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Conodonts of the Meramecian Stage in Kansas

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Explanation of Plate 1

All figures X about 35
Conodonts from the St. Louis Limestone in Kansas.

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1, 4, 7. Cavusgnathus characta Rexroad. 1, Oral view; 4, lateral view; 7, aboral view; Core 1, 5,401 ft (KUMIP 1,800,222). St. Louis Limestone. Description
2, 5, 6, 8. Cavusgnathus unicornis Youngquist and Miller. 2, Oral view; 5, lateral view; 8, aboral view; Core B, 5,631 ft (KUMIP 1,800,116); 6, lateral view, Core B, 5,657 ft (KUMIP 1,800,332). St. Louis Limestone. Description
3, 12. Cavusgnathus regularis Youngquist and Miller. 3, Lateral view, Core A, 6,789 ft (KUMIP 1,800,080); 12, lateral view, Core B, 5,651 ft (KUMIP 1,800,115). St. Louis Limestone. Description
9, 15-17. Spathognathodus n. sp. 9, Oral view, Core A, 6,752 ft (KUMIP 1,800,082); 15, oral view; 16, aboral view; 17, lateral view; Core A, 6,752 ft (KUMIP 1,800,333). St. Louis Limestone. Description
10, 11,13. Cavusgnathus sp. 10, Oral view; 11, aboral view; 13, lateral view, Core C, 4,826-4,828 ft (KUMIP 1,800,141). St. Louis Limestone. Description
14, 18, 20, 21. Cavusgnathus convexa Rexroad. 14, Lateral view, Core B, 5,707 ft (KUMIP 1,800,105); 18, oral view; 20, lateral 21, aboral view; Core M, 1,762 ft (KUMIP 1,800,266). St. Louis Limestone. Description
19, 22. Cavusgnathus alta Harris and Hollingsworth. 19, Oral view; 22, lateral view; Core B, 5,697 ft (KUMIP 1,800,114). St. Louis Limestone. Description

Black and white photo of conodonts, St. Louis Ls.

Explanation of Plate 2

All figures X about 35
Conodonts from the Warsaw, Salem, and St. Louis limestones in Kansas.

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1. Apatognathus? porcata (Hinde). Inner-lateral view, Core B, 5,707 ft (KUMIP 1,800,104). St. Louis Limestone. Description
2, 4. Apatognathus? gemina (Hinde). 2, Inner-lateral view, Core A, 6,793 ft (KUMIP 1,800,076); 4, inner-lateral view, Core C, 4,761 ft (KUMIP 1,800,136). St. Louis Limestone. Description
3. Apatognathus? n. sp. A Rexroad and Collinson. Inner-lateral view, Core C, 4,981-4,991 ft (KUMIP 1,800,133). Salem Limestone. Description
5, 6. Hibbardella ortha Rexroad. 5, Lateral view; 6, posterior view; Core N, 1,667 ft (KUMIP 1,800,286). St. Louis Limestone. Description
7, 8, 18. Ligonodina n. sp. 7, Inner-lateral view; 8, oral view; Core B, 5,657 ft (KUMIP 1,800,117); 18, inner-lateral view, Core A, 6,755 ft (KUMIP 1,800,083). St. Louis Limestone. Description
9. Hindeodelloides bicristatus Huddle. Lateral view, Core B, 5,707 ft. Specimen lost. St. Louis Limestone. Description
10. Lonchodina paraclarki Hass. Outer-lateral view, Core K, 4,/35-4,737 ft (KUMIP 1,800,244). Warsaw Limestone. Description
11, 15. Hibbardella abnormis Branson and Mehl. 11, Lateral view; 15, aboral view; Core O, 1,704 ft (KUMIP 1,800,306). Salem-lower St. Louis limestones. Description
12, 16. Lambdagnathus fragilidens Rexroad. 1.2, Oral view; 16, aboral view; Core 1, 5,377 ft. Specimen lost. St. Louis Limestone. Description
13, 14. Magnilaterella robusta Rexroad and Collinson. 13, Posterior view, Core E, 5,672 ft (KUMIP 1,800,122); 14, posterior view, Core A, 6,793 ft (KUMIP 1,800,092). St. Louis Limestone. Description
17, 21. Lonchodina paraclaviger Rexroad. 17, Lateral view; 21, aboral view; Core K, 4,742-4,744 ft (KUMIP 1,800,245). Warsaw Limestone. Description
19, 20. Ligonodina levis Branson and Mehl. 19, Inner-lateral view, Core C, 4,857-4,860 ft (KUMIP 1,800,143); 20, Inner-lateral view, Core B, 5,707 ft (KUMIP 1,800,109). St. Louis Limestone. Description
22, 23. Hibbardella fragilis (Rexroad). 22, Inner-lateral view; 23, posterior view; Core I, 5,43 ft (KUMIP 1,1800,213). Salem-lower St. Louis limestones. Description
24, 25. Ligonodina sp. A. 24, Inner-lateral view; 25, posterior view; Core B, 5,697 ft (KUMIP 1,800,121). St. Louis Limestone. Description
26, 27. Ligonodina roundyi Hass. 26, Inner-lateral view, Core 1, 5,379 ft (KUMIP 1,800,231); 27, inner-lateral view, Core B, 5,707 ft (KUMIP 1,800,110). St. Louis Limestone. Description

Black and white photo of conodonts, Warsaw, Salem, and St. Louis ls.

Explanation of Plate 3

All figures X about 35
Conodonts from the Warsaw, Salem, and St. Louis limestones in Kansas.

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1. Neoprioniodus ligo (Hass). Lateral view, Core N, 1,662 ft (KUMIP 1,800,290). St. Louis Limestone. Description
2. Neoprioniodus acampylus Rexroad and Collinson. Lateral view, Core F, 4,479 ft (KUMIP 1,800,190). Warsaw Limestone. Description
3. Neoprioniodus sp. cf. N. cassilaris (Branson and Mehl). Lateral view, Core K, 4,725-4,72 7 ft (KUMIP 1,800,246). Warsaw Limestone. Description
4, 12. Neoprioniodus loxus Rexroad. 4, Lateral view, Core F, 4,486-4,487 ft (KUMIP 1,800,192). Warsaw Limestone. 12, Lateral view, Core I, 5,436 ft (KUMIP 1,800,217). Salem Limestone. Description
5. Neoprioniodus? sp. Lateral view, Core B, 5,707 ft (KUMIP 1,800,112). St. Louis Limestone. Description
6. Neoprioniodus varians (Branson and Mehl). Lateral view, Core Nt, 1,767 ft (KUMIP 1,800,272). St. Louis Limestone. Description
7, 18. Neoprioniodus tulensis (Pander). 7, Lateral view, Core G, 4,324 ft (KUMIP 1,800,206). Warsaw Limestone. 18, Lateral view, Core 1, 5,377 ft (KUMIP 1,800,232). St. Louis Limestone. Description
8, 14. Neoprioniodus camurus Rexroad. 8, Lateral view, Core F, 4,479 ft (KUMIP 1,800,191). Warsaw Limestone. 14, Lateral view, Core A, 6,786 ft (KUMIP 1,800,093). St. Louis Limestone. Description
9. Neoprioniodus roundyi (Hass). Lateral view, Core A, 6,754 ft (KUMIP 1,800,095). St. Louis Limestone. Description
10. Synprioniodina laxilabrum Rexroad and Collinson. Lateral view, Core K, 4,772-4,774 ft (KUMIP 1,800,252). Warsaw Limestone. Description
11. Ozarkodina curvata Rexroad. Lateral view, Core F, 4,487 ft (KUMIP 1,800,195). Warsaw Limestone. Description
13, 16. Neoprioniodus? inclinatus (Hass). 13, Lateral view, Core O, 1,707 ft (KUMIP 1,800,303): 16, lateral view, Core K, 4,729 ft (KUMIP 1,800,249). Warsaw Limestone. Description
15. Neoprioniodus? concavus (Ulrich and Bassler). Lateral view, Core N, 1,665 ft (KUMIP 1,800,294). St. Louis Limestone. Description
17, 20. Ozarkodina compressa Rexroad. 17, Lateral view, Core B, 5,710 ft (KUMIP 1,800,113). St. Louis Limestone. 20, Lateral view, Core F, 4,490-4,495 ft (KUMIP 1,800,194). Warsaw Limestone. Description
19. Ozarkodina roundyi (Hass). Lateral view, Core G, 4,338 ft (KUMIP 1,800,207). Warsaw Limestone. Description
21, 24. Ozarkodina sp. cf. O. laevipostica Rexroad and Collinson. 21, Lateral view, Core F, 4,472 ft (KUMIP 1,800,196); 24, lateral view, Core F, 4,488-4,491 ft (KUMIP 1,800,334). Warsaw Limestone. Description
22. Ozarkodina recta Rexroad. Lateral view, Core B, 5,651 ft (KUMIP 1,800,125). St. Louis Limestone. Description
23, 25. New genus?, sp. 23, Outer-lateral view; 25, Inner-lateral view; Core M, 1,754 ft (KUMIP 1,800,275). St. Louis Limestone. Description

Black and white photo of conodonts, Warsaw, Salem, and St. Louis ls.

Explanation of Plate 4

All figures X about 35
Conodonts from the Warsaw and St. Louis limestones in Kansas.

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1-3, 5. Gnathodus texanus Roundy. 1, Oral view; 3, aboral view; Core G, 4,327 ft (KUMIP 1,800,202); 2, oral view; 5, lateral view; Core K, 4,717-4,719 ft (KUMIP 1,800,240). Warsaw Limestone. Description
4, 6, 7. Gnathodus commutatus (Branson and Mehl). 4, Oral view: 6, aboral view; Core A, 6,788 ft (KUMIP 1,800,084). 2, Oral view, Core A, 6,789 ft (KUMIP 1,800,335). St. Louis Limestone. Description
8-10, 14. Gnathodus girtyi? Hass. 8, Oral view; 9, aboral view, Core B, 5,657 ft (KUMIP 1 800,119); 10, oral view; 14, lateral view, Core A, 6,755 ft (KUMIP 1,800,085). St. Louis Limestone. Description
11. Spathognathodus campbelli Rexroad. Lateral view, Core B, 5,651 ft (KUMIP 1,800,127). St. Louis Limestone. Description
12. Spathognathodus spiculus Youngquist and Miller. Lateral view, Core A, 6,793 ft (KUMIP 1,800,102). St. Louis Limestone. Description
13, 15, 18. Spathognathodus cristula Youngquist and Miller. 13, Lateral view, Core 1, 5,395 ft (KUMIP 1,800,233); 15, lateral view; 18, aboral view; Core B, 5,663-5,668 ft (KUMIP 1,800,128). St. Louis Limestone. Description
16. Spathognathodus penescitulus Rexroad and Collinson. Lateral view, Core C, 4,930-4,946 ft (KUMIP 1,800,149). St. Louis Limestone. Description
17, 21, 22, 25. Spathognathodus sp. cf. S. pulcher (Branson and Mehl). 17, lateral view; 21, aboral view; Core C, 4,930-4,946 ft (KUMIP 1,800,150). St. Louis Limestone. 22, Aboral view; 25, lateral view; Core F, 4,490-4,495 ft (KUMIP 1,800,199). Warsaw Limestone. Description
19. Ozarkodina curvata Rexroad. Lateral view, Core A, 6,794 ft (KUMIP 1,800,098). St. Louis Limestone. Description
20. Neoprioniodus tulensis (Pander). Lateral view, Core 1), 4,494 ft (KUMIP 1,800,166). St. Louis Limestone. Description
23. Apatognathus? porcata (Hinde). Inner-lateral view, Core A, 6,788 ft (KUMIP 1,800,336). St. Louis Limestone. Description
24, 28. Spathognathodus n. sp.? 24, Aboral view; 28, lateral view; Core D, 4,582 ft (KUMIP 1,800,169). St. Louis Limestone. Description
26, 27. Spathognathodus scitulus (Hinde). 26, Lateral view; 27, aboral view; Core C, 4,857-4,862 ft (KUMIP 1,800,151). St. Louis Limestone. Description

Black and white photo of conodonts, Warsaw and St. Louis ls.

Explanation of Plate 5

All figures X about 35
Conodonts from the Keokuk (Osagian), and Warsaw, Salem, and St. Louis limestones in Kansas.

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1-9, 12-15. Taphrognathus varians Branson and Mehl. 1, Oral view; 3, lateral view; 5, aboral view; Core F, 4,490-4,495 ft (KUMIP 1,800,200); 2, Oral view; 4, lateral view; 6, aboral view; Core M, 1,779 ft (KUMIP 1,800,265); 9, Oral view; 13, aboral view; 14, lateral view; Core E, 4,574 ft (KUMIP 1,800,183). Warsaw Limestone. 7, Oral view; 8, aboral view; Core 1, 5,444 ft (KUMIP 1,800,220). Salem Limestone. 12, Oral view; 15, aboral view; Loc. P, 20 ft below top (KUMIP 1,800,327). Keokuk Limestone. Description
10, 11. Taphrognathus sp. 10, Oral view; 11, aboral view; Core C, 4,826 ft (KUMIP 1,800,153). St. Louis Limestone. Description

Black and white photo of conodonts, Keokuk (Osagian), and Warsaw, Salem, and St. Louis limestones.


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