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Research Article| January 01, 1892 Preliminary Notes on the Discovery of a Vertebrate Fauna in Silurian (Ordovician) Strata Charles D. Walcott Charles D. Walcott Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1892) 3 (1): 153–172. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-3-153 Article history first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Charles D. Walcott; Preliminary Notes on the Discovery of a Vertebrate Fauna in Silurian (Ordovician) Strata. GSA Bulletin 1892;; 3 (1): 153–172. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-3-153 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract History of the Discovery.The first discovery known to me of lower Paleozoic fossils in the vicinity of Canyon City, Colorado, was made in 1887 by Mr. S. F. Emmons, of the United States Geological Survey. The collection included two species of lamellibranch shells and one species of gasteropod. After examining the specimens, I requested Mr. Emmons to have a larger collection made from the same horizon, as the species indicated an unrecognized Paleozoic fauna in Colorado. Mr. T. W. Stanton was employed by Mr. Emmons to collect from the sandstones and limestones above the Archean, and a collection was sent in by him accompanied by a sketch of several sections. About the same time Mr. I. C. Russell, of the Geological Survey, while stopping at Canyon City, collected from the lower sandstone a number of specimens of Lingula and several portions of the calcified covering of what is now . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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