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Pterinopectinella

Pterinopectinella

Species of Pterinopectinella present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Geological Range

Missourian to Virgilian; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Kansas to Missouri.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Virgilian
Oread Limestone (Plattsmouth Limestone Member) (KS)
Missourian
Cherryvale Shale (Westerville Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Captain Creek Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (Argentine Limestone Member) (MO)
Unknown Stage
Coal Measures (MO)
<i>Pterinopectinella welleri</i> from the Cherryvale Shale of Wyandotte County, Kansas (KUMIP 60656).
Pterinopectinella welleri from the Cherryvale Shale of Wyandotte County, Kansas (KUMIP 60656).