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Cancrinella

Cancrinella

Species of Cancrinella present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Geological Range

Morrowan to Virgilian; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Texas to Nebraska.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Virgilian
Auburn Shale (KS)
Calhoun Shale (KS)
Graham Formation (Wayland Shale Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Gunsight Limestone Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Jacksboro Limestone Member) (TX)
Howard Formation (KS)
Howard Formation (Church Limestone Member) (KS)
Lawrence Formation (Haskell Limestone Member) (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (Beil Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Leavenworth Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Plattsmouth Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Toronto Limestone Member) (KS)
Scranton Shale (OK)
Scranton Shale (White Cloud Shale Member) (KS)
Tecumseh Shale (Rakes Creek Member) (KS)
Thrifty Formation (TX)
Topeka Limestone (KS)
Topeka Limestone (Coal Creek Limestone Member) (KS)
Wood Siding Formation (Brownville Limestone Member) (OK)
Wood Siding Formation (Nebraska City Limestone Member) (NE)
Missourian
Bonner Springs Shale (KS)
Brad Formation (TX)
Chanute Shale (MO)
Checkerboard Formation (KS)
Coffeyville Formation (KS)
Dennis Limestone (KS)
Dennis Limestone (Winterset Limestone Member) (KS)
Drum Limestone (KS)
Hertha Limestone (MO)
Iola Limestone (KS)
Iola Limestone (Raytown Limestone Member) (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Merriam Limestone Member) (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Spring Hill Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (OK, KS)
Stanton Limestone (Captain Creek Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Eudora Shale Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Stoner Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Formation (Frisbie Limestone Member) (MO)
Wyandotte Limestone (Argentine Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (Farley Limestone Member) (KS)
Desmoinesian
Altamont Limestone (KS)
Fort Scott Limestone (KS)
Lenapah Limestone (OK, KS)
Mineral Wells Formation (TX)
Pawnee Limestone (KS)
Salesville Shale (TX)
Morrowan
Marble Falls Limestone (TX)
Unknown Stage
Coal Measures (MO)
Coal Measures (NE)
Magdalena Limestone (NM)
<i>Cancrinella sp.</i> from the Wyandotte Limestone of Jackson County, Missouri (KUMIP 270884).
Cancrinella sp. from the Wyandotte Limestone of Jackson County, Missouri (KUMIP 270884).