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Permophorus

Permophorus

Species of Permophorus present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Geological Range

Desmoinesian to Virgilian (also Permian); Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Texas to Iowa.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Virgilian
Calhoun Shale (IA)
Deer Creek Limestone (Larsh-Burroak Shale Member) (OK)
Deer Creek Limestone (Ozawkie Limestone Member) (KS)
Emporia Limestone (OK)
Graham Formation (Wayland Shale Member) (TX)
Kanwaka Shale (Stull Shale Member) (KS)
Lawrence Formation (Haskell Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (KS)
Oread Limestone (Toronto Limestone Member) (KS)
Stranger Formation (Iatan Limestone Member) (KS)
Stranger Formation (Vinland Shale Member) (KS)
Vamoosa Formation (OK)
Missourian
Belle City Limestone (OK)
Bonner Springs Shale (KS)
Cherryvale Shale (Westerville Limestone Member) (KS)
Dennis Limestone (Winterset Limestone Member) (KS)
Drum Limestone (KS)
Graford Formation (Brownwood Shale Member) (TX)
Plattsburg Limestone (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Merriam Limestone Member) (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Spring Hill Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Eudora Shale Member) (OK)
Stanton Limestone (Stoner Limestone Member) (KS)
Vilas Shale (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (Farley Limestone Member) (KS)
Desmoinesian
Big Branch Formation (OK)
Calvin Sandstone (OK)
Lenapah Limestone (OK)
Wewoka Formation (OK)
Unknown Stage
Cherokee Shale (MO)
Coal Measures (KS)
Coal Measures (MO)
<i>Permophorus sp.</i> from an unknown formation of Wyandotte County, Kansas (KUMIP 215646).
Permophorus sp. from an unknown formation of Wyandotte County, Kansas (KUMIP 215646).