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Lissochonetes

Lissochonetes

Species of Lissochonetes present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Geological Range

Morrowan to Virgilian; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Texas to Iowa.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Virgilian
Bern Limestone (Wakarusa Limestone Member) (OK)
Calhoun Shale (KS)
Calhoun Shale (OK)
Deer Creek Limestone (KS)
Deer Creek Limestone (Larsh-Burroak Shale Member) (OK)
Deer Creek Limestone (Ozawkie Limestone Member) (KS)
Emporia Limestone (KS)
Emporia Limestone (OK)
Gaptank Formation (TX)
Graham Formation (TX)
Graham Formation (Wayland Shale Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Gunsight Limestone Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Bunger Limestone Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Jacksboro Limestone Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Finis Shale Member) (TX)
Howard Formation (KS)
Janesville Shale (Five Point Limestone Member) (KS)
Kanwaka Shale (KS)
Kanwaka Shale (Stull Shale Member) (KS)
Lawrence Formation (Haskell Limestone Member) (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (Beil Limestone Member) (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (Spring Branch Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (KS, NE)
Oread Limestone (Kereford Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Snyderville Shale Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Snyderville Shale Member) (NE)
Oread Limestone (Toronto Limestone Member) (KS)
Pawhuska Formation (OK)
Root Shale (French Creek Shale Member) (KS)
Root Shale (Friedrich Shale Member) (KS)
Scranton Shale (Silver Lake Shale Member) (NE)
Scranton Shale (White Cloud Shale Member) (KS)
Severy Shale (KS)
Stranger Formation (Weston Shale Member) (KS)
Stranger Formation (Westphalia Limestone Member) (KS)
Tecumseh Shale (KS)
Tecumseh Shale (Rakes Creek Member) (KS)
Topeka Limestone (KS)
Topeka Limestone (Coal Creek Limestone Member) (KS)
Topeka Limestone (Curzon Limestone Member) (OK)
Wood Siding Formation (Brownville Limestone Member) (OK, KS)
Wood Siding Formation (Plumb Shale Member) (KS)
Zeandale Limestone (Wamego Shale Member) (NE)
Missourian
Checkerboard Formation (KS)
Cherryvale Formation (IA)
Coffeyville Formation (KS)
Dennis Limestone (Winterset Limestone Member) (KS)
Drum Limestone (KS)
Francis Formation (OK)
Graford Formation (Brownwood Shale Member) (TX)
Hertha Limestone (MO)
Hertha Limestone (Mound City Shale Member) (KS)
Iola Limestone (Raytown Limestone Member) (KS)
Iola Limestone (Raytown Limestone Member) (MO)
Lane Shale (KS)
Nellie Bly Formation (OK)
Plattsburg Limestone (KS)
Stanton Limestone (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Eudora Shale Member) (OK)
Stranger Formation (Weston Shale Member) (MO)
Swope Limestone (Middle Creek Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (IA)
Desmoinesian
Altamont Limestone (KS)
Boggy Formation (OK)
East Mountain Shale (TX)
Fort Scott Limestone (OK)
Holdenville Shale (KS)
Lenapah Limestone (KS)
McAlester Formation (OK)
Mineral Wells Formation (TX)
Oologah Limestone (OK)
Pawnee Limestone (KS)
Savanna Formation (OK)
Wewoka Formation (OK)
Morrowan
Bloyd Shale (Brentwood Limestone Member) (OK)
Hale Formation (OK)
Marble Falls Limestone (TX)
Marble Falls Limestone (Sloan Member) (TX)
Wapanucka Limestone (OK)
Unknown Stage
Cherokee Shale (KS)
Coal Measures (IL)
Coal Measures (KS)
Pueblo Formation (Camp Colorado Limestone Member) (TX)
<i>Lissochonetes sp.</i> from the Topeka Limestone of Jefferson County, Kansas (KUMIP 319114).
Lissochonetes sp. from the Topeka Limestone of Jefferson County, Kansas (KUMIP 319114).