The Ordovician in Michigan, US

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Ordovician Fossils
Fossil photos from Ordovician in Michigan

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Paleontology and geology

During the Ordovician, a shallow sea persisted over the area that is now Michigan. North America was positioned over the equator, so this sea was host to a diverse, tropical marine fauna dominated by brachiopods, trilobites, crinoids, and corals. This map indicates a band of Ordovician rocks just north of Lake Michigan.

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Michigan Basin Specimen Database: This site showcases Michigan Basin fossils from the private collections of Friends of the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology and select specimens from the University of Michigan collection, including type specimens.

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