Eurypterid-associated fauna of Wilhelmi Fmn. at Essex, Illinois (Silurian of the United States)

Where: Illinois (41.2° N, 88.2° W: paleocoordinates 22.2° S, 55.4° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Wilhelmi Formation, Llandovery (443.4 - 433.4 Ma)

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; argillaceous dolomite

• "The formation is considered to be peritidal by Droste & Shaver (1983) [Ind. G.S.Spec.Rept.32]. The brachiopods suggest a BA 3 Janius Community Group assignment, i.e. subtidal, photic zone. It is not known, however, whether the eurypterid was associated with the brachiopods or interbedded in strata that may represent another environment."

•SEP environmental call based on given information and regional context

• "Dolomite, commonly argillaceous"

Primary reference: R. E. Plotnick. 1999. Habitat of Llandoverian-Lochkovian eurypterids. In A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities - a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 106-136 [M. Foote/M. Foote/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 13853: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 29.04.2002

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Conularida indet.
Tentaculita
 Cornulitida - Cornulitidae
Cornulites sp.
Cornulites sp. Schlotheim 1820
Craniata
 Craniopsida - Craniopsidae
Craniops sp.
Craniops sp. Hall 1859
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Leptaena sp.
Leptaena sp. Dalman 1828
Rhynchonellata
 Pentamerida - Gypidulidae
Gypidula sp.
Gypidula sp. Hall 1867
 Athyridida - Meristellidae
Whitfieldella sp.
Whitfieldella sp. Hall and Clarke 1893
 Athyridida - Rhynchospirinidae
Homoeospira sp.
Homoeospira sp. Hall and Clarke 1893
 Atrypida - Atrypidae
Atrypa sp.
Atrypa sp. Dalman 1828
 Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae
Rhynchotreta sp.
Rhynchotreta sp. Hall 1879
 Rhynchonellida - Camarotoechiidae
Camarotoechia sp.
Camarotoechia sp. Hall and Clarke 1893
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
Rhynchonella sp.
Rhynchonella sp. Fischer 1809
Given as "Rhynchonella"
 Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Rhipidomella sp.
Rhipidomella sp.
Given as "Rhipidomella"
 Orthida - Dalmanellidae
Dalmanella sp.
Dalmanella sp. Hall and Clarke 1892
 Orthida - Plectorthidae
Hebertella sp.
Hebertella sp. Hall and Clarke 1892
 Lophophorata -
Tentaculitida indet.
Tentaculitida indet. Ljaschenko 1955
Gastropoda
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Gastropoda indet.
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
Bivalvia
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Bivalvia indet.
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Euchelicerata
 Eurypterida - Onychopterellidae
? Onychopterella pumilis
? Onychopterella pumilis eurypterid
"According to E. Kjellesvig-Waering (oral comm., 1979) this may be a Drepanopterus."
Trilobita
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Trilobita indet.
Trilobita indet. Walch 1771 trilobite
Anthozoa
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Anthozoa indet.
Anthozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1834