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Desmoinesia

Desmoinesia

Species of Desmoinesia present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Geological Range

Morrowan to Virgilian; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Oklahoma to Iowa.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Virgilian
Lecompton Limestone (Beil Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Kereford Limestone Member) (KS)
Missourian
Nellie Bly Formation (OK)
Swope Limestone (Bethany Falls Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Formation (Frisbie Limestone Member) (MO)
Desmoinesian
Allegheny Formation (Columbiana Shale Member) (OH)
Allegheny Formation (Putnam Hill Limestone Member) (OH)
Allegheny Formation (Washingtonville Shale Member) (OH)
Big Branch Formation (OK)
Big Branch Formation (Pumpkin Creek Limestone Member) (OK)
Boggy Formation (OK)
Cabaniss Formation (KS, MO, OK)
Cabaniss Formation (Chelsea Sandstone Member) (KS)
Cabaniss Formation (Verdigris Limestone Member) (KS)
Cabaniss Formation (Verdigris Limestone Member) (OK)
Cherokee Shale (OK)
Fort Scott Limestone (KS)
Fort Scott Limestone (OK)
Krebs Formation (KS)
Labette Shale (IA)
Labette Shale (OK)
Labette Shale (Englevale Sandstone Member) (MO)
Lake Murray Formation (Frensley Member) (OK)
Lake Murray Formation (Lester Member) (OK)
McAlester Formation (OK)
Pawnee Limestone (IA)
Savanna Formation (OK)
Savanna Formation (Sam Creek Limestone Member) (OK)
Senora Formation (OK)
Verdigris Formation (Ardmore Limestone Member) (IA)
Wewoka Formation (OK)
Wetumka Formation (OK)
Atokan
Atoka Formation (OK)
Pottsville Formation (OH)
Pottsville Formation (Mercer Limestone Member) (OH)
Morrowan
Bloyd Shale (Brentwood Limestone Member) (OK)
Golf Course Formation (Otterville Limestone Member) (OK)
Hale Formation (OK)
Morrow Formation (OK)
Wapanucka Limestone (OK)
Unknown Stage
Cherokee Shale (KS)
Cherokee Shale (MO)
Staunton Formation (KY)
<i>Desmoinesia sp.</i> from the Wetumka Shale of Johnston County, Oklahoma (KUMIP 23550).
Desmoinesia sp. from the Wetumka Shale of Johnston County, Oklahoma (KUMIP 23550).