Punctospirifer

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Species of Punctospirifer present in the Pennsylvanian of the American Midcontinent

Punctospirifer kentuckyensis

Punctospirifer triplicatus

Geological Range

Morrowan to Virgilian; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Texas to Iowa.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Virgilian: Auburn Shale (KS); Bern Limestone (Wakarusa Limestone Member) (OK, KS); Bern Limestone (Burlingame Limestone Member) (KS); Caddo Creek Formation (Home Creek Limestone Member) (TX); Calhoun Shale (IA); Deer Creek Limestone (KS); Deer Creek Limestone (Ervine Creek Limestone Member) (KS); Emporia Limestone (OK); Gaptank Formation (TX); Graham Formation (Wayland Shale Member) (TX); Graham Formation (Gunsight Limestone Member) (TX); Graham Formation (Jacksboro Limestone Member) (TX); Graham Formation (Finis Shale Member) (TX); Harpersville Formation (Waldrip Shale Member) (TX); Harpersville Formation (Belknap Member) (TX); Howard Formation (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 (Haskell Limestone Member) (KS); Lecompton Limestone (KS); Lecompton Limestone (Beil Limestone Member) (KS); Oread Limestone (KS, NE); Oread Limestone (Kereford Limestone Member) (KS); Oread Limestone (Plattsmouth Limestone Member) (KS); Oread Limestone (Toronto Limestone Member) (KS); Severy Shale (KS); Stranger Formation (OK); Stranger Formation (Weston Shale Member) (KS); Tecumseh Shale (KS); Thrifty Formation (TX); Topeka Limestone (KS); Topeka Limestone (NE); Topeka Limestone (Coal Creek Limestone Member) (KS); Wood Siding Formation (Brownville Limestone Member) (OK, KS)
Missourian: Barnsdall Formation (OK); Caddo Creek Formation (Home Creek Limestone Member) (TX); Cherryvale Shale (Westerville Limestone Member) (KS); Dennis Limestone (KS); Dennis Limestone (Stark Shale Member) (KS); Dennis Limestone (Winterset Limestone Member) (KS); Dewey Limestone (OK); Drum Limestone (KS); Drum Limestone (Cement City Limestone Member) (MO); Francis Formation (OK); Graford Formation (TX); Hertha Limestone (KS); Hertha Limestone (Critzer Limestone Member) (KS); Iola Limestone (KS); Iola Limestone (Raytown Limestone Member) (MO); Keechi Creek Formation (TX); Ladore Shale (KS); Plattsburg Limestone (KS); Plattsburg Limestone (Hickory Creek Shale Member) (KS); Plattsburg Limestone (Spring Hill Limestone Member) (KS); Stanton Limestone (OK, KS); Stanton Limestone (Captain Creek Limestone Member) (KS); Stanton Limestone (Eudora Shale Member) (KS); Stanton Limestone (South Bend Limestone Member) (KS); Stanton Limestone (Stoner Limestone Member) (KS); Stranger Formation (MO); Swope Limestone (Bethany Falls Limestone Member) (KS); Swope Limestone (Middle Creek Limestone Member) (KS); Vilas Shale (KS); Wann Formation (OK); Wyandotte Limestone (KS); Wyandotte Limestone (Argentine Limestone Member) (IA); 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); Wyandotte Limestone (Island Creek Shale Member) (IA)
Desmoinesian: Allegheny Formation (Putnam Hill Limestone Member) (OH); Allegheny Formation (Washingtonville Shale Member) (OH); Altamont Limestone (OK, KS); Big Branch Formation (OK); Big Branch Formation (Pumpkin Creek Limestone Member) (OK); Cabaniss Formation (Verdigris Limestone Member) (KS); Cabaniss Formation (Verdigris Limestone Member) (OK); East Mountain Shale (TX); Fort Scott Limestone (KS); Fort Scott Limestone (OK); Labette Shale (MO); Lake Murray Formation (Frensley Member) (OK); Lake Murray Formation (Lester Member) (OK); Lenapah Limestone (OK); Millsap Lake Formation (TX); Millsap Lake Formation (Grindstone Creek Member) (TX); Mineral Wells Formation (TX); Mingus Shale (TX); Oologah Limestone (OK); Pawnee Limestone (KS, IA); Salesville Shale (TX); Savanna Formation (Sam Creek Limestone Member) (OK); Wewoka Formation (OK)
Morrowan: Bloyd Shale (Brentwood Limestone Member) (AR, OK); Golf Course Formation (Otterville Limestone Member) (OK); Hale Formation (AR); Marble Falls Limestone (TX); Marble Falls Limestone (Sloan Member) (TX); Wapanucka Limestone (OK)
Unknown Stage: Bourbon Group (KS); Bourbon Formation (KS); Cherokee Shale (KS); Coal Measures (KS); Coal Measures (NE); Harpersville Formation (TX); Magdalena Limestone (NM)