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Sowerbyella, Nicolet River Formation
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By Denis Arcand
Taxonomy
Sowerbyella
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Strophomenida
Family: Sowerbyellidae
Genus: Sowerbyella
Species: Sowerbyella sericea
Author Citation Sowerby 1839
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Paleozoic
Period: Ordovician
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Late
International Age: Katian ?
Stratigraphy
Lorraine
Nicolet River Formation
Provenance
Collector: Denis Arcand
Date Collected: 10/17/2021
Acquired by: Field Collection
Dimensions
Width: 23 mm
Height: 12 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Location
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Quebec
Canada
- brachiopod
- canada
- late ordovician
- lorraine group
- nicolet river formation
- ordovician
- paleozoic
- quebec
- sowerbyella
- sowerbyella sericea
Comments
Location shows huge die-off of Sowerbyella sericea and other brachiopods in smaller numbers.
The specific layer could not be determined as it was discovered at ground level on the beach. Loose as float,.
The following reference has been used to aid in identification
Geologie des Region de Saint-Jean (parti nord) et de Beloeil (1985)
Gouvernement du Quebec - Ministere de l'energie et des Ressources
Direction General de l'Exploration geologique et minerale
Geologie des Region de Saint-Jean (parti nord) et de Beloeil
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