Cummingella Explained

Cummingella is a genus of proetid trilobite in the family Phillipsiidae that lived from the earliest Carboniferous until the last species' extinction in the Middle Permian. Fossils have been found in corresponding marine strata of western Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

It is not to be confused with KumningellaIt is not to be confused with the bradoriid Kumningella.

Distribution

• C. arbizui was found in the Lower Carboniferous of Spain (Tournaisian, Perna Formation, 1.450 m SSE of Cerro de Perna, 5 km SE of Aliseda, Cáceres).^[1]
• C. auge, C. carringtonensis, C. insulae, and C. tuberculigenata occur at the Lower Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (Asbian, Bee Low Limestones Formation, Treak Cliff, England).^[2]
• C. auge was excavated from the earliest Carboniferous of the Czech Republic (Tournaisian, Scaliognathus anchoralis-conodont zone, Brezina Formation, near Mokra village)^[3] and Germany (Tournaisian, Erdbach Limestone Formation, quarry at north-western margin of Steeden, Hessen;^[4] and quarry and slope at the Iberg-Winterberg, Bad Grund, Harz, Lower Saxony).^[5]
• C. belisama is present in the Lower Carboniferous of Belgium (Tournaisian; Carrières Gauthier-Wincqz Soignies, Carrières Cimescaut, Antoing, Modave Shale, Huy, Carrière do Clypot, Neufville-lez-Soignies; Hainaut)^{[6] [7] [8]} and the Netherlands (IJburg, Amsterdam).^[9]
• C. boikoi is known from the Lower Permian of the Russian Federation (Sakmarian, Tastuba quarry, Voznesenka, Bashkortostan).^[10]
• C. carringtonensis has been found in the Lower Carboniferous of Belgium (Viséan; Tournaisian, Heibaart, Louenhout),^[11] Germany (Velbert "Am Wasserfall").^[12] and the United Kingdom (Asbian, Hopedale Limestones Formation, Gateham Hill, England;^[13] and Benburb type section (Viséan, Gorestown Mudstone Member, Blackstokes Limestone Formation, Northern Ireland).^[14]
• C. jonesii comes from earliest Carboniferous of France (Tournaisian, Mitzach, Southern Vosges, Alsace)^[15] and Germany (Ratingen; Sondern, quarry east of Sondern).^[16]
• C. laticaudata occurs in the Lower Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (Viséan, Monsal Dale Limestones Formation, Mich Low, England).^[17]
• C. raniceps is present in the Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (Visean, Milldale Limestone Formation, Thorpe Cloud, England).^[18]
• C. slovenica occurs in the Lower Permian of Slovenia (Asselian, Dovžan Gorge Formation, Na Peceh, north of Jesenice, Karawanks).^[19]

Taxonomy

C. zephyr = Bedicella zephyr

Notes and References

1. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Rábano. I.. 1996. Lower Carboniferous trilobites from Western Spain. Geologica et Palaeontologica. 30. 195–223. cited in Web site: fossilworks. 1.450 m SSE of Cerro de Perna, 5 km SE of Aliseda (Carboniferous of Spain). Dieter Korn. 5 January 2014.
2. Tilsley. J.W.. 1988. New data on Carboniferous (Dinantian) trilobites from the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society. 47. 2. 163–176. 10.1144/pygs.47.2.163. 1988PYGS...47..163T. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Treak Cliff (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom). John Alroy. 5 January 2014.
3. Rak. S.. Kalvoda. J.. Devuyst. F.X.. 2012. New Mississippian trilobite association from the Brno vicinity and its significance (Moravian Karst), Czech Republic. Geologica Carpathica. 63. 3. 181–190. 10.2478/v10096-012-0015-5. 2012GCarp..63..181R. free. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Mokra village (Carboniferous of Czech Republic). Wolfgang Kiessling. 5 January 2014.
4. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Müller. P.. 1998. Trilobiten aus den Erdbacher Kalken (Unter-Karbon) von Steeden, Hessen. Geologica et Palaeontologica. 32. 161–219. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Steeden, quarry at north-western margin of the town (Carboniferous of Germany). Dieter Korn. 5 January 2014.
5. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Müller. P.. 1996. 100 Jahre Trilobiten-Forschung in den Erdbacher Kalken (Unter-Karbon) - Zusammenstellung bisheriger Ergebnisse und Beschreibung neuer Taxa. Geologica et Palaeontologica. 30. 147–193. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Bad Grund, quarry and slope at the Iberg-Winterberg (Carboniferous of Germany). Dieter Korn. 5 January 2014.
6. Web site: Center of Mineralogy and Paleontology of Belgium. Primary (Paleozoic) - Lower Carboniferous - Tournaisian (345-335 MA).
7. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Brauckmann. C.. 1980. Die Trilobiten des belgischen Kohlenkalkes (Unter-Karbon). 1. Proetinae, Cyrtosymbolinae und Aulacopleuridae. Geologica et Palaeontologica. 14. 165–188. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Modave s. Huy (Carboniferous of Belgium). Dieter Korn. 5 January 2014.
8. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Brauckmann. C.. 1982. Die Trilobiten des belgischen Kohlenkalkes (Unter-Karbon). 4. Phillipsia. Geologica et Palaeontologica. 16. 163–182. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Carrière do Clypot, Neufville-lez-Soignies, Belgium, Tn 3c (Carboniferous of Belgium). Dieter Korn. 5 January 2014.
9. Web site: Fossielnet. Fossil Identification System - Amsterdam IJburg, The Netherlands. Alfer van Rossum. 5 January 2014.
10. Mychko. E.V.. 2012. A new species of trilobites from Sakmarian Reefs of Bashkortostan. Paleontological Journal. 46. 1. 44–48. 10.1134/S0031030112010108. 2012PalJ...46...44M. 128766337.
11. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Brauckmann. C.. 1985. Die Trilobiten des belgischen Kohlenkalkes (Unter-Karbon). 7. Moschoglossis und Cummingella. Geologica et Palaeontologica. 19. 51–69. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Heibaart (Louenhout) (Carboniferous of Belgium). Dieter Korn. 5 January 2014.
12. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Brauckmann. C.. 1985. Die Trilobiten des belgischen Kohlenkalkes (Unter-Karbon). 7. Moschoglossis und Cummingella. Geologica et Palaeontologica. 19. 51–69. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Velbert (" Am Wasserfall") (Carboniferous of Germany). Dieter Korn. 5 January 2014.
13. Tilsley. J.W.. 1988. New data on Carboniferous (Dinantian) trilobites from the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society. 47. 2. 163–176. 10.1144/pygs.47.2.163. 1988PYGS...47..163T. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Gateham Hill (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom). John Alroy. 5 January 2014.
14. Mitchell. W.I.. Mitchell. M.. 1983. The Lower Carboniferous (Upper Visean) succession at Benburb, Northern Ireland. Reports of the Institute of Geological Sciences. 82. 12. 1–10. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Benburb type section (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom). John Alroy. 5 January 2014.
15. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Maass. R.. 1981. Trilobiten aus dem Unter-Carbon der S-Vogesen. Oberrheinische Geologische Abhandlungen. 30. 1–26. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Mitzach, Southern Vosges, Carboniferous Limestone, Alsace (Carboniferous of France). Wolfgang Kiessling. 5 January 2014.
16. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Brauckmann. C.. 1980. Die Trilobiten des belgischen Kohlenkalkes (Unter-Karbon). 1. Proetinae, Cyrtosymbolinae und Aulacopleuridae. Geologica et Palaeontologica. 14. 165–188. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Ratingen (Carboniferous of Germany). Dieter Korn. 5 January 2014.
17. Tilsley. J.W.. 1988. New data on Carboniferous (Dinantian) trilobites from the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society. 47. 2. 163–176. 10.1144/pygs.47.2.163. 1988PYGS...47..163T. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Mich Low (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom). John Alroy. 5 January 2014.
18. Tilsley. J.W.. 1988. New data on Carboniferous (Dinantian) trilobites from the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society. 47. 2. 163–176. 10.1144/pygs.47.2.163. 1988PYGS...47..163T. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Thorpe Cloud (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom). John Alroy. 5 January 2014.
19. Hahn. G.. Hahn. R.. Ramovs. A.. 1990. Trilobiten aus dem Unter-Perm (Trogkofel-Kalk, Sakmarium) der Karawanken in Slowenien. Geologica et Palaeontologica. 24. 139–171. cited in Web site: fossilworks. Na Peceh, Karavanke Mountains (Permian of Slovenia). Matthew Clapham. 5 January 2014.