Where: Virginia (38.0° N, 80.0° W: paleocoordinates 34.2° S, 44.3° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Keyser Limestone Formation, Pridoli (423.0 - 419.2 Ma)

• lower limestone, Byers Island member, and Jersey Shore member of Keyser Limestone.

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal ramp; carbonate

Collection methods: Emphasis here is on the rugosans. Tabulates, brachiopods, stromatoporoids, "other shelly fossils" are present but not listed.

Primary reference: W. A., J.r. Oliver. 1999. The principal Pridolian and Lochkovian rugose coral assemblages or communities in eastern North America. In A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities: A case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 800-805 [M. Foote/M. Foote/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 24951: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 23.08.2002

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