Also known as Insect Hill
Where: Kansas (38.6° N, 97.2° W: paleocoordinates 3.7° N, 25.8° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Wellington Formation, Artinskian (290.1 - 279.3 Ma)
• The Elmo limestone itself about five feet thick; only the very bottom, more massive layer of this stratum contains insects. Overlies underlying terrestrial (swamp) shale with a sharp and irregular contact.
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: pond; lithified, gray, argillaceous limestone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: mold/impression
Collected by C.O. Dunbar, R.J. Tillyard in 1921; reposited in the YPM
Collection methods: quarrying,
Primary reference: C. O. Dunbar and R. J. Tillyard. 1924. Kansas Permian insects: Part 1. The geologic occurrence and the environment of the insects, with a description of a new paleodictyopterid. American Journal of Science, Series 5 7(39):171-209 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/R. Day]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 111219: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 21.06.2011, edited by Jered Karr and Roy Plotnick
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Euchelicerata | |
Adelophthalmus sellardsi Dunbar 1924 eurypterid | |
Xiphosura | |
"Paleolimulus avitus n. gen. n. sp." = Paleolimulus signatus5
"Paleolimulus avitus n. gen. n. sp." = Paleolimulus signatus5 Beecher 1904 | |
Insecta | |
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Meganeuridae indet.10, Megatypus schucherti n. gen. n. sp.10, Megatypus ingentissimus n. sp.10, "? Typus sp." = Tupus10, "Typus permianus" = Tupus permianus10
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Kennedya mirabilis n. gen. n. sp.10
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Ditaxineura anomalostigma n. gen. n. sp.11
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Camptotaxineura ephialtes n. gen. n. sp.25
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Protereisma sp.20, Protereisma arcuatum20, Protereisma sellardsi n. sp.20, Protereisma insigne n. sp.20, "Protereisma permianum" = Protereisma permianum20, "Protereisma gracile" = Protereisma permianum20, "Protereisma minus" = Protereisma permianum20, Protereisma elongatum20, Protereisma latum20
"Protereisma permianum" = Protereisma permianum20 Sellards 1907 mayfly YPM 1009,1023,1103,1105,1114,1119,1120,5427-30,5433,5436,5437,5449-50
"Protereisma gracile" = Protereisma permianum20 Sellards 1907 mayfly YPM 1104,5431,5435,5438,5440-2,5444,5446-8
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Misthodotes ovalis n. sp.20, Misthodotes obtusus20, "Eudoter delicatulus n. gen. n. sp." = Misthodotes delicatulus21, Misthodotes biguttatus n. sp.20
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Kansasia pulchra n. gen. n. sp.25
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Calvertiella permiana n. gen. n. sp.10
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Dunbaria fasciipennis n. gen. n. sp.
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Martynovia insignis n. gen. n. sp.19, "Martynoviella protohymenoides n. gen. n. sp." = Martynovia protohymenoides19
"Martynoviella protohymenoides n. gen. n. sp." = Martynovia protohymenoides19 Tillyard 1932 winged insect YPM 5424
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Elmoa trisecta n. gen. n. sp.25
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Asthenohymen sp.11, Asthenohymen pusillus n. sp.11, Asthenohymen stigmatizans n. sp.11, Asthenohymen gracilis n. sp.11, Asthenohymen stenobasis n. sp.11, Asthenohymen kansasensis n. sp.11, Asthenohymen dunbari n. gen. n. sp.9, Asthenohymen affinis n. sp.11
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Protohymen permianus n. gen. n. sp.9 Tillyard 1924 winged insect YPM 5001/5002 (actually counterpart), Cawthron Institute 1702, YPM 5035-43, 5053
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"Permoberotha villosa n. gen. n. sp." = Permoberotha villosa19, "Permoberotha convergens n. gen. n. sp." = Permoberotha villosa25, "Dictyobiella nervosa n. gen. n. sp." = Permoberotha villosa25
"Permoberotha convergens n. gen. n. sp." = Permoberotha villosa25 Tillyard 1932 winged insect YPM 15595
"Dictyobiella nervosa n. gen. n. sp." = Permoberotha villosa25 Tillyard 1932 winged insect YPM 15592
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Permopanorpa formosa n. sp.12, "Permopanorpa inaequalis n. sp." = Permopanorpa inaequalis12, "Permopanorpa dunbari n. sp." = Permopanorpa inaequalis12, "Permopanorpa tenuis n. sp." = Permopanorpa inaequalis12, "Permopanorpa gracilis n. sp." = Permopanorpa inaequalis12, "Permopanorpa sellardsi n. sp." = Permopanorpa inaequalis12, Permopanorpa schucherti n. sp.12, "Protopanorpa pusilla n. sp." = Lithopanorpa pusilla12
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Anormochorista oligoclada n. gen. n. sp.12
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"Protochorista tetraclada n. gen. n. sp." = Protochorista tetraclada12, "Protochorista pentaclada n. sp." = Protochorista tetraclada12, Protopanorpa permiana n. gen. n. sp.12
"Protochorista tetraclada n. gen. n. sp." = Protochorista tetraclada12 Tillyard 1926 scorpionfly YPM 5055
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"Platychorista venosa n. gen. n. sp." = Platychorista venosa12, "Protomerope permiana n. gen. n. sp." = Platychorista venosa12
"Protomerope permiana n. gen. n. sp." = Platychorista venosa12 Tillyard 1926 winged insect YPM 5069, 5070
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Blattelytron permianum n. gen. n. sp.18, Permelytron schucherti n. gen. n. sp.18, "? Parablattelytron sp." = Parablattelytron18, "Acosmelytron delicatum n. sp." = Parablattelytron delicatum18, "? Acosmelytron sp." = Parablattelytron18, Parablattelytron rectum n. sp.18, Parablattelytron subincisum n. gen. n. sp.18, "Acosmelytron elongatum n. gen. n. sp." = Parablattelytron elongatum18, "Acosmelytron acutum n. sp." = Parablattelytron elongatum18
"Acosmelytron elongatum n. gen. n. sp." = Parablattelytron elongatum18 Tillyard 1931 winged insect YPM 5415
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Megelytron robustum n. gen. n. sp.18
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Protelytropsis grandis n. gen. n. sp.18
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Permembia delicatula n. gen. n. sp.17
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"Pycnoblattina compacta" = Phyloblatta compacta26 Sellards 1908 winged insect YPM 15684-90, 15694-5, 15735-9
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? Spiloblattinidae indet.26, Pycnoblattina sp.26, Permoblattina curta n. gen.22, Permoblattina permiana22
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Nugonioneura problematica n. gen. n. sp.25
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"Protembia permiana n. gen. n. sp." = Protembia permiana24, "Telactinopteryx striatipennis n. gen. n. sp." = Protembia permiana23
"Telactinopteryx striatipennis n. gen. n. sp." = Protembia permiana23 Tillyard 1937 winged insect YPM 15558-9,15602
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Permobiella perspicua n. gen. n. sp.25
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"Homocladus ornatus n. sp." = Homocladus grandis4
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"Lemmatophora minuta" = Lisca minuta15, "Lemmatophora reducta n. sp." = Lisca minuta15, "Lemmatophora cubitalis n. sp." = Lisca minuta7, "Lecorium elongatum" = Lecorium elongatum16, "Sellardsia abnormis n. sp." = Lecorium elongatum7, "Sellardsia kansasensis n. gen. n. sp." = Lecorium elongatum16, "Sellardsia separanda n. sp." = Lecorium elongatum7, "Sellardsia lecorioides n. sp." = Lecorium elongatum16, "Metalecorium anomalum n. sp." = Lecorium elongatum7, "Metalecorium confusum n. sp." = Lecorium elongatum7, Paraprisca grandis25, "Paraprisca fragilis" = Paraprisca fragilis16, "Paraprisca stigmatica n. sp." = Paraprisca fragilis25, "Lemmatophora longipennis n. sp." = Paraprisca fragilis7, "Lemmatophora typica" = Lemmatophora typa15, Artinska sellardsi n. sp.16, "Artinska ovata" = Artinska ovata16, "Orta reducta n. sp." = Artinska ovata7, "Artinska clara" = Artinska clara16, "Artinska tillyardi n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Estadia maculipennis n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Estadia altera n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Artinska nova n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Artinska inversa n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Estadia reducta n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Estadia aucta n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Estadia banneria n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Orta quadrifida n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Artinska simplex n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Artinska pentamera n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Estadia kansasia n. sp." = Artinska clara7, "Estadia confusa n. sp." = Artinska clara7
"Lemmatophora minuta" = Lisca minuta15 Sellards 1909 ice crawler YPM 5193,5196-5198,5206-5223,5225-5246,5259-5261
"Lemmatophora cubitalis n. sp." = Lisca minuta7 Sellards 1909 ice crawler YPM 5208 (one of Lemmatophora minuta in Tillyard)
"Lecorium elongatum" = Lecorium elongatum16 Sellards 1909 ice crawler YPM 5267,5270,5272-7,5279,5281 (several specimens made types of Handlirsch spp.)
"Sellardsia kansasensis n. gen. n. sp." = Lecorium elongatum16 Sellards 1909 ice crawler YPM 5266,5268-9,5278,5280,5282-3 (several specimens made types of Handlirsch spp.)
"Paraprisca fragilis" = Paraprisca fragilis16 Sellards 1909 ice crawler YPM 5195,5250-5258,5262,5284
"Lemmatophora longipennis n. sp." = Paraprisca fragilis7 Sellards 1909 ice crawler YPM 5194 (one of Paraprisca fragilis in Tillyard)
"Lemmatophora typica" = Lemmatophora typa15 Sellards 1909 ice crawler YPM 5115-5192,5194,5195,5199-5205
"Artinska clara" = Artinska clara16 Sellards 1909 ice crawler YPM 1003,5263-5265,5285-5290,5292-5312,5332-5363 (several specimens made types of Handlirsch spp.)
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Probnis speciosa23 Sellards 1909 ice crawler YPM 15508-15557,15560,15565-67,15599-601,15603-5,15575,15751-87
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Promartynovia venicosta n. gen. n. sp.25
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Permoraphidia americana n. gen. n. sp.19
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Crinoedischia buttsi n. gen. n. sp.1
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"Delopterum minutum" = Delopterum minutum17, "Delopterum dunbari n. sp." = Delopterum minutum17, Delopsocus elongatus17, Delopsocus fasciatus n. sp.17, Delopsocus latus17, "Delopteridae indet." = Palaeomanteidae17
"Delopterum dunbari n. sp." = Delopterum minutum17 Sellards 1909 winged insect YPM ?5387-8,?5391,5392,?5397,?5399,?5400,5402
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Permopsylla americana n. gen. n. sp.14, Archescytina permiana n. gen. n. sp.14, "Permoscytina kansasensis n. gen. n. sp." = Archescytina kansasensis14, "Permoscytina muiri n. sp." = Archescytina muiri14
"Permoscytina kansasensis n. gen. n. sp." = Archescytina kansasensis14 Tillyard 1926 true bug YPM 5112
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"Dichentomum tinctum n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13, "Psocidium permianum n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13, "Pentapsocidium indistinctum n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13, "Psocidium robustum n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13, "Permentomum tenuiforme n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13, "Psocidium kansasense n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13, "Chaetopsocidium sellardsi n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13, "Psocidium abnormale n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13, "Metapsocidium loxoneurum n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13, "Psocidium sp." = Dichentomum13, "Psocidium minimum n. sp." = Dichentomum minimum13
"Pentapsocidium indistinctum n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13 Tillyard 1926 winged insect YPM 5100
"Permentomum tenuiforme n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13 Tillyard 1926 winged insect YPM 5101
"Psocidium kansasense n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13 Tillyard 1926 winged insect YPM 5075-5078, ?5079-82, ?5084-89
"Chaetopsocidium sellardsi n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13 Tillyard 1926 winged insect YPM 5098
"Metapsocidium loxoneurum n. gen. n. sp." = Dichentomum tinctum13 Tillyard 1926 winged insect YPM 5099
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"Progonopsocus permianus n. gen. n. sp." = Progonopsocus permianus13, "Progonopsocus pusillus n. sp." = Progonopsocus permianus13, "Permopsocus latipennis n. gen. n. sp." = Permopsocus latipennis13, "Permopsocus congener n. sp." = Permopsocus latipennis13, "Permopsocus enderleini n. sp." = Permopsocus latipennis13, "Ancylopsocus insolitus n. gen. n. sp." = Permopsocus latipennis13
"Progonopsocus permianus n. gen. n. sp." = Progonopsocus permianus13 Tillyard 1926 winged insect YPM 5104
"Permopsocus latipennis n. gen. n. sp." = Permopsocus latipennis13 Tillyard 1926 winged insect YPM 5106
"Ancylopsocus insolitus n. gen. n. sp." = Permopsocus latipennis13 Tillyard 1926 winged insect YPM 5109
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Choristosialis enigmatica n. gen. n. sp.19
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"Lepidodasypus sharovi n. gen. n. sp." = Dasyleptus sharovi6
"Lepidodasypus sharovi n. gen. n. sp." = Dasyleptus sharovi6 Durden 1978 jumping bristletails YPM 28152
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Bivalvia | |
"Myalina meeki n. sp." = Myalinella meeki
"Myalina meeki n. sp." = Myalinella meeki Dunbar 1924 clam |