LACMIP locality 30076, east of Pigeon Point (Cretaceous of the United States)

Where: San Mateo County, California (37.2° N, 122.4° W: paleocoordinates 43.5° N, 92.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Pigeon Point Formation, Middle Campanian (83.5 - 70.6 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: submarine fan; lithified sandstone

• Slope facies

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Reposited in the LACM

Primary reference: W. P. Elder and L. R. Saul. 1993. Paleogeographic implications of molluscan assemblages in the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Pigeon Point Formation, California. In G. Dunn, K. McDougall (eds.), Mesozoic Paleogeography of the Western United States - II. Pacific Section SEPM Book 71:171-186 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 144776: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 17.05.2013

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Carditida - Astartidae
"Opis cf. rosarioensis" = Opis (Hesperopis) rosarioensis
"Opis cf. rosarioensis" = Opis (Hesperopis) rosarioensis Anderson and Hanna 1935 clam