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Council Grove - Johnson Shale, Kansas, USA

Group	Council Grove
Formation	Johnson Shale
Age:	301 - 300 Ma Carboniferous
Interval	Noginian
Lithology	shale, siltstone
Number of Collections	2
Number of Occurrences	23

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
USGS Loc. 13801	Elk County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Johnson Shale
USGS Loc. 13753	Cowley County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Johnson Shale

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Admire - Janesville Shale - Five Point Limestone	301 - 300 Ma Carboniferous	shale, "limestone", siltstone, claystone/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale", "limestone"/siltstone, claystone	275
Admire - Janesville Shale - West Branch Shale	301 - 300 Ma Carboniferous	shale, "limestone", siltstone	12
Council Grove - Foraker Limestone - Hughes Creek Shale	300 - 299 Ma Carboniferous	limestone, "shale", claystone, siltstone, siltstone/"limestone", "shale"/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale", claystone/siltstone	767
Council Grove - Red Eagle - Glenrock	304 - 299 Ma Carboniferous	limestone/"shale"	7

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Orbiculoidea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Orbiculoidea*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Composita subtilita species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita subtilita*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Wellerella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : *Wellerella*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Parajuresania nebrascensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Parajuresania : *Parajuresania nebrascensis*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Linipalus magnispinus species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linipalus : *Linipalus magnispinus*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Hystriculina wabashensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Hystriculina : *Hystriculina wabashensis*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Kutorginella lasallensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Kutorginella : *Kutorginella lasallensis*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Leptalosia ovalis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Leptalosia : *Leptalosia ovalis*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Fenestrata order	4	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrata	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Trepostomatida order	4	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Crinoidea class	3	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Echinoidea class	3	Animalia : Echinodermata : Protocidaris : Echinoidea	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Wilkingia terminale species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Wilkingia : *Wilkingia terminale*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Yoldia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : *Yoldia*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Aviculopecten sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Aviculopecten*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Aviculopecten arctisulcatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : *Aviculopecten arctisulcatus*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Edmondia nebrascensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Edmondiidae : Edmondia : *Edmondia nebrascensis*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Schizodus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : *Schizodus*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous
Schizodus wheeleri species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : *Schizodus wheeleri*	301.2 - 300.2 Ma Carboniferous

References

Mudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962) Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Uppermost Pennsylvanian and Lowermost Permian Rocks in Kansas, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 323, 1-213

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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