Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Wenlock Formation, Dudley, England (Silurian of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (52.5° N, 2.1° W: paleocoordinates 28.9° S, 13.1° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Wenlock Formation, Wenlock (433.4 - 427.4 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; calcareous shale

• "Beds range from BA 3"
• "calcareous shale"

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 26909: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 08.11.2002

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Taxonomic list

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Euchelicerata
 Eurypterida - Pterygotidae
Pterygotus grandidentatus
Brachiopoda
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Brachiopoda indet.
Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805
"Brachiopods (articulates on same slab as eurypterid. Not otherwise identified)."