Composita

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Species of Composita present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Composita argentea

Composita magna

Composita subcircularis

Composita subtilita

Composita trilobata

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)