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Lorraine

Group	Lorraine
Formation(s)	Nicolet River
Age:	458 - 443 Ma Paleozoic
Interval	Late Ordovician
Tectonic Setting	Cratonic basin
Lithology	sandstone
Number of Collections	1
Number of Occurrences	9

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Ambonychia-Modiolopsis community	Herkimer County, New York, USA	Lorraine
Hermitage Formation	Cocke County, Tennessee, USA	Lorraine - Reedsville - Lower Shale Facies
Pulaski Shale	Jefferson County, New York, USA	Lorraine - Lorraine - Pulaski Shale
Nicolet River Formation	Arthabaska RCM, Centre-du-Québec, Québec, Canada	Lorraine - Nicolet River

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Hermitage	458 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	siltstone/"shale", wackestone/packstone, grainstone, packstone/"shale", siltstone, packstone, grainstone/packstone, wackestone, packstone/siltstone	237
Lorraine - Lorraine - Pulaski Shale	452 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	siltstone/"shale"	19
Lorraine - Nicolet River	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	shale	31
Lorraine - Reedsville - Lower Shale Facies	461 - 450 Ma Ordovician	shale/packstone	7

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Isotelus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Isotelus*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Cryptolithus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : *Cryptolithus*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Cryptolithus bellulus species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Cryptolithus : *Cryptolithus bellulus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Triarthrus eatoni species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Triarthrus : *Triarthrus eatoni*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Flexicalymene sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : *Flexicalymene*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Proetus chambliensis species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Proetus : *Proetus chambliensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Craniops subtruncata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsida : Craniopsidae : Craniops : *Craniops subtruncata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ectenoglossa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : *Ectenoglossa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Lingulella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : *Lingulella*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Catazyga sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Catazyga*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Catazyga headi species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Catazyga : *Catazyga headi*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Zygospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Zygospira*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Zygospira modesta species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : *Zygospira modesta*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Cyclocoelia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : *Cyclocoelia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cincinnetina meeki species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : *Cincinnetina meeki*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cincinnetina multisecta species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : *Cincinnetina multisecta*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Dalmanellidae family	5	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Heterorthina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : *Heterorthina*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Dorytreta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Sphenotretidae : *Dorytreta*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rafinesquina alternata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : *Rafinesquina alternata*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Rafinesquina mucronata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : *Rafinesquina mucronata*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Eoplectodonta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : *Eoplectodonta*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : *Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Strophomena sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : *Strophomena*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hallopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : *Hallopora*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Dekayia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : *Dekayia*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Prasopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : *Prasopora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Crinoidea class	3	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Orthograptus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Diplograptoidea : Diplograptidae : *Orthograptus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyrtodonta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontidae : *Cyrtodonta*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Ischyrodonta unionoides species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Allodesmatidae : Ischyrodonta : *Ischyrodonta unionoides*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Cymatonota parallela species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Cymatonota : *Cymatonota parallela*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Modiolopsis modiolaris species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiolopsis : *Modiolopsis modiolaris*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Ambonychia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : *Ambonychia*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Byssonychia radiata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia : *Byssonychia radiata*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Cuneamya neglecta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Cuneamya : *Cuneamya neglecta*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Nuculites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Nuculites*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Praenucula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : *Praenucula*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Similodonta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : *Similodonta*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Pterinea demissa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea : *Pterinea demissa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rhytimya compressa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Rhytimya : *Rhytimya compressa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Nautiloidea subclass	3.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Sinuites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : *Sinuites*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Sinuites cancellatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : *Sinuites cancellatus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Temnodiscus parvus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Temnodiscus : *Temnodiscus parvus*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Holopea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : *Holopea*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Clathrospira subconica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Clathrospira : *Clathrospira subconica*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Murchisonia gracilis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Murchisonia : *Murchisonia gracilis*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Murchisonia perangulata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : *Murchisonia perangulata*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Murchisonia ventricosa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : *Murchisonia ventricosa*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Murchisonia bowdeni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : *Murchisonia bowdeni*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Ruedemannia lirata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Ruedemannia : *Ruedemannia lirata*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Cornulites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : *Cornulites*	452 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Cyrtolites ornatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Cyrtolitidae : Cyrtolites : *Cyrtolites ornatus*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic

References

Bretsky P. W. (1970) Late Ordovician benthic communities in north-central New York, New York State Museum and Science Service Bulletin 414, 1-34

Bretsky P. W. (1977) Macroinvertebrate teilzones and episodic faunal changes from an Upper Ordovician flysch in Quebec, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 14, 1674-1686

Walker K. R., Diehl W.W. (1985) Upper Ordovician “Martinsburg” Formation, a deep-water to shallow-water sequence\r\n\r\n, Studies in Geology 10, 86-92

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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