There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

411 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Habrostroma genus	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Syringostromatida : Coenostromatidae : *Habrostroma*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Eurypterida order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Howellella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : *Howellella*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Atrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Atrypa*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Anomalocystites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata : Anomalocystitidae : *Anomalocystites*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Dimerocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dimerocrinitidae : *Dimerocrinites*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cordylocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Cordylocrinus*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Ctenocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Melocrinitidae : *Ctenocrinus*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Dendrocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dendrocrinidae : *Dendrocrinus*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Lasiocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Mastigocrinidae : *Lasiocrinus*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Dolichopterus jewetti species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Dolichopteridae : Dolichopterus : *Dolichopterus jewetti*	422.9 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Dolichopterus herkimerensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Dolichopteridae : Dolichopterus : *Dolichopterus herkimerensis*	422.9 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Clarkeipterus testudineus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Dolichopteridae : Clarkeipterus : *Clarkeipterus testudineus*	422.9 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Aknisophyllum consuitum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Aknisophyllum : *Aknisophyllum consuitum*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Proscorpius osborni species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Proscorpiidae : Proscorpius : *Proscorpius osborni*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Mesodouvillina varistriata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Amphistrophiidae : Mesodouvillina : *Mesodouvillina varistriata*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Gonioceras multiseptatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Gonioceratidae : Gonioceras : *Gonioceras multiseptatum*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Cooksonia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cooksoniaceae : *Cooksonia*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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USA

New York
- Herkimer County
  - Paleozoic🐚 Across from Litchfield town hall
  - Paleozoic🐚 Bertie Formation
  - Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Cordylocrinus-Ctenocrinus Assoc.
  - Paleozoic🐚 Cranes Corners
  - Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Days Corners
  - Paleozoic🐚 Jerusalem Hill
  - Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Locality 15
  - Ordovician🐚 North Litchfield

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield,_New_York
Wikidata ID:	Q3390139
GeoNames ID:	5124542

Localities in this Region

USA

New York
- Herkimer County
  - Town of Litchfield
    - Bartlett Paving Materials Quarry

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
Shawnee DomainDomain

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