Also known as ETE Locality 802
Where: Illinois (41.3° N, 88.4° W: paleocoordinates 4.6° S, 23.4° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Francis Creek Shale Member (Carbondale Formation), Westphalian D (309.8 - 307.5 Ma)
Environment/lithology: interdistributary bay; lithified, concretionary, sideritic mudstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: mold/impression
Collected by R.D. Lacoe, Mr. Daniels in 1865-1892; reposited in the USNM
• Mr. Lacoe of Pittston, Pennsylvania, paid local collectors, including Mr. Daniels, to collect specimens from Mazon Creek area. In the plant-bearing- beds of the anthracite and bituminous regions Mr. Lacoe occasionally secured a single insect wing, and when the finds became sufficient to warrant digging for them he would specially detail a collector to examine the shales of a given locality.
Primary reference: S. H. Scudder. 1885. New genera and species of fossil cockroaches, from the older American rocks. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 37:34-39 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 21981: authorized by Conrad Labandeira, entered by Conrad Labandeira on 09.06.1998, edited by Jered Karr, Matthew Clapham, April Kinchloe and Joseph Flannery-Sutherland
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Insecta | |
Gyrophlebia longicollis n. gen. n. sp.4 Handlirsch 1906 insect USNM 38150 ("near Cheliphlebia" in Scudder, 1885)
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Gerarus collaris1, Gerarus vetus n. gen. n. sp.3, Gerarus mazonus n. sp.11, "Genopteryx constricta n. gen. n. sp." = Gerarus constrictus11, "Gerarus longus n. sp." = Gerarus constrictus4, "Gerarus angustus n. sp." = Gerarus constrictus4, Genentomum validum n. gen. n. sp.11, Axiologus thoracicus n. gen. n. sp.4
"Genopteryx constricta n. gen. n. sp." = Gerarus constrictus11 Scudder 1885 winged insect USNM 38148
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Endoiasmus reticulatus n. gen. n. sp.4
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Aethophlebia singularis n. gen. n. sp.11
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Dieconeura arcuata n. gen. n. sp.11, "Spaniodera ambulans n. gen. n. sp." = Miamia bronsoni4, "Metryia analis n. gen. n. sp." = Miamia bronsoni4
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Cheliphlebia carbonaria n. gen. n. sp.11
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"Paromylacris triangularis n. sp." = Oxynoblatta triangularis15, "Promylacris testudo" = Metachorus testudo15
"Paromylacris triangularis n. sp." = Oxynoblatta triangularis15 Scudder 1895 cockroach Coll Lacoe 2110 ab
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Mylacris ampla n. sp.15, "Dipeltis diplodiscus n. gen. n. sp." = Mylacris diplodiscus6, "Mylacris antiquum n. sp." = Mylacris antiqua10, "Mylacris elongata n. sp." = Mylacris anthracophila15, "Paromylacris rotundum n. sp." = Paromylacris rotunda, Paromylacris ampla n. sp.12, "Promylacris rigida n. sp." = Orthomylacris rigida12
"Mylacris elongata n. sp." = Mylacris anthracophila15 Scudder 1868 cockroach Coll Lacoe 2014 ab ; collected by J.C. Carr
"Paromylacris rotundum n. sp." = Paromylacris rotunda Scudder 1885 cockroach a.k.a. rotunda: R. D. Lacoe collection
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? Archoblattina scudderi n. sp.4
? Archoblattina scudderi n. sp.4 Handlirsch 1906 cockroach USNM 38105 (Blattina sp. in Scudder, 1895, pl 12, fig 5)
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"Etoblattina hilliana n. sp." = Phyloblatta hilliana15
"Etoblattina hilliana n. sp." = Phyloblatta hilliana15 Scudder 1895 winged insect Coll Lacoe 2070 ab
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"Adiphlebia lacoana n. gen. n. sp." = Adiphlebia lacoana11, "Adiphlebia longitudinalis n. sp." = Adiphlebia lacoana3
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Anthracothremma robusta n. gen. n. sp.11
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Megalometer lata n. gen. n. sp.4, Danielsiella priscula n. gen. n. sp.2, "Oryctoblattina occidua n. sp." = Agogoblattina occidua, "Cheliphlebia elongata n. sp." = Metacheliphlebia elongata11
"Oryctoblattina occidua n. sp." = Agogoblattina occidua Scudder 1885 winged insect later made the type species of Agogoblattina by Handlirsch 1906
"Cheliphlebia elongata n. sp." = Metacheliphlebia elongata11 Scudder 1885 winged insect L.M. Umbach coll
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"Eucaenus ovalis n. gen. n. sp." = Eucaenus ovalis11 Scudder 1885 winged insect USNM 38142; 38810, 38820 mentioned by Handlirsch 1906
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Polyetes furcifer n. gen. n. sp.4, Polyernus complanatus n. gen. n. sp.11, Archaeologus falcatus n. gen. n. sp.4, Pseudogerarus scudderi n. gen. n. sp.4, Eucaenus rotundatus n. sp.4
Eucaenus rotundatus n. sp.4 Handlirsch 1906 winged insect USNM 38153 ("Neuropteroid Fam. Homothetidae" in Scudder, 1885)
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Mammia alutacea n. gen. n. sp.4
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"Acridites priscus" = Catadyesthus priscus11
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Palaiotaptus mazonus n. gen. n. sp.4
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Megathentomum scudderi n. sp.3
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Myriapoda | |
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Acantherpestes inequalis n. sp.14, Acantherpestes major14, Euphoberia sp.14, Euphoberia tracta n. sp.14, Euphoberia cuspidata n. sp.14, Euphoberia hystricosa n. sp.14, Euphoberia spinulosa n. sp.14, Euphoberia anguilla14, Euphoberia simplex n. sp.14, Euphoberia armigera14, Euphoberia granosa14
Acantherpestes major14 Meek and Worthen 1868 millipede "several specimens" including Lacoe 1801de; one from W.F.E. Gurley
Euphoberia tracta n. sp.14 Scudder 1890 millipede USNM PAL37992 (Lacoe 1838ab, 1838cd, 1838ef, 1838gh, 1838ij)
Euphoberia spinulosa n. sp.14 Scudder 1890 millipede USNM PAL37990 (Lacoe 1820a), Lacoe 1820cd, 1820ef, 1820gh
Euphoberia armigera14 Meek and Worthen 1868 millipede USNM PAL38019, PAL38020 (Lacoe 1804cd, 1804kl)
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"Xylobius mazonus n. sp." = Xyloiulus mazonus14, "Xylobius frustulentus n. sp." = Xyloiulus frustulentus14
"Xylobius mazonus n. sp." = Xyloiulus mazonus14 Scudder 1890 millipede USNM PAL38036 (Lacoe 1809ab, 1809cd)
"Xylobius frustulentus n. sp." = Xyloiulus frustulentus14 Scudder 1890 millipede USNM PAL37995 (Lacoe 1842ab)
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Latzelia primordialis n. gen. n. sp.14
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Xiphosura | |
"Bellinurus lacoei n. sp." = Belinurus lacoei6
"Bellinurus lacoei n. sp." = Belinurus lacoei6 Packard 1885 | |
Arachnida | |
"Architarbus elongatum n. sp." = Opiliotarbus elongatus13
"Architarbus elongatum n. sp." = Opiliotarbus elongatus13 Scudder 1890 phalangiotarbid Lacoe 1702ab (from Braidwood)
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Protopilio depressus n. sp.7
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Geratarbus lacoei n. gen. n. sp.13, "Architarbus rotundatus" = Architarbus rotundatus7, "Geraphrynus carbonarius n. sp." = Architarbus rotundatus9
"Architarbus rotundatus" = Architarbus rotundatus7 Scudder 1868 phalangiotarbid USNM1116,37962, 37969, 37980
"Geraphrynus carbonarius n. sp." = Architarbus rotundatus9 Scudder 1868 phalangiotarbid USNM 37961 (Lacoe 1701ab)
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"Geratarbus scabrum n. sp." = Curculioides scaber13
"Geratarbus scabrum n. sp." = Curculioides scaber13 Scudder 1890 hooded tickspider Lacoe 1766ab (USNM 37965)
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Kustarachne tenuipes n. gen. n. sp.13
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"Eoscorpius typicus n. sp." = Eoscorpius carbonarius7, "Palaeopisthacanthus mazonensis n. sp." = Eoscorpius carbonarius7
"Eoscorpius typicus n. sp." = Eoscorpius carbonarius7 Meek and Worthen 1868 scorpion USNM 37986, 37987
"Palaeopisthacanthus mazonensis n. sp." = Eoscorpius carbonarius7 Meek and Worthen 1868 scorpion USNM 37977
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Trigonotarbus carbonarius n. sp.7
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"Anthracomartus pustulatus n. sp." = Aphantomartus pustulatus9
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"Geralinura carbonaria n. sp." = Geralinura carbonaria9, "Geralinura similis n. sp." = Geralinura carbonaria7, "Geralinura gigantea n. sp." = Geralinura carbonaria7
"Geralinura carbonaria n. sp." = Geralinura carbonaria9 Scudder 1884 whip scorpion USNM 37985 (Lacoe 1754a,b)
"Geralinura similis n. sp." = Geralinura carbonaria7 Scudder 1884 whip scorpion USNM 37985 (other specimen of G. carbonaria Scudder)
"Geralinura gigantea n. sp." = Geralinura carbonaria7 Scudder 1884 whip scorpion USNM 37976 (from Braidwood)
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"Graeophonus scudderi n. sp." = Weygoldtina scudderi8
"Graeophonus scudderi n. sp." = Weygoldtina scudderi8 Pocock 1911 whip spider Lacoe 1762 (USNM 37969)
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Multicrustacea | |
"Cyclus americanus n. sp." = Americlus americanus6
"Cyclus americanus n. sp." = Americlus americanus6 Packard 1885 | |
Ilyodes divisa | |
Ilyodes divisa n. sp.14
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Ilyodes elongata | |
Ilyodes elongata n. sp.14
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