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Veneroida
Astartidae
Astartella
Astartella varica
Astartella varica
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Veneroida
Family:
Astartidae
Genus:
Astartella
Species:
Astartella varica
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Geological Range
Desmoinesian to Missourian; Extinct.
Paleogeographic Distribution
Texas to Ohio.
Stratigraphic Occurrences
Missourian
Iola Limestone (OK)
Plattsburg Limestone (Hickory Creek Shale Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Eudora Shale Member) (KS)
Desmoinesian
Mineral Wells Formation (TX)
Salesville Shale (TX)
Unknown Stage
Coal Measures (OH)
Astartella varica
from the Salesville Shale of Palo Pinto County, Texas (KUMIP 253588).
Missourian Map
Desmoinesian Map