Near type locality of Stark Shale (Dennis Fm., Neosho Co., KS) (Carboniferous of the United States)

Where: Neosho County, Kansas (37.7° N, 95.2° W: paleocoordinates 4.1° S, 28.8° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Stark Shale Member (Dennis Formation), Missourian (306.0 - 303.7 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; shale

Collection methods: core

Primary reference: J. M. Malinky and P. H. Heckel. 1998. Paleoecology and taphonomy of faunal assemblages in gray "core" (offshore) shales in Midcontinent Pennsylvanian cyclothems. Palaios 13(4):311-334 [J. Alroy/M. Sommers/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 138: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Mike Sommers on 20.11.1998

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Taxonomic list

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Stenolaemata
 Trepostomida - Stenoporidae
Tabulipora sp.
 Rhabdomesida - Rhabdomesidae
Rhabdomeson sp.
 Rhabdomesida - Rhomboporidae
Rhombopora sp.
Rhombopora sp. Meek 1872
 Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae
Ptylopora sp.
Ptylopora sp. McCoy 1844
 Cryptostomata - Septoporidae
Septopora sp.
 Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae
Fenestrellina sp.
Fenestrellina sp. d'Orbigny 1849
Brachiopoda
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Brachiopoda indet.
Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Punctospiriferidae
Punctospirifer sp.
Punctospirifer sp. North 1920
Crinoidea
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Crinoidea indet.
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily