Unspecified localities [Pamlico Fm] (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: Florida (30.6° N, 81.6° W: paleocoordinates 30.6° N, 81.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pamlico Formation, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From Pamlico Formation, for which lithostratigraphic relationships to other units in the region (e.g., Anastasia Fm) are not known. AGE: Late Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position in formation.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified siliciclastic sediments

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow marine, shelfal siliciclastic.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not stated in text. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, on the basis of age.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: surface (float), surface (in situ),

• COLLECTORS: Unknown. REPOSITORIES: Unknown.

Primary reference: A. Ross and W. A. Newman. 1967. Eocene Balanidae of Florida, Including a New Genus and Species with a Unique Plan of "Turtle-Barnacle" Organization. American Museum Novitates 2288:1-21 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 160133: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 15.08.2014

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to Cirripedia. NOMENCLATURE: An authoritative publication and with somewhat antiquated nomenclature but with species-resolution identifications.
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Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Chelonibiidae
Chelonibia testudinaria
Chelonibia testudinaria Linnaeus 1758 turtle barnacle
INCLUDES: Chelonibia testudinaria solida
 Balanomorpha - Coronulidae
Platylepas wilsoni
Platylepas wilsoni Ross 1963 whale barnacle
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus sp., Balanus niveus
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle
Balanus niveus Darwin 1854 barnacle