PBDB Collection

Burlington Limestone, White Chert Beds (Carboniferous of the United States)

Where: Missouri (39.4° N, 91.0° W: paleocoordinates 21.8° S, 37.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Dolbee Creek Member (Burlington Formation), Tournaisian (358.9 - 346.7 Ma)

• lower Burlington, White Chert Beds; Cryptoblastus melo zone. PJW: White Chert beds are part of the Dolbee Creek member

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; lithified limestone and lithified chert

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J.L. Carter. 1968. New genera and species of Early Mississippian brachiopods from the Burlington Limestone. Journal of Paleontology 42(5):1140-1152 [S. Peters/S. Peters]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 65693: authorized by Shanan Peters, entered by Shanan Peters on 24.09.2006, edited by Pete Wagner

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Taxonomic list

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Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Philhedra sp. Philhedra sp. Koken 1889
Lingulata
Lingulida - Lingulidae	Lingula sp. Lingula sp. Bruguiére 1797
Strophomenata
Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae	Leptagonia missouriensis n. sp. Leptagonia missouriensis n. sp.
Strophomenida - Anopliidae	Caenanoplia burlingtonensis, Caenanoplia aff. logani Caenanoplia burlingtonensis Caenanoplia aff. logani
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Rugosochonetes multicosta, Rugosochonetes aff. burlingtonensis Rugosochonetes multicosta Rugosochonetes aff. burlingtonensis Weller 1901
Productida - Echinoconchidae	? Pustula sp., Pustula arctifossa ? Pustula sp. Pustula arctifossa Moore 1928
Productida - Sentosiidae	Stegacanthia aff. bowsheri Stegacanthia aff. bowsheri
Productida - Productellidae	Avonia linospinosa, Geniculifera pustulifera, Productina sampsoni Avonia linospinosa Geniculifera pustulifera Productina sampsoni Weller 1909
Productida - Productidae	? Setigerites sp., Marginatia fernglenensis, Marginatia magna n. sp., Magnumbonella macrura n. gen. n. sp. ? Setigerites sp. Marginatia fernglenensis Marginatia magna n. sp. Magnumbonella macrura n. gen. n. sp.
Productida - Monticuliferidae	Ovatia cf. laevicostatus Ovatia cf. laevicostatus
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Streptorhynchus aff. tenuicostatum Streptorhynchus aff. tenuicostatum Weller 1914
Orthotetida - Pulsiidae	Schellwienella cf. planumbona Schellwienella cf. planumbona Weller 1914
Rhynchonellata
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora aff. persinuata Rhynchopora aff. persinuata
Rhynchonellida - Camarotoechiidae	"Camarotoechia" elegantula, "Camarotoechia" tuta "Camarotoechia" elegantula "Camarotoechia" tuta
Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae	"Pugnoides" boonensis "Pugnoides" boonensis
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Coledium bisinuata Coledium bisinuata
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotetradidae	Rhynchotetra gibbosum Rhynchotetra gibbosum
Rhynchonellida - Tetracameridae	Rotaia sp. Rotaia sp.
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella diminutiva Rhipidomella diminutiva Rowley 1900
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Schizophoria postriatula Schizophoria postriatula
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Gacina emaciata Gacina emaciata
Terebratulida - Cranaenidae	Cranaena globosa, Cranaena aff. hannibalensis Cranaena globosa Weller 1914 Cranaena aff. hannibalensis Moore 1928
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Centronelloidea rowleyi Centronelloidea rowleyi
Terebratulida - Beecheriidae	Beecheria burlingtonensis Beecheria burlingtonensis
Spiriferida - Reticulariidae	Reticularia aff. cooperensis Reticularia aff. cooperensis Swallow 1860
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	Crurithyris laevicula Crurithyris laevicula
Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae	Brachythyris chouteauensis Brachythyris chouteauensis Weller 1909
Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae	"Amesopleura mundula" = Voiseyella "Amesopleura mundula" = Voiseyella
Spiriferida - Spiriferidae	Spirifer rowleyi, Spirifer lousianensis, Spirifer forbesi Spirifer rowleyi Spirifer lousianensis Spirifer forbesi
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Athyris cf. bradyensis, Composita pikensis n. sp., Cleiothyridina incrassata, Cleiothyridina tenuilineata, Cleiothyridina obmaxima Athyris cf. bradyensis Carter 1967 Composita pikensis n. sp. Carter 1968 Cleiothyridina incrassata Cleiothyridina tenuilineata Rowley 1900 Cleiothyridina obmaxima McChesney 1861
Athyridida - Nucleospiridae	Nucleospira obesa Nucleospira obesa
Athyridida - Meristidae	Rowleyella fabulites Rowleyella fabulites
Athyridida - Retziidae	Eumetria perstrialis, Acambona prima Eumetria perstrialis Acambona prima
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Plectospira raricosta, Hustedia pygmaea Plectospira raricosta Hustedia pygmaea
Spiriferinida - Cyrtinidae	Cyrtina burlingtonensis Cyrtina burlingtonensis Rowley 1893
Spiriferinida - Punctospiriferidae	Punctospirifer acutus n. sp., Punctospirifer schucherti Punctospirifer acutus n. sp. Punctospirifer schucherti
Spiriferinida - Syringothyrididae	Pseudosyrinx missouriensis, Syringothyris sp. Pseudosyrinx missouriensis Syringothyris sp.
Rostroconchia
Conocardiida - Conocardiidae	Conocardium spinalatum n. sp.¹ Conocardium spinalatum n. sp.¹ Rowley 1900
Blastoidea
Granatocrinida - Granatocrinidae	Cryptoblastus melo² Cryptoblastus melo² Owen and Shand 1850 blastoid

¹Branson 1958; ²Fay 1962