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Arcturus, USA

Formation	Arcturus
Age:	290 - 279 Ma Permian
Interval	Artinskian
Lithology	wackestone/packstone, "limestone"/sandstone, packstone/grainstone, "limestone", "reef rocks"
Number of Collections	57
Number of Occurrences	106

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
UCMP D-5586	Millard County, Utah, USA	Arcturus
SJS-502	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
CHS 1I-8	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
LACMIP 4536	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
CHS 1J-6	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-574	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-601	Elko County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-608	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-712	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 330 - Mokomoke Ridge	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 332 - Connors Pass	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 341 - Indian Pass	Millard County, Utah, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 342 - Rib Hill	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 345 - Connors Pass	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 346 - Illipah	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 348 - Dry Mountain	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 349 - Circle Wash	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 350 - Circle Wash Reservoir	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 352 - Circle Wash	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 355 - Illipah	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 358 - Illipah	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
USC Loc. 360 - Connors Pass	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-501	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
UCMP D-5539	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-508	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-509	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-552	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-569	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
SJS-611	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
Murry Summit	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
S-5	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
UCMP B-6193	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
UCMP B-6229	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
UCMP B-6267	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus
UCMP B-6264	White Pine County, Nevada, USA	Arcturus

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Ferguson Mountain	290 - 279 Ma Permian	limestone	20
Loray	279 - 272 Ma Permian	limestone, mudstone, "siliciclastic"/"limestone", lime mudstone/wackestone, wackestone/packstone, "carbonate", "limestone"/siltstone, "limestone"/dolomite, dolomite/"limestone", dolomite	455
Pequop	279 - 272 Ma Permian	wackestone/packstone, "limestone"/sandstone, "limestone", wackestone	189
Rib Hill	296 - 290 Ma Permian	limestone, sandstone	8
Riepetown	290 - 279 Ma Permian	limestone	43

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Tubiphytes sp. genus	6	Nigriporellidae : *Tubiphytes*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Spirorbis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Spirorbis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Anisopyge sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : *Anisopyge*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Composita plana species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita plana*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Costellarina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : *Costellarina*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Peniculauris ivesi species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Peniculauris : *Peniculauris ivesi*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Tabulipora carbonaria species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Stenoporidae : Tabulipora : *Tabulipora carbonaria*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Cooleyella duffini species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Anachronistidae : Cooleyella : *Cooleyella duffini*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Pseudozaphrentoides trojana species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Cyathopsidae : Pseudozaphrentoides : *Pseudozaphrentoides trojana*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Cordillerastraea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : *Cordillerastraea*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Cordillerastraea nevadaensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Durhaminidae : Cordillerastraea : *Cordillerastraea nevadaensis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Durhamina cordillerensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Durhaminidae : Durhamina : *Durhamina cordillerensis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Pararachnastraea illipahensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Durhaminidae : Pararachnastraea : *Pararachnastraea illipahensis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Sandolasma hillae species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Durhaminidae : Sandolasma : *Sandolasma hillae*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Fomichevella schrenki species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Fomichevella : *Fomichevella schrenki*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Heintzella playfordi species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Heintzella : *Heintzella playfordi*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Kleopatrina arcturusensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : Kleopatrina : *Kleopatrina arcturusensis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Paraheritschioides fergusonensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kleopatrinidae : Paraheritschioides : *Paraheritschioides fergusonensis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Permastraea biseptata species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Permastraea : *Permastraea biseptata*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Permastraea campophylloides species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Permastraea : *Permastraea campophylloides*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Permastraea nevadensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kleopatrinidae : Permastraea : *Permastraea nevadensis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Protowentzelella cystosa species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Protowentzelella : *Protowentzelella cystosa*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Protowentzelella kunthi species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Protowentzelella : *Protowentzelella kunthi*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Shastalasma woodi species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Shastalasma : *Shastalasma woodi*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Wilsonastraea parva species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kleopatrinidae : Wilsonastraea : *Wilsonastraea parva*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Tschussovskenia connorsensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lithostrotionidae : Tschussovskenia : *Tschussovskenia connorsensis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Stereostylus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lophophyllidae : *Stereostylus*	295.5 - 290.1 Ma Permian
Petalaxis mokomokensis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Petalaxidae : Petalaxis : *Petalaxis mokomokensis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Petalaxis occidentalis species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Petalaxidae : Petalaxis : *Petalaxis occidentalis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Grammatodon (Cosmetodon) politus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon : *Grammatodon (Cosmetodon) politus*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Rimmyjimina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Permophoridae : *Rimmyjimina*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Astartella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astartella*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Nuculavus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : *Nuculavus*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Nuculavus levatiformis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculavus : *Nuculavus levatiformis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Bakevellia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Bakevellia*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Aviculopinna peracuta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Aviculopinna : *Aviculopinna peracuta*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Limipecten sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : *Limipecten*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Acanthopecten sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : *Acanthopecten*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Pseudomonotis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : *Pseudomonotis*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Streblochondria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Streblochondria*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Uraloceras burtiense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : Uraloceras : *Uraloceras burtiense*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Uraloceras involutum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : Uraloceras : *Uraloceras involutum*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Uraloceras nevadense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : Uraloceras : *Uraloceras nevadense*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Metacoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Metacoceras*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Pseudorthoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : *Pseudorthoceras*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Bellerophontoidea superfamily	4.7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Euphemites kingi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : Euphemites : *Euphemites kingi*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Euphemitopsis subpapillosa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Euphemitidae : Euphemitopsis : *Euphemitopsis subpapillosa*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Murchisonia geminocarinata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Murchisonia : *Murchisonia geminocarinata*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Anomphalus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Anomphalidae : *Anomphalus*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Amphiscapha sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : *Amphiscapha*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Straparollus (Leptomphalus) arcturus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Leptomphalus : *Straparollus (Leptomphalus) arcturus*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Glyptospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : *Glyptospira*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Apachella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : *Apachella*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Glabrocingulum sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : *Glabrocingulum*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Yunnania sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Araeonematidae : *Yunnania*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Goniasma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : *Goniasma*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Platyworthenia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : *Platyworthenia*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Meekospira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : *Meekospira*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Arceodomus langenheimi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Conocardiidae : Arceodomus : *Arceodomus langenheimi*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Prodentalium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Prodentaliidae : *Prodentalium*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian

References

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Wilson E. C., Langenheim R. L. (1962) Rugose and tabulate corals from Permian rocks in the Ely Quadrangle, White Pine County, Nevada, Journal of Paleontology 36, 495-520

Stevens C. H. (1967) Leonardian (Permian) compound corals of Nevada, Journal of Paleontology 41, 423-431

Yancey T. E. (1969) A molluscan faunal assemblages from the Arcturus Formation, Nevada, PaleoBios 8, 1-20

Yancey T. E. (1978) Brachiopods and mollusca of the Lower Permian Arcturus Group, Nevada and Utah, Part 1: brachiopods, scaphopods, rostroconchs, and bivalves, Bulletins of American Paleontology 74 303, 257-367

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Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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