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Reynales - Hickory Corners, Niagara County, New York, USA

Formation	Reynales
Member	Hickory Corners
Age:	441 - 439 Ma Silurian
Interval	Aeronian
Tectonic Setting	Foreland basin
Lithology	wackestone/"shale", packstone/"shale"
Number of Collections	2
Number of Occurrences	29

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Niagara Gorge	Niagara County, New York, USA	Reynales - Hickory Corners
Hickory Corners	Niagara County, New York, USA	Reynales - Hickory Corners

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Rochester - Lewiston	443 - 427 Ma Silurian	mudstone	19

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Bumastus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : *Bumastus*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Liocalymene sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Bathycheilidae : *Liocalymene*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Encrinurus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : *Encrinurus*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Hyattidina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : *Hyattidina*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Resserella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Resserella*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Platystrophia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : *Platystrophia*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Dalejina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Dalejina*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Fardenia (Coolinia) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : *Fardenia (Coolinia)*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Helopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : *Helopora*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Moyerella parva species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Nematotrypidae : Moyerella : *Moyerella parva*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Phaenopora multifida species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata : Ptilodictyidae : Phaenopora : *Phaenopora multifida*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Ptilodictya sulcata species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomata : Ptilodictyidae : Ptilodictya : *Ptilodictya sulcata*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Metadictya sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : *Metadictya*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Trigonodictya sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : *Trigonodictya*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Diploclema argutum species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Diploclemidae : Diploclema : *Diploclema argutum*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Hennigopora apta species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporata : Xenotrypidae : Hennigopora : *Hennigopora apta*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Cheilotrypa variolata species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Cheilotrypa : *Cheilotrypa variolata*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Fenestrata order	4	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrata	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Chasmatopora foerstei species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrata : Phylloporinidae : Chasmatopora : *Chasmatopora foerstei*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Fenestella jupiterensis species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella : *Fenestella jupiterensis*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Hallopora elegantula species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomata : Halloporidae : Hallopora : *Hallopora elegantula*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Homotrypa niagarensis species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Homotrypa : *Homotrypa niagarensis*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Favosites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Favosites*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Enterolasma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : *Enterolasma*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian
Eomyelodactylus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Eomyelodactylus*	440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian

References

Frest T. J., Brett C. E., et al (1999) Caradocian-Gedinnian echinoderm associations of Central and Eastern North America, Paleocommunities--a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian, 638-783

Ernst A., Brett C. E., et al (2019) Bryozoan fauna from the Reynales Formation (lower Silurian, Aeronian) of New York, USA, Journal of Paleontology 93, 628-657

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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