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Bestorp, Östergötland County, Sweden

Mindat.org Locality Page	Östergötland County, Sweden
Lat/Long (Decimal)	58.2333,15.7333
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on political unit
Given Location	Dalarne, Sweden
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Östergötland County, Sweden

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Bestorp	Owens R. M. (1973)	Tommarp	Dalmanitina beds	"limestone"	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Bestorp, Jonstorp Fm.	Kielan-Jaworowska Z., Bergström J., et al (1991)	Jonstorp		"limestone"	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Arthrorhachis tarda species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Arthrorhachis : *Arthrorhachis tarda*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Pseudosphaerexochus laticeps species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Pseudosphaerexochus : *Pseudosphaerexochus laticeps*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Atractopyge dalmani species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Atractopyge : *Atractopyge dalmani*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Decoroproetus evexus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Decoroproetus : *Decoroproetus evexus*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Philhedra sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : *Philhedra*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Paracraniops sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsidae : *Paracraniops*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Orbiculoidea concentrica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea : *Orbiculoidea concentrica*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Obolidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Dalmanella pectinoides species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : *Dalmanella pectinoides*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Dalmanella testudinaria species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : *Dalmanella testudinaria*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Draborthis caelebs species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Draborthis : *Draborthis caelebs*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Drabovia westrogothica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Drabovia : *Drabovia westrogothica*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Hirnantia sagittifera species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Hirnantia : *Hirnantia sagittifera*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Kinnella medlicotti species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Kinnella : *Kinnella medlicotti*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Horderleyella fragilis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Harknessellidae : Horderleyella : *Horderleyella fragilis*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Giraldibella bella species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Giraldibella : *Giraldibella bella*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Plectothyrella crassicosta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Plectothyrella : *Plectothyrella crassicosta*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Cliftonia psittacina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Cliftonia : *Cliftonia psittacina*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Aphanomena schmalenseei species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Stropheodontidae : Strophodonta : *Aphanomena schmalenseei*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Eostropheodonta hirnantensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Eostropheodonta : *Eostropheodonta hirnantensis*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Leptaena (Leptaena) trifidum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena (Leptaena) trifidum*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Leptaena rugosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena rugosa*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Titanomena grandis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Titanomena : *Titanomena grandis*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic

References

Bergström J. (1968) Upper Ordovician Brachiopods from Västergötland, Sweden, Geologica et Palaeontologica 2, 1-35

Owens R. M. (1973) Ordovician Proetidae (Trilobita) from Scandinavia, Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 53, 117-181

Ahlberg P. (1989) Agnostid trilobites from the Upper Ordovician of Sweden and Bornholm, Denmark, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark 37, 213-226

Kielan-Jaworowska Z., Bergström J., et al (1991) Cheirurina (Trilobita) from the upper Ordovician of Västergötland and other regions of Sweden, Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 113, 219-244

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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