There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

443 Ma (Silurian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Trenton - Denley - Glendale	2	453 - 445.2 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Lorraine	9	458.4 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Utica	1	460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cornulites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : *Cornulites*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Sinuites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : *Sinuites*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Archinacella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Archinacellidae : *Archinacella*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Nuculites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Nuculites*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Cyrtodonta genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontidae : *Cyrtodonta*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Ambonychia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : *Ambonychia*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Cryptolithus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : *Cryptolithus*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Isotelus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Isotelus*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Flexicalymene genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : *Flexicalymene*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Dekayia genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : *Dekayia*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Hallopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : *Hallopora*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Lingulapholis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsidae : *Lingulapholis*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Rafinesquina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : *Rafinesquina*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Catazyga genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : *Catazyga*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Lophospiridae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Nautiloidea subclass	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Hormotoma gracilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma : *Hormotoma gracilis*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Sinuites cancellatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : *Sinuites cancellatus*	453 - 445.2 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Carinaropsis carinata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pterothecidae : Carinaropsis : *Carinaropsis carinata*	453 - 445.2 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Cyrtolites ornatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Cyrtolitidae : Cyrtolites : *Cyrtolites ornatus*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Ruedemannia lirata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Ruedemannia : *Ruedemannia lirata*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Clathrospira subconica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Clathrospira : *Clathrospira subconica*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Cincinnetina multisecta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cincinnetina : *Cincinnetina multisecta*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : *Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Modiolopsis modiolaris species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiolopsis : *Modiolopsis modiolaris*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Nucularca pectunculoides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nucularcidae : Nucularca : *Nucularca pectunculoides*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Streptelasma corniculum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma : *Streptelasma corniculum*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Zygospira modesta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira : *Zygospira modesta*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Leptobolus insignis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Leptobolus : *Leptobolus insignis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Triarthrus eatoni species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Olenidae : Triarthrus : *Triarthrus eatoni*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Ctenodonta dubia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta : *Ctenodonta dubia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cyrtodontula ventricosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontida : Cyrtodontidae : Cyrtodontula : *Cyrtodontula ventricosa*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Byssonychia radiata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Ambonychia : *Byssonychia radiata*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Glyptorthis crispata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis : *Glyptorthis crispata*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Ischyrodonta unionoides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Allodesmatidae : Ischyrodonta : *Ischyrodonta unionoides*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Lyrodesma poststriatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lyrodesmatidae : Lyrodesma : *Lyrodesma poststriatum*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Colpomya faba species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Colpomya : *Colpomya faba*	458.4 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield,_New_York
Wikidata ID:	Q3708230
GeoNames ID:	5116800

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