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Paradise, USA

FormationParadise
Age:359 - 299 Ma
Paleozoic
IntervalCarboniferous
Lithologylimestone/"shale", "shale"/"limestone", "limestone"
Number of Collections7
Number of Occurrences263

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
First Member of the Paradise FormationCochise County, Arizona, USAParadise
Sixth member of the Paradise fprmationRunnels County, Texas, USAParadise

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Stigmaria sp.
genus
6Plantae : Stigmaria358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Paraparchites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Paraparchitidae : Paraparchites358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Phillipsia (Griffithides) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Phillipsia : Phillipsia (Griffithides)358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Composita sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Composita trinuclea
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita trinuclea358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Eumetria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Eumetria358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhipidomella dubia
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : Rhipidomella dubia358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Camarotoechia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Pugnoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Petasmariidae : Pugnoides358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Stenoscisma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Ambocoelia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Ambocoelia358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Brachythyris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : Brachythyris358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Reticularia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : Reticularia358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Anthracospirifer leidyi
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Anthracospirifer : Anthracospirifer leidyi358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Spirifer sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Punctospirifer transversus
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : Punctospirifer transversus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Spiriferina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : Spiriferina358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Girtyella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Girtyella358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Dielasma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthotetes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthotetes kaskaskiensis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes : Orthotetes kaskaskiensis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthotetes keokuk
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes : Orthotetes keokuk358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetes oklahomensis
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes : Chonetes oklahomensis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Echinoconchus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Echinoconchus biseriatus
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchus : Echinoconchus biseriatus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Echinoconchus elegans
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinoconchus : Echinoconchus elegans358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Linoproductus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Buxtonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Buxtonia358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Eomarginifera sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Eomarginifera358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Productus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Diaphragmus : Productus (Diaphragmus) fasciculatus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Productus inflatus
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : Productus inflatus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Streblotrypa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Streblotrypa358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Glyptopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Hexagonellidae : Glyptopora358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Cystodictya sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Cystodictya358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Eridopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Eridopora358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Archimedes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Archimedes358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Fenestella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Rectifenestella tenax
species
7Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Rectifenestella : Rectifenestella tenax358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Polypora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Kingopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Reteporinidae : Kingopora358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Septopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Septoporidae : Septopora358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Septopora cestriensis
species
7Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Septoporidae : Septopora : Septopora cestriensis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Thamniscus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Thamniscus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhombopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Rhombopora358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Batostomella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : Batostomella358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Tabulipora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Tabulipora358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Chondrichthyes
class
3Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Crinoidea
class
3Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Pentremites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Parallelodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Parallelodon358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Parallelodon minima
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Parallelodon : Parallelodon minima358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Myalina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Myalina358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Modiolus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Modiolus (Modiolus) fountainensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus (Modiolus) fountainensis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Sanguinolites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Sanguinolites358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Nuculana sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Yoldia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Nucula sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Nucula (Nucula) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula (Nucula)358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Pinna (Sulcatopinna) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna : Pinna (Sulcatopinna)358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptodesma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptodesma (Leptodesma) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma : Leptodesma (Leptodesma)358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Deltopecten sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Deltopecten358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Deltopecten tahlequahensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Deltopecten : Deltopecten tahlequahensis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Streblopteria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Deltopectinidae : Streblopteria358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Palaeolima sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Palaeolima358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Pterinopecten sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Pterinopecten358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Edmondia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Edmondiidae : Edmondia358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Edmondia crassa
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Edmondiidae : Edmondia : Edmondia crassa358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Schizodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Schizodus chesterensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : Schizodus chesterensis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Stroboceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Trigonoceratidae : Stroboceras358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Cycloceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cycloceras358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Bucanopsis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bucanopsis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Bellerophon monroensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Bellerophon monroensis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Euphemites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : Euphemites358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthonychia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Orthonychia358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Elasmonema sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Elasmonematidae : Elasmonema358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Euomphalus similis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus similis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Straparollus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Straparollus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Platyceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophostylus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Strophostylus358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Naticopsis waterlooensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis waterlooensis358.9 - 298.9 Ma
Paleozoic

References

Hernon R. M. (1935) The Paradise Formation and its fauna, Journal of Paleontology 9 8, 653-696
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