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Liroceras

Liroceras

Species of Liroceras present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Geological Range

Atokan to Missourian; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Oklahoma to Missouri.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Missourian
Barnsdall Formation (Wildhorse Dolomite Lentil Member) (OK)
Cherryvale Shale (Westerville Limestone Member) (MO)
Dennis Limestone (Winterset Limestone Member) (MO)
Drum Limestone (KS)
Drum Limestone (Corbin City Limestone Member) (KS)
Nellie Bly Formation (OK)
Plattsburg Limestone (Merriam Limestone Member) (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Spring Hill Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (OK)
Stanton Limestone (Eudora Shale Member) (OK, KS)
Vilas Shale (OK)
Wyandotte Limestone (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (Argentine Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (Farley Limestone Member) (KS)
Desmoinesian
Wewoka Formation (OK)
Atokan
Atoka Formation (OK)
Unknown Stage
Coal Measures (KS)
<i>Liroceras sp.</i> from the Coal Measures of Wyandotte County, Kansas (KUMIP 38638).
Liroceras sp. from the Coal Measures of Wyandotte County, Kansas (KUMIP 38638).