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Supai, Arizona, USA

Formation	Supai
Member(s)	Apache Limestone Fort Apache Lower
Age:	299 - 290 Ma Paleozoic
Interval	Asselian - Sakmarian
Lithology	shale
Number of Collections	1
Number of Occurrences	29

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Promontory Butte	Tonto National Forest, Arizona, USA	Supai
Promontory Butte	Tonto National Forest, Arizona, USA	Supai - Lower
Cibecue Road	Gila County, Arizona, USA	Supai - Fort Apache
Middle Cedar Creek	Gila County, Arizona, USA	Supai - Apache Limestone
East Fork White River	Apache County, Arizona, USA	Supai - Fort Apache
Silver Butte	Gila County, Arizona, USA	Supai - Fort Apache

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Supai - Apache Limestone	279 - 272 Ma Permian	limestone	50
Supai - Fort Apache	279 - 272 Ma Permian	limestone	120
Supai - Lower	315 - 279 Ma Paleozoic	shale	18

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Asterophyllites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : *Asterophyllites*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Calamites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : *Calamites*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Cyclopteris sp. genus	6	Plantae : Neuropteridae : *Cyclopteris*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Alisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : *Alisporites*	315.2 - 279.3 Ma Paleozoic
Knoxisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : *Knoxisporites*	315.2 - 279.3 Ma Paleozoic
Pecopteris sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : *Pecopteris*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Protohaploxypinus sp. genus	6	*Protohaploxypinus*	315.2 - 279.3 Ma Paleozoic
Punctatisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : *Punctatisporites*	315.2 - 279.3 Ma Paleozoic
Raistrickia sp. genus	6	*Raistrickia*	315.2 - 279.3 Ma Paleozoic
Sphenopteris sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : *Sphenopteris*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Cordaites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : *Cordaites*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Delaria sevilloidia species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Delaria : *Delaria sevilloidia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pseudodielasma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Pseudodielasmatidae : *Pseudodielasma*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bellaclathrus spinosus species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Bellaclathrus : *Bellaclathrus spinosus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Lophamplexus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lophophyllidae : *Lophamplexus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Echinocrinus dininnii species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinocrinus : *Echinocrinus dininnii*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Echinocrinus trudifer species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinocrinus : *Echinocrinus trudifer*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bivalvia class	3	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Grammatodon (Cosmetodon) politus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon : *Grammatodon (Cosmetodon) politus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Parallelodon anaklastum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Parallelodon : *Parallelodon anaklastum*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Myoconcha sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Kalenteridae : *Myoconcha*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Permophorus albequus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus : *Permophorus albequus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Astartella subquadrata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astartella : *Astartella subquadrata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Sanguinolites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Sanguinolites*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Nuculavus levatiformis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculavus : *Nuculavus levatiformis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bakevellia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Bakevellia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bakevellia sulcata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : *Bakevellia sulcata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Aviculopinna peracuta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Aviculopinna : *Aviculopinna peracuta*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Aviculopecten sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Aviculopecten*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Aviculopecten bellatulus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : *Aviculopecten bellatulus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Palaeolima retifera species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Palaeolima : *Palaeolima retifera*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Acanthopecten sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : *Acanthopecten*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Edmondia gibbosa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Edmondiidae : Edmondia : *Edmondia gibbosa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Schizodus supaiensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : *Schizodus supaiensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Metacoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Metacoceras*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pseudorthoceras knoxense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthocerida : Pseudorthoceratidae : Pseudorthoceras : *Pseudorthoceras knoxense*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Gastropoda class	3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bellerophon sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : *Bellerophon*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Bucanopsis modesta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : *Bucanopsis modesta*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Euphemites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : *Euphemites*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Warthia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : *Warthia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Palaeostylus giganticus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Palaeostylus : *Palaeostylus giganticus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Anomphalus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Anomphalidae : *Anomphalus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Euomphalus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : *Euomphalus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Euomphalus kaibabensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : *Euomphalus kaibabensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Glyptospira cristulata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : Glyptospira : *Glyptospira cristulata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Apachella arizonensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Apachella : *Apachella arizonensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Ananias franciscanus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Apachella : *Ananias franciscanus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Apachella prodontia species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Apachella : *Apachella prodontia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Apachella translirata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Apachella : *Apachella translirata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Apachella turbiniformis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Apachella : *Apachella turbiniformis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Glyptotomaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : *Glyptotomaria*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Cibecuia cedarensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Cibecuia : *Cibecuia cedarensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Oncochilus insolitus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Cylindritopsis : *Oncochilus insolitus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Soleniscus philipi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Soleniscus : *Soleniscus philipi*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Goniasma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : *Goniasma*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Murchisonia terebra species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Goniasma : *Murchisonia terebra*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Biarmeaspira arizonensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Biarmeaspira : *Biarmeaspira arizonensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Meekospira knighti species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira : *Meekospira knighti*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Naticopsis apachensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : *Naticopsis apachensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Naticopsis permica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : *Naticopsis permica*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Strianematina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : *Strianematina*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Kinishbia nodosa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Palaeostylidae : Kinishbia : *Kinishbia nodosa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pseudozygopleura sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : *Pseudozygopleura*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Arcochiton richardsoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Lepidopleurida : Acutichitonidae : Arcochiton : *Arcochiton richardsoni*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Prodentalium canna species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Prodentaliidae : Prodentalium : *Prodentalium canna*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Annularia sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : *Annularia*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Sphenophyllum sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : *Sphenophyllum*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Taeniopteris sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : *Taeniopteris*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Walchia sp. genus	6	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Lycopodiaceae : *Walchia*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic
Converrucosisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Pteridophyta : *Converrucosisporites*	315.2 - 279.3 Ma Paleozoic
Verrucosisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : *Verrucosisporites*	315.2 - 279.3 Ma Paleozoic
Laevigatosporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : *Laevigatosporites*	315.2 - 279.3 Ma Paleozoic
Neuropteris sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : *Neuropteris*	298.9 - 290.1 Ma Paleozoic

References

Winters S. S. (1963) Supai Formation (Permian) of eastern Arizona, Geological Society of America Memoir 89, 1-99

Chamberlain C.K. (1970) Permian trilobite species from central Wyoming and west Texas, Journal of Paleontology 44 6, 1049-1054

Blazey E. B. (1974) Fossil flora of the Mogollon Rim, central Arizona, Palaeontographica Abteilung B 146 1-2, 1-20

Canright J. E., Blazey E. B. (1974) A Lower Permian flora from Promontory Butte, central Arizona, In S.R. Ash(ed.), Guidebook to Devonian, Permian and Triassic Plant Localities, East-central Arizona. Paleobotanical Section, Botanical Society of America, 25th Annual AIBS Meeting, 57-62

Yancey T. E. (1978) Brachiopods and mollusca of the Lower Permian Arcturus Group, Nevada and Utah, Part 1: brachiopods, scaphopods, rostroconchs, and bivalves, Bulletins of American Paleontology 74 303, 257-367

Hoare R. D., Plas L.P., et al (2002) Permian Polyplacophra (Mollusca) from Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, Journal of Paleontology 76 2, 256-264 doi:10.1666/0022-3360(2002)076<0256:PPMFNU>2.0.CO;2

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