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Document Type

Research

Keywords

Pennsylvania Corals, Missourian Corals, Fossil Corals

Abstract

As in Kansas where distinct zonation of corals has been recognized, the dissepimental Rugosa Dibunophyllum, Neokoninckophyllum and Geyerophyllum are invariably associated with limestones and thin calcareous shale interbeds within limestone units. In both states, the nondissepimental rugose genera Lophamplexus and Stereostyllls have been collected from both limestones and thick intervening shale units. The tabulate genera Syringopora and Cladochonus are restricted to limestones in both areas. Although the vertical distribution of Iowa and Kansas dissepimental corals is similar, Iowa rocks contain fewer and generally smaller corals than correlative Kansas units. Elements of the informal dissepimental coral zones 1, 3 and 4 established by Cocke (1970, 1972) in Kansas are presently known in Iowa.

Publication Date

June 1974

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

81

Issue

2

First Page

43

Last Page

50

Copyright

©1974 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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