Ohio University Invertebrate Paleontology Collection
Citation
Stigall A (2016). Ohio University Invertebrate Paleontology Collection. Version 7.1. Ohio University, Invertebrate Paleontology Collection. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sojgb9 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-13.Description
This collection is composed primarily of shallow marine invertebrate fossils collected from Ohio and adjacent states. A key strength is the Jack Kallmeyer collection, which includes over 8000 specimens from the Late Ordovician of the greater Cincinnati region.Purpose
Data set was developed to catalog collections within the Ohio University Invertebrate Paleontology Collection, to provide that data to the public, and for use within the Digital Atlas of Ordovician Life website (www.ordovicianatlas.org)
Sampling Description
Study Extent
Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, USA within the Ordovician outcrop beltSampling
Field collections made by avocational paleontologists over 30 field seasons. Specimens were collected from surface float, in situ methods, and sieving of collected mud.Quality Control
Specimens were identified to species and georeferenced by Ohio University personnel based on detailed field notes by the avocational collector.Method steps
- Specimens were identified to species using field guides (Fossils of Ohio, Cincinnati Fossils) and primary literature by undergraduate students. Identifications were verified by MS student Hannah Brame. Georeferencing followed iDigBio best practices by Brame and undergraduate students. Data were entered into a Specify Database for management by MS students Brame, Jennifer Bauer, and Adriane Lam with assistance of undergraduate employees.
Taxonomic Coverages
Taxonomic focus is on Paleozoic shallow marine invertebrates
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Cephalopodarank: class
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Gatropodacommon name: Snails rank: class
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Brachiopodarank: phylum
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Trilobitacommon name: Trilobites rank: class
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Cnidariarank: phylum
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Bivalviacommon name: Clams rank: class
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Crinoidearank: class
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Echinodermatarank: phylum
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Poriferacommon name: Sponges rank: class
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Edrioasteroidearank: class
Geographic Coverages
The majority of the specimens in the OU Invertebrate Paleontology Collection are from Ohio and adjacent states, which a heavy geographic concentration in the Cincinnati, Ohio region.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Alycia Stigalloriginator
position: Associate Professor
Ohio University
Department of Geological Sciences
Athens
45701
OH
US
Telephone: +01 740-593-0393
email: stigall@ohio.edu
homepage: http://www.ohio.edu/people/stigall/
Alycia Stigall
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
Ohio University
Department of Geological Sciences
Athens
45701
OH
US
Telephone: +01 740-593-0393
email: stigall@ohio.edu
homepage: http://www.ohio.edu/people/stigall/
David Bloom
programmer
position: Programmer
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
Adriane Lam
point of contact
position: Graduate Student
Ohio University
Department of Geological Sciences
Athens
45701
OH
US
email: al211513@ohio.edu
homepage: http://www.ohio.edu/paleo/index.htm
Alycia Stigall
principal investigator
position: Associate Professor
Ohio University
Department of Geological Sciences
Athens
45701
OH
US
Telephone: +01 740-593-0393
email: stigall@ohio.edu
homepage: http://www.ohio.edu/people/stigall/
Alycia Stigall
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
Ohio University
Department of Geological Sciences
Athens
45701
OH
US
Telephone: +01 740-593-0393
email: stigall@ohio.edu
homepage: http://www.ohio.edu/people/stigall/