Favosites-Massive Stromatoporoid Bioherm Community of the Gasport Limestone
New York43.20056, −78.57639
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1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Favosites-Massive Stromatoporoid Bioherm Community of the Gasport Limestone
Favosites-Massive Stromatoporoid Bioherm Community of the Gasport Limestone is a fossil collection site in New York, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Gasport Limestone, dated to the Wenlock (432.9–426.7 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as reef, buildup or bioherm. Documented finds include Cladopora, Cladopora seriata, Cystiphyllum, Diplophyllum, Enterolasma, Favosites.
Geologic setting
- Formation
- Gasport Limestone
- Geologic interval
- Wenlock
- Age
- 432.9–426.7 Ma
- Depositional environment
- reef, buildup or bioherm
- Recorded occurrences
- 46
Fossils found here
Cladopora
Anthozoa · Pachyporidae
Cladopora seriata
Anthozoa · Pachyporidae
Cystiphyllum
Anthozoa · Cystiphyllidae
Diplophyllum
Anthozoa · Acervulariidae
Enterolasma
Anthozoa · Streptelasmatidae
Favosites
Anthozoa · Favositidae
Halysites
Anthozoa · Halysitidae
Heliolites
Anthozoa · Heliolitidae
Palaeophyllum
Anthozoa · Cyathophylloididae
Striatopora flexuosa
Anthozoa · Pachyporidae
Zaphrenthis
Anthozoa · Zaphrentidae
Clathropora
Stenolaemata · Ptilodictyidae
Fenestella
Stenolaemata · Fenestellidae
Hallopora elegantula
Stenolaemata · Halloporidae
Phylloporina
Stenolaemata · Phylloporinidae
Semicoscinium
Stenolaemata · Semicosciniidae
Amphistrophia
Strophomenata · Amphistrophiidae
Ancillotoechia
Rhynchonellata · Trigonirhynchiidae
Atrypa reticularis
Rhynchonellata · Atrypidae
Cyrtia
Rhynchonellata · Cyrtiidae
Striispirifer niagarensis
Rhynchonellata · Cyrtiidae
Howellella (Howellella) crispa
Rhynchonellata · Delthyrididae
Leptaena rhomboidalis
Strophomenata · Rafinesquinidae
Plectatrypa
Rhynchonellata · Atrypinidae
Rhynchotreta americana
Rhynchonellata · Trigonirhynchiidae
Stegerhynchus
Rhynchonellata · Rhynchotrematidae
Trematospira
Rhynchonellata · Rhynchospirinidae
Whitfieldella
Rhynchonellata · Meristellidae
Whitfieldella nitida
Rhynchonellata · Meristellidae
Cornellites
Bivalvia · Pterineidae
Platyostoma niagarensis
Gastropoda · Platyceratidae
Dawsonoceras
Cephalopoda · Dawsonoceratidae
Caryocrinites ornatus
Rhombifera · Caryocrinitidae
Eucalyptocrinites
Crinoidea · Eucalyptocrinitidae
Periechocrinus
Crinoidea · Periechocrinidae
Dictyonema
Pterobranchia · Acanthograptidae
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 13054 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
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Can you collect at Favosites-Massive Stromatoporoid Bioherm Community of the Gasport Limestone?
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What minerals are found at Favosites-Massive Stromatoporoid Bioherm Community of the Gasport Limestone?
Fossil.
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