USGS Mesozoic M8750, Pescadero Beach (Cretaceous to of the United States)

Where: San Mateo County, California (37.3° N, 122.4° W: paleocoordinates 43.5° N, 92.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Pigeon Point Formation, Early/Lower Campanian to Early/Lower Campanian (83.5 - 70.6 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: submarine fan; lithified siliciclastic sediments

• Middle- to outer-fan facies

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the USNM

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 144781: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 17.05.2013

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Hippuritida - Plagioptychidae
Coralliochama sp. White 1885 rudist