Where: California (34.6° N, 118.7° W: paleocoordinates 37.1° N, 101.7° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: P8 foram zone, Turritella uvasana applinae Member (Juncal Formation), Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)
• Near top of Capay stage. CP11 & NP13 calcareous nannoplankton zones
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: sandstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Reposited in the UCMP
Primary reference: R. L. Squires. 1987. Eocene molluscan paleontology of the Whitaker Peak area, Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 388:1-93 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 178749: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 13.05.2016, edited by Jonathan Marcot
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Corbula (Caryocorbula) dickersoni Weaver and Palmer 1922 clam | |
Pitar (Lamelliconcha) joaquinensis Vokes 1939 venus clam | |
"Acanthocardia (Schedocardia) brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii
"Acanthocardia (Schedocardia) brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii Gabb 1864 cockle | |
Glycymeris (Glycymerita) sagittata Gabb 1864 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Ectinochilus (Macilentos) macilentus White 1889 true conch | |
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Calorebama dilleri Dickerson 1914 snail | |
Conus remondii Gabb 1864 cone shell | |
"Fusiturricula (Crenaturricula) crenatospira" = Crenaturricula crenatospira
"Fusiturricula (Crenaturricula) crenatospira" = Crenaturricula crenatospira Cooper 1894 snail | |
Olivella mathewsonii Gabb 1864 olive snail | |
Lyrischapa lajollaensis Hanna 1927 volute | |
Clavilithes tabulatus Dickerson 1913 snail | |
Benoistia cantonensis Squires 1987 snail | |
Turritella andersoni Dickerson 1916 turret shell | |
Calyptraea diegoana Conrad 1855 slipper shell | |
Eocernina hannibali Dickerson 1914 snail
Pachycrommium clarki Stewart 1927 snail | |
Cylichnina tantilla Anderson and Hanna 1925 snail |