Beecheria

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Species of Beecheria present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Beecheria bovidens

Geological Range

Morrowan to Virgilian; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Texas to Iowa.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Virgilian: Bern Limestone (Wakarusa Limestone Member) (OK); Calhoun Shale (KS, IA); Foraker Limestone (KS); Gaptank Formation (TX); Graham Formation (TX); Graham Formation (Gunsight Limestone Member) (TX); Harpersville Formation (Waldrip Shale Member) (TX); Howard Formation (KS); Kanwaka Shale (KS); Lecompton Limestone (KS); Lecompton Limestone (OK); Lecompton Limestone (Beil Limestone Member) (KS); Lecompton Limestone (Spring Branch Limestone Member) (KS, NE); Oread Limestone (KS, NE); Oread Limestone (Kereford Limestone Member) (KS); Oread Limestone (Plattsmouth Limestone Member) (KS); Oread Limestone (Toronto Limestone Member) (KS); Scranton Shale (White Cloud Shale Member) (KS); Stranger Formation (Weston Shale Member) (KS); Stranger Formation (Westphalia Limestone Member) (KS); Tecumseh Shale (KS); Tecumseh Shale (Rakes Creek Member) (KS); Thrifty Formation (TX); Topeka Limestone (KS); Topeka Limestone (Coal Creek Limestone Member) (IA); Topeka Limestone (Coal Creek Limestone Member) (KS); Wood Siding Formation (Brownville Limestone Member) (OK, KS)
Missourian: Brad Formation (TX); Brad Formation (Ranger Limestone Member) (TX); Cherryvale Shale (Westerville Limestone Member) (KS); Dennis Limestone (Canville Limestone Member) (KS); Dennis Limestone (Winterset Limestone Member) (KS); Drum Limestone (KS); Drum Limestone (MO); Graford Formation (Brownwood Shale Member) (TX); Hertha Limestone (KS); Iola Limestone (KS, MO); Iola Limestone (Avant Limestone Member) (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 Limestone (KS); Stanton Limestone (Captain Creek Limestone Member) (KS); Stanton Limestone (Eudora Shale Member) (KS); Stanton Limestone (Stoner Limestone Member) (KS); Wyandotte Limestone (KS); 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)
Desmoinesian: Altamont Limestone (KS); Big Branch Formation (OK); Boggy Formation (OK); Carbondale Formation (Brereton Limestone Member) (IL); Holdenville Shale (OK); Holdenville Shale (Sasakwa Limestone Member) (OK); Lake Murray Formation (Frensley Member) (OK); Lenapah Limestone (OK, KS); Pawnee Limestone (KS)
Morrowan: Bloyd Shale (Brentwood Limestone Member) (AR, OK); Bloyd Shale (Kessler Limestone Member) (AR)
Unknown Stage: Bourbon Group (KS); Bourbon Formation (KS); Coal Measures (KS); Coal Measures (MO); Magdalena Limestone (NM); Marble Falls Limestone (TX); Pueblo Formation (Camp Colorado Limestone Member) (TX)