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Fayetteville - Lower Shale, USA

FormationFayetteville
MemberLower Shale
Age:339 - 318 Ma
Carboniferous
IntervalMeramecian
Lithologyshale, "limestone"
Number of Collections12
Number of Occurrences64

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
USNM 3651A-C. along south bluff hill.Washington County, Arkansas, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale
USNM 1292B3. Lemons Coal BankWashington County, Arkansas, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale
USNM 3652. South side of hillWashington County, Arkansas, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale
USNM 1412A. Beyond CarroltonCarroll County, Arkansas, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale
USNM 7086. Center of NW¼ sec. 6 T. 18 N.Boone County, Arkansas, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale
USNM 1339E. Faulted areaWashington County, Arkansas, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale
USNM 5553. Webber MountainWashington County, Arkansas, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale
USNM 7082. Along road 3 miles southwest of ClydeWashington County, Arkansas, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale
USNM 3636. Tahlequah-Menard roadMuskogee County, Oklahoma, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale
USNM 7084. Road by house at road forksBoone County, Arkansas, USAFayetteville - Lower Shale

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Fayetteville - Limestone336 - 318 Ma
Carboniferous
limestone47

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Incisurella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Incisurella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Amphissites rugosus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Amphissitidae : Amphissites : Amphissites rugosus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Kirkbyella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyellidae : Kirkbyella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Kirkbya sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Kirkbya345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Kirkbya reflexa
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Kirkbya : Kirkbya reflexa345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Hypotetragona sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Kloedeniidae : Hypotetragona345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Mammoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Mammoides345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Sansabella fayettevillensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Sansabella : Sansabella fayettevillensis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Roundyella simplex
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Scrobiculidae : Roundyella : Roundyella simplex345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Paraparchites cyclopeus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Paraparchitidae : Paraparchites : Paraparchites cyclopeus339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Bairdia girtyi
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : Bairdia girtyi345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Orthobairdia cestriensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Orthobairdia : Orthobairdia cestriensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Monoceratina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocytheridae : Monoceratina345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Healdia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Healdiidae : Healdia339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Graphiadactyllis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Quasillitidae : Graphiadactyllis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Graphiadactyllis arkansana
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Quasillitidae : Graphiadactyllis : Graphiadactyllis arkansana345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Microcheilinella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pachydomellidae : Microcheilinella345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Paladin mucronatus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Paladin : Paladin mucronatus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Michelinia meekana
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Michelinia : Michelinia meekana339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Zaphrentites arkansanus
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Hapsiphyllidae : Zaphrentites : Zaphrentites arkansanus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cypricardinia fayettevillensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cypricardinia : Cypricardinia fayettevillensis339.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Cypricardella subalata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Cypricardella : Cypricardella subalata345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Cardiomorpha inflata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Edmondiidae : Cardiomorpha : Cardiomorpha inflata345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Solenomorpha nitida
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Solenomorpha : Solenomorpha nitida345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenotus branneri
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Sanguinolites : Sphenotus branneri345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenotus dubius
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Sanguinolites : Sphenotus dubius345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenotus meslerianus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Sanguinolites : Sphenotus meslerianus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenotus washingtonensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Sanguinolites : Sphenotus washingtonensis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeoneilo sera
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo : Palaeoneilo sera345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Polidevcia stevensiana
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Polidevcia : Polidevcia stevensiana345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Caneyella peculiaris
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Caneyella : Caneyella peculiaris345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Aviculopecten inspeciosus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten inspeciosus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Aviculopecten jennyi
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten jennyi345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Aviculopecten squamula
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten squamula345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Edmondia equilateralis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Edmondiidae : Edmondia : Edmondia equilateralis345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Sinuitina (Vorticina) venata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Tropidodiscidae : Vorticina : Sinuitina (Vorticina) venata345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Euconospira disjuncta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Euconospira : Euconospira disjuncta345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Mourlonia lativittata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Mourlonia : Mourlonia lativittata345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Trepospira (Angyomphalus) discus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Angyomphalus : Trepospira (Angyomphalus) discus345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Apotocardium peculiare
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Bransoniidae : Apotocardium : Apotocardium peculiare345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous

References

Branson C. C. (1958) Two Mississippian species of Conocardium, Oklahoma Geology Notes 18 8/9, 137-142
Sando W. J. (1969) Revision of some of Girty's invertebrate fossils from the Fayetteville Shale (Mississippian) of Arkansas and Oklahoma - Corals, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 606 B, 9-14
Pojeta, Jr. J. (1969) Revision of some of Girty's invertebrate fossils from the Fayetteville Shale (Mississippian) of Arkansas and Oklahoma - Pelecypods, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 606 C, 15-24
Yochelson E. L. (1969) Revision of some of Girty's invertebrate fossils from the Fayetteville Shale (Mississippian) of Arkansas and Oklahoma - gastropods, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 606 D, 25-33
Gordon, Jr. M. (1969) Revision of some of Girty's invertebrate fossils from the Fayetteville Shale (Mississippian) of Arkansas and Oklahoma - Trilobites, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 606 E, 35-39
Sohn I.G. (1969) Revision of some of Girty's invertebrate fossils from the Fayetteville Shale (Mississippian) of Arkansas and Oklahoma - Ostracodes, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 606 F, 41-55
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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