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Meekella

Meekella

Species of Meekella present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Geological Range

Desmoinesian to Virgilian; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Texas to Iowa.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Virgilian
Calhoun Shale (KS)
Graham Formation (Finis Shale Member) (TX)
Kanwaka Shale (KS)
Lawrence Formation (Haskell Limestone Member) (KS)
Lawrence Shale (Wathena Shale Member) (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (KS)
Lecompton Limestone (Beil Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (OK, KS)
Oread Limestone (Kereford Limestone Member) (KS)
Oread Limestone (Plattsmouth Limestone Member) (KS)
Scranton Shale (White Cloud Shale Member) (KS)
Stotler Limestone (Dover Limestone Member) (KS, NE)
Stranger Formation (Iatan Limestone Member) (KS)
Tecumseh Shale (Rakes Creek Member) (KS)
Topeka Limestone (KS)
Zeandale Limestone (Wamego Shale Member) (NE)
Missourian
Cherryvale Formation (IA)
Cherryvale Shale (MO)
Dennis Limestone (Winterset Limestone Member) (KS)
Drum Limestone (Cement City Limestone Member) (MO)
Francis Formation (OK)
Graford Formation (TX)
Graford Formation (Brownwood Shale Member) (TX)
Hertha Limestone (MO)
Iola Limestone (KS)
Iola Limestone (Avant Limestone Member) (OK)
Keechi Creek Formation (TX)
Palo Pinto Formation (TX)
Plattsburg Limestone (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Hickory Creek Shale Member) (KS)
Plattsburg Limestone (Spring Hill Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Captain Creek Limestone Member) (KS)
Stanton Limestone (Stoner Limestone Member) (KS)
Wyandotte Limestone (Farley Limestone Member) (KS)
Desmoinesian
Fort Scott Limestone (KS)
Holdenville Shale (OK)
Salesville Shale (TX)
Unknown Stage
Magdalena Limestone (NM)
<i>Meekella sp.</i> from the Keechi Creek Fm. of Palo Pinto County, Texas (KUMIP 6826).
Meekella sp. from the Keechi Creek Fm. of Palo Pinto County, Texas (KUMIP 6826).