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Bestorp Limestone, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
| Formation | Bestorp Limestone |
|---|---|
| Age: | 452 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
| Interval | Nabala |
| Lithology | lime mudstone |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 2 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Mösseberg | Västra Götaland County, Sweden | Bestorp Limestone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öglunda Limestone | 468 - 464 Ma Middle Ordovician | limestone | 1 |
| Freberga - Molda | 458 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 1 |
| Freberga - Skagen Limestone | 458 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 4 |
| Jonstorp | 446 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | mudstone, "limestone", "shale", mudstone/"limestone", "shale"/"limestone", marl/"limestone", "limestone"/marl, "limestone"/"shale", marl | 154 |
| Jonstorp - Öglunda Limestone | 450 - 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | limestone | 5 |
| Loka | 445 - 443 Ma Paleozoic | siliciclastic, "limestone", "shale" | 46 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Primaspis bestorpensisspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Primaspis : Primaspis bestorpensis | 452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
 Pseudosphaerexochus laticepsspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Pseudosphaerexochus : Pseudosphaerexochus laticeps | 452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician |
References
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!
