Fern Glen Formation
Mississippian Fossils of Missouri
Typical example of the fossiliferous matrix
Phylum Cnidaria (corals)
Fern Glen coral list
Faunal List of Paleozoic Corals
Palaeacis obtusum Milne-Edwards & Haime
Favosites sp.
Phylum Ectoprocta (bryozoans)
Evactinopora radiata Meek & Worthen, 1865
Mississippian - Fern Glen Formation - Missouri
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Evactinopora radiata Meek & Worthen, 1865EVACTINOPORA Research Project
This link takes you to a website showcasing one of the most unusual Mississippian
(early Carboniferous) fossils that occur in the midcontinent region of North America.
The fossil, Evactinopora, a bryozoan colony, stands distinct because of its star-shaped form.Phylum Brachiopoda (brachiopods)
Class Articulata
Fernglenia vernonensis (Swallow, 1860)Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalvia (clams)
Aviculopecten? sp. #1
Aviculopecten? sp. #2
Class Gastropoda (gastropods - snails)Phylum Arthropoda
Class Trilobita (trilobites)
Pudoproetus sp.
Phylum Echinodermata (crinoids - blastoids)
Class Blastoidea (blastoid)
Schizoblastus sp.
Phylum Chordata (sharks & bony fish)
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