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Wyandotte

FormationWyandotte
Member(s)Farley
Hickory Creek
Merriam
Quindaro Shale
Spring Hill
Age:0.13 - 0.01 Ma
Pleistocene
IntervalKasimovian
Lithologylimestone, "siliciclastic"
Number of Collections5
Number of Occurrences35

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
US69 onramp in Louisburg Miami County, Kansas, USAWyandotte - Quindaro Shale
SchneiderWyandotte County, Kansas, USAWyandotte - Farley
Driveway to Camp NaishWyandotte County, Kansas, USAWyandotte
West of Spring HillJohnson County, Kansas, USAWyandotte
Wyandotte Creek Charters Towers Region, Queensland, AustraliaWyandotte

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Wyandotte - Farley306 - 303 Ma
Carboniferous
limestone13
Wyandotte - Hickory Creek306 - 303 Ma
Carboniferous
shale9
Wyandotte - Merriam306 - 303 Ma
Carboniferous
shale, "limestone"31
Wyandotte - Quindaro Shale306 - 303 Ma
Carboniferous
shale10
Wyandotte - Spring Hill306 - 303 Ma
Carboniferous
limestone31

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Cypridellina newelli
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Myodocopida : Cypridinelliformidae : Cypridellina : Cypridellina newelli307 - 303.7 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachiopoda
phylum
2Animalia : Brachiopoda305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Hustedia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Enteletes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : Enteletes305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Crurithyris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Crurithyris305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Phricodothyris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Phricodothyris305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Neospirifer sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Dielasma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Derbyia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinaria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Echinaria305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Parajuresania sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Parajuresania305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Linoproductus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Fimbrinia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Fimbrinia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Hystriculina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Hystriculina305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Antiquatonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Antiquatonia305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Chonetinella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Chonetinella305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Neochonetes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Bryozoa
phylum
2Animalia : Bryozoa305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Cyclostomata
order
4Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Fenestrellina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestrellina305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Minilya sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Minilya305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Polypora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhombopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Rhombopora305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Vertebrata
subphylum
2.3Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Teleostei
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anas castanea
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anas : Anas castanea0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anas superciliosa
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anas : Anas superciliosa0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anseranas semipalmata
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anseranatidae : Anseranas : Anseranas semipalmata0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anhinga melanogaster
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Anhingidae : Anhinga : Anhinga melanogaster0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Antechinus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dasyuromorphia : Dasyuridae : Antechinus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dasyurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dasyuromorphia : Dasyuridae : Dasyurus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diprotodon optatum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : Diprotodon : Diprotodon optatum0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diprotodontidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Euowenia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : Euowenia0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macropodidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phascolonus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Vombatidae : Phascolonus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Palorchestidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Palorchestidae0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Isoodon macrourus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Peramelemorphia : Peramelidae : Isoodon : Isoodon macrourus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rattus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Rattus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pseudomys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pseudomys0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pallimnarchus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Pallimnarchus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Elapidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Protropidonotus : Elapidae0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Wonambi naracoortensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Madtsoiidae : Wonambi : Wonambi naracoortensis0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Varanus prisca
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae : Varanus : Varanus prisca0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Meiolania platyceps
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Meiolaniidae : Meiolania : Meiolania platyceps0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chelidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelidae0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crinoidea
class
3Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinoidea
class
3Animalia : Echinodermata : Protocidaris : Echinoidea305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Velesunio sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Hyriidae : Velesunio0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sphaerium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Sphaeriidae : Sphaerium0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gastropoda
class
3Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Fusulinidae
family
5Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Fusulinidae305.9 - 303.4 Ma
Carboniferous

References

Kellett B. (1935) Ostracodes of the Upper Pennsylvanian and the Lower Permian strata of Kanss: III. Bairdiidae (concluded), Cytherellidae, Cypridinidae, Entomoconchidae, Cytheridae, and Cypridae, Journal of Paleontology 9 2, 132-166
McNamara G. C. (1990) The Wyandotte Local Fauna: A New, Dated, Pleistocene Vertebrate Fauna from Northern Queensland, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 28, 285-297
Malinky J. M., Heckel P. H. (1998) Paleoecology and taphonomy of faunal assemblages in gray "core" (offshore) shales in Midcontinent Pennsylvanian cyclothems, Palaios 13 4, 311-334 doi:10.1043/0883-1351(1998)013<0311:PATOFA>2.0.CO;2
Schneider C. L. (2003) Community paleoecology of the Pennsylvanian Winchell Formation, north-central Texas
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