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Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pterioida
Aviculopectinidae
Acanthopecten
Acanthopecten carboniferus
Acanthopecten carboniferus
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Pterioida
Family:
Aviculopectinidae
Genus:
Acanthopecten
Species:
Acanthopecten carboniferus
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Geological Range
Morrowan to Virgilian; Extinct.
Paleogeographic Distribution
Texas to Iowa.
Stratigraphic Occurrences
Virgilian
Bern Limestone (Soldier Creek Shale Member) (KS)
Calhoun Shale (IA)
Lecompton Limestone (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (Beil Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (KS)
Oread Limestone (Plattsmouth Limestone Member) (IA)
Missourian
Cherryvale Shale (Westerville Limestone Member) (KS)
Drum Limestone (KS)
Drum Limestone (MO)
Iola Limestone (OK)
Plattsburg Limestone (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Merriam Limestone Member) (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Spring Hill Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Captain Creek Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Stoner Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (Farley Limestone Member) (KS)
Desmoinesian
Senora Formation (OK)
Morrowan
Marble Falls Limestone (Sloan Member) (TX)
Acanthopecten carboniferus
from the Stanton Limestone of Douglas County, Kansas (KUMIP 57041).
Virgillian Map
Missourian Map
Desmoinesian Map
Morrowan Map