Title: Taxonomy help for Field Museum
exhibit
Greetings Paleonetters,
The Field Museum is revamping its life over
time exhibit. When given the specimen labels for Silurian -
Devonian invertebrates, I noticed that 4 of the 5 snail species were
placed in their original genus rather than their current one. I
caught this for the only bivalve and trilobite that I knew well enough
to spot this.
Given this track record, I think that it is
just possible that the other specimens have outdated generic
classifications. Below is a list of the species and whence the
specimens came. Many of these genus names are "classics,"
which makes me all the more suspicious that the species belong
elsewhere. If you know the current genus assignment (or even
that the old label carries the current genus assignment), I would be
sincerely grateful if you could let me know!
Thanks in advance.
Sponges
Astylospongia verrucosa
Silurian, Decatur County, Tennessee
Palaeomanon cratera
Silurian, Decatur County, Tennessee
Hydnoceras bathers
Devonian, Bath, New York
Corals
Cladopora reticulata
Silurian, Chicago area, Illinois
Clisiophyllum conigerum
Devonian, Falls of Ohio River, Indiana
Cladopora expatiata
Devonian, Falls of Ohio River, Indiana
Michelina favositoidea
Devonian, Louisville, Kentucky
Cyathophyllum davidsoni
Devonian, Falls of Ohio River, Indiana
Favosites cymosus
Devonian, Falls of Ohio River, Indiana
Bryozoans
Monticulopora rugosa
Silurian, Tyrone, New York
Fistulipora neglecta
Silurian, Waldron, Indiana
Fenestella bifurcata
Devonian, Waldron, Indiana
Brachiopods
Spirifer radiatus
Silurian, Chicago area, Illinois
Leptaena rhomboidalis
Silurian, Chicago area, Illinois
Cranaena iowaensis
Devonian, Randalia, Iowa
Lingula quadrata
Devonian, Inde, Iowa
Spirifer iowensis
Devonian, Iowa City, Iowa
Cephalopod
Kinoceras cancellatum
Silurian, Chicago area, Illinois
Trilobites
Bumastus harrisi
Silurian, Chicago area, Illinois
Calymene celebra
Silurian, Chicago area, Illinois
Miraspis prevosti
Silurian, Lodentz, Bohemia (= Czech Republic)
Homalonotus dekayi
Devonian, Hamilton, New York
Eurypterid
Eurypterus remipes
Silurian, Buffalo, New York
Crinoid
Eucalyptocrinus crassus
Silurian, Chicago area, Illinois
(And, yes, I realize that Joe and Jane
Public do not care about this. Still, it would be nice to
present the most up-to-date information. After all, that one
person in a thousand who is not there just for the dinosaurs might
appreciate it!)
--
Congratulating the Red Sox for defeating Evil.....
Peter
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Peter J. Wagner
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Assoc. Curator
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Dept. of Geology
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