Mytiloides scupini (Heinz, 1930)

Remarks

• Collector:    Prof. Norm King, University of So. Indiana

• Formation:  Niobrara Group, Fort Hays Limestone

• Location:     San Miguel County, New Mexico

General Info

Synonyms (older names in the literature)

• 1911 Inoceramus frechi Flegel; Andert

• 1928 Inoceramus stillei Heinz; Heinz

• 1930 Inoceramus stillei var. scupini Heinz

• 1964 Inoceramus aff. I. perplexus Whitfield; Scott & Cobban

• 1982 Inoceramus frechi Flegel; Keller

• 1986 Mytiloides aff. mytiloidiformis (Tröger); Cobban

• 1986 Inoceramus longealatus Tröger; Scott

• 1991 Mytiloides aviculoides (Meek & Hayden); Collom

• 1991 Mytiloides lusatiae (Andert); Collom

• 1991 Mytiloides labiatoidiformis? (Tröger); Collom

• 1991 Mytiloides aff. kleini (Müller); Collom

• 1991 Mytiloides aff. aviculoides (Meek & Hayden); Collom

• 1991 Mytiloides? aff. kleini (Müller); Collom

• 1992 Mytiloides carpathicus (Simionescu); Walaszczyk

• 1996 Mytiloides scupini (Heinz); Walaszczyk & Tröger

• 1999 Mytiloides scupini (Heinz); Walaszczyk & Wood

• 2000 Mytiloides scupini (Heinz); Walaszczyk & Cobban

Stratigraphic Occurrence (not even close to being a comprehensive list of occurrences!)

• Very Late Turonian age rocks of the Czech Republic

• Very Late Turonian age rocks of England

• Very Late Turonian age rocks of France

• Very Late Turonian age rocks of Germany

• Very Late Turonian age rocks of Poland

• Very Late Turonian age rocks of Romania

• Very Late Turonian age rocks of Russia

• Very Late Turonian age rocks of Spain

• Niobrara Grp, Basal Fort Hays Limestone of NM & CO

• Cody Shale of Wyoming

Age

• Mytiloides scupini (Heinz) occurs in the very Late Turonian Stage worldwide (~89 mya).

Geographic Occurrence (not an all-inclusive list!  Will fill in the Western Interior reports later.)

• Archuleta County, CO

• Czech Republic

• England

• France

• Germany

• Hot Spring County, WY

• Mora County, NM

• Poland

• Romania

• Russia

• Spain

Remarks

         For identification, descriptions, and range see:

• Walaszczyk, I.; Cobban, W. A.  2000.  Inoceramid Faunas and Biostratigraphy of the Upper Turonian-Lower Coniacian of the Werstern Interior of the United States.  The Palaeontological Association [London] Special Paper 64, 64, plate 16, fig's 1−8 and 10−11; plate 17, fig's 1−8; plate 18, 10−13.