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Composita

Composita

Species of Composita present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Geological Range

Morrowan to Virgilian; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Texas to Ohio.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Virgilian
Bern Limestone (Wakarusa Limestone Member) (KS)
Bern Limestone (Burlingame Limestone Member) (KS)
Caddo Creek Formation (Home Creek Limestone Member) (TX)
Calhoun Shale (KS, IA)
Deer Creek Limestone (OK, KS, NE)
Deer Creek Limestone (Ervine Creek Limestone Member) (OK)
Deer Creek Limestone (Larsh-Burroak Shale Member) (OK)
Deer Creek Limestone (Ozawkie Limestone Member) (KS)
Emporia Limestone (OK)
Foraker Limestone (Hughes Creek Shale Member) (KS)
Foraker Limestone (Americus Limestone Member) (KS)
Glenshaw Formation (Ames Limestone Member) (OH)
Gaptank Formation (TX)
Graham Formation (TX)
Graham Formation (Wayland Shale Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Gunsight Limestone Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Necessity Shale Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Jacksboro Limestone Member) (TX)
Graham Formation (Finis Shale Member) (TX)
Harpersville Formation (TX)
Harpersville Formation (Waldrip Shale Member) (TX)
Howard Formation (KS, NE)
Howard Formation (Church Limestone Member) (KS)
Howard Formation (Aarde Shale Member) (KS)
Kanwaka Shale (KS)
Kanwaka Shale (Stull Shale Member) (KS)
Kanwaka Shale (Clay Creek Limestone Member) (KS)
Lawrence Formation (KS)
Lawrence Formation (Haskell Limestone Member) (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (Avoca Limestone Member) (KS, NE)
Lecompton Limestone (Beil Limestone Member) (OK, KS)
Lecompton Limestone (Spring Branch Limestone Member) (KS, NE)
Oread Limestone (KS)
Oread Limestone (Kereford Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Plattsmouth Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Snyderville Shale Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Toronto Limestone Member) (KS)
Scranton Shale (White Cloud Shale Member) (KS)
Severy Shale (KS)
Stotler Limestone (KS)
Stotler Limestone (Dover Limestone Member) (NE)
Stranger Formation (KS)
Stranger Formation (OK)
Stranger Formation (Iatan Limestone Member) (KS)
Stranger Formation (Iatan Limestone Member) (OK)
Stranger Formation (Vinland Shale Member) (KS)
Stranger Formation (Weston Shale Member) (KS)
Stranger Formation (Westphalia Limestone Member) (KS)
Tecumseh Shale (KS)
Topeka Limestone (KS)
Topeka Limestone (Coal Creek Limestone Member) (KS, MO)
Topeka Limestone (Curzon Limestone Member) (KS)
Wood Siding Formation (Brownville Limestone Member) (OK, KS)
Zeandale Limestone (Tarkio Limestone Member) (KS)
Missourian
Barnsdall Formation (Wildhorse Dolomite Lentil Member) (OK)
Belle City Limestone (OK)
Bond Formation (La Salle Limestone Member) (IL)
Bonner Springs Shale (KS)
Brad Formation (TX)
Brad Formation (Ranger Limestone Member) (TX)
Caddo Creek Formation (Home Creek Limestone Member) (TX)
Chanute Shale (MO)
Checkerboard Formation (OK, KS)
Checkerboard Formation (Saskwa Member) (KS)
Cherryvale Formation (IA)
Cherryvale Shale (MO)
Cherryvale Shale (Fontana Shale Member) (MO)
Cherryvale Shale (Westerville Limestone Member) (KS, MO)
Coffeyville Formation (OK, KS)
Dennis Limestone (KS)
Dennis Limestone (Canville Limestone Member) (KS)
Dennis Limestone (Stark Shale Member) (KS)
Dennis Limestone (Winterset Limestone Member) (KS, MO)
Dewey Formation (Cement City Limestone) (MO)
Dewey Limestone (OK)
Drum Limestone (OK, KS)
Glenshaw Formation (Brush Creek Coal Member) (OH)
Hertha Limestone (Critzer Limestone Member) (KS)
Hertha Limestone (Mound City Shale Member) (KS)
Hertha Limestone (Sniabar Limestone Member) (KS)
Iola Limestone (OK, KS, MO)
Iola Limestone (Avant Limestone Member) (OK)
Iola Limestone (Raytown Limestone Member) (KS)
Keechi Creek Formation (TX)
Ladore Shale (KS)
Lane Shale (KS)
Nellie Bly Formation (OK)
Palo Pinto Formation (TX)
Plattsburg Limestone (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Hickory Creek Shale Member) (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Merriam Limestone Member) (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Spring Hill Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Formation (Stoner Limestone Member) (MO)
Stanton Limestone (OK, KS)
Stanton Limestone (Eudora Shale Member) (OK, KS)
Stanton Limestone (Rock Lake Shale Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (South Bend Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Stoner Limestone Member) (KS)
Stranger Formation (MO)
Stranger Formation (Iatan Limestone Member) (MO)
Stranger Formation (Weston Shale Member) (MO)
Swope Limestone (KS, MO, IA)
Swope Limestone (Bethany Falls Limestone Member) (KS, MO, IA)
Swope Limestone (Middle Creek Limestone Member) (KS)
Vilas Shale (KS)
Wann Formation (OK)
Wolf Mountain Shale (Adam's Branch Limestone Member) (TX)
Wyandotte Formation (Frisbie Limestone Member) (MO)
Wyandotte Limestone (Argentine Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (Farley Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (Island Creek Shale Member) (KS, IA)
Wyandotte Limestone (Quindaro Shale Member) (KS)
Desmoinesian
Allegheny Formation (Putnam Hill Limestone Member) (OH)
Allegheny Formation (Vanport Limestone Member) (OH)
Allegheny Formation (Washingtonville Shale Member) (OH)
Altamont Limestone (KS)
Big Branch Formation (OK)
Big Branch Formation (Pumpkin Creek Limestone Member) (OK)
Blackjack Creek Limestone (MO)
Boggy Formation (OK)
Cabaniss Formation (OK, KS)
Cabaniss Formation (Verdigris Limestone Member) (KS)
Carbondale Formation (Brereton Limestone Member) (IL)
East Mountain Shale (TX)
Fort Scott Limestone (KS)
Fort Scott Limestone (Higginsville Limestone Member) (KS)
Holdenville Shale (OK)
Krebs Formation (KS)
Labette Shale (KS, MO, IA)
Lake Murray Formation (Frensley Member) (OK)
Lake Murray Formation (Lester Member) (OK)
Lenapah Limestone (OK, KS)
McCoy Formation (CO)
Millsap Lake Formation (TX)
Mingus Shale (TX)
Oologah Limestone (OK)
Oswego Limestone (KS)
Pawnee Limestone (KS, IA)
Salesville Shale (TX)
Savanna Formation (OK)
Swede Hollow Formation (Bevier Coal Bed) (MO)
Wewoka Formation (OK)
Wetumka Formation (OK)
Atokan
Pottsville Formation (Mercer Limestone Member) (OH)
Smithwick Shale (TX)
Morrowan
Bloyd Shale (Brentwood Limestone Member) (AR, OK)
Golf Course Formation (Otterville Limestone Member) (OK)
Hale Formation (OK, AR)
Marble Falls Limestone (Sloan Member) (TX)
Wapanucka Limestone (OK)
<i>Composita sp.</i> from the Graham Fm. of Jack County, Texas (KUMIP 30122).
Composita sp. from the Graham Fm. of Jack County, Texas (KUMIP 30122).