthograptus quadrimucronatus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Platylichas genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : *Platylichas*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Merocrinidae family	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinida : Merocrinidae	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Climacograptus typicalis species	Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus : *Climacograptus typicalis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Xenocrinidae family	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Monobathrida : Xenocrinidae	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician

Fossil Localities

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USA

Pennsylvania
- Lebanon Co.
  - Ordovician🐚 Swatara Gap

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatara_State_Park
Wikidata ID:	Q7654009
GeoNames ID:	5215006

Localities in this Region

USA

Pennsylvania
- Lebanon Co.
  - Union Township
    - Swatara State Park
      - Silver Mine

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