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Mucrospirifer thedfordensis (Shimer & Grabau, 1820)

Mucrospirifer thedfordensis
Mucrospirifer thedfordensis

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Spiriferida
Family: Mucrospiriferidae
Genus: Mucrospirifer
Species: Mucrospirifer thedfordensis (Shimer & Grabau, 1820)

Information

Geological Range

Devonian

Paleogeographic Distribution

Michigan

Ontario

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Hamilton Group
Widder Formation
Hungry Hollow Formation
Traverse Group
Alpena Limestone Formation
Petoskey Formation
Potter Farm Formation
Norway Point Formation

References

Tillman, John, 1964, Variation in Species of Mucrospirifer from Middle Devonian Rocks of Michigan, Ontario, and Ohio

Ehlers, George, 1970, Devonian Strata of Alpena and Presque Isle Counties, Michigan

Kesling, Robert, 1964, Variation in Species of Mucrospirifer from Middle Devonian Rocks of Michigan, Ontario, and Ohio

Remarks

Online Resources

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Mucrospirifer thedfordensis (Shimer & Grabau, 1820) image
Mucrospirifer thedfordensis (Shimer & Grabau, 1820) (UMMP IP 75000)

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