Shiloh Marl (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Cumberland County, New Jersey (39.3° N, 75.2° W: paleocoordinates 39.5° N, 71.2° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: Alloway Clay Member (Kirkwood Formation), Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• age after Sugarman et al. 1993

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; marl

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: E. D. Cope. 1870. Synopsis of the Extinct Batrachia, Reptilia and Aves of North America. Part II. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, New Series 14:105-235 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 18587: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 26.03.1995, edited by Mark Uhen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• overlies Asbury Park Mbr.
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Actinopteri
 Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae
Phyllodus curvidens4
Phyllodus curvidens4 Marsh 1869
 Scombriformes -
Sphyraenodus silovianus n. sp.4, "Sphyraena speciosa" = Sphyraenodus speciosus6
Sphyraenodus silovianus n. sp.4 Cope 1875
"Sphyraena speciosa" = Sphyraenodus speciosus6 Leidy 1856
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Crommyodus irregularis4
Crommyodus irregularis4 Cope 1869 perch-like fish
 Aulopiformes - Enchodontidae
"Phasganodus gentryi n. sp." = Enchodus gentryi4
"Phasganodus gentryi n. sp." = Enchodus gentryi4 Cope 1875
 Pycnodontiformes -
Phacodus irregularis n. gen. n. sp.3
Phacodus irregularis n. gen. n. sp.3 Cope 1869
Reptilia
 Crocodylia -
Thecachampsa sericodon4
Thecachampsa sericodon4 Cope 1867 crocodilian
 Testudines - Trionychidae
"Trionyx lima n. sp." = Apalone lima
"Trionyx lima n. sp." = Apalone lima Cope 1869 softshell turtle
AMNH, holotype fragment of costal plate
 Testudines - Cheloniidae
"Chelone grandaevus n. sp." = Puppigerus grandaevus5
"Chelone grandaevus n. sp." = Puppigerus grandaevus5 Leidy 1861 sea turtle
Mammalia
 Cetacea - Physeteridae
"Physeter antiquus" = Physeter vetus7
"Physeter antiquus" = Physeter vetus7 Leidy 1869 sperm whale
 Cetacea -
"Delphinapterus lacertosus" = Tretosphys lacertosus1, "Delphinapterus hawkinsii" = Tretosphys lacertosus1, Ixacanthus coelospondylus1
"Delphinapterus lacertosus" = Tretosphys lacertosus1 Cope 1868 toothed whale
"Delphinapterus hawkinsii" = Tretosphys lacertosus1 Cope 1868 toothed whale
Ixacanthus coelospondylus1 Cope 1868 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Platanistidae
Zarhachis velox n. sp.4
Zarhachis velox n. sp.4 Cope 1869 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Squalodontidae
"Macrophoca atlantica n. gen. n. sp." = Squalodon atlanticus6
"Macrophoca atlantica n. gen. n. sp." = Squalodon atlanticus6 Leidy 1856 toothed whale
 Cetacea -
Tretosphys uraeus n. sp.2, "Belosphys spinosus" = Priscodelphinus spinosus4, "Belosphys atropius" = Priscodelphinus atropius4, "Belosphys conradi" = Priscodelphinus conradi4, "Belosphys stenus" = Priscodelphinus stenus4
Tretosphys uraeus n. sp.2 Cope 1869 toothed whale
"Belosphys spinosus" = Priscodelphinus spinosus4 Cope 1868 toothed whale
"Belosphys atropius" = Priscodelphinus atropius4 Cope 1868 toothed whale
"Belosphys conradi" = Priscodelphinus conradi4 Leidy 1852 toothed whale
"Belosphys stenus" = Priscodelphinus stenus4 Cope 1868 toothed whale
 Perissodactyla - Tapiridae
Tapiravus validus8
Tapiravus validus8 Marsh 1871 tapir
only specimen from this unit
Chondrichthyes
 Odontaspidida - Isuridae
Oxyrhina xiphiodon4, Oxyrhina minuta4
Oxyrhina xiphiodon4 mackerel shark
Oxyrhina minuta4 Agassiz 1843 mackerel shark
 Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae
"Notidanus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius4
"Notidanus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius4 Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark
 Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae
Pristis amblodon4
Pristis amblodon4 Cope 1869 sawfish
 Myliobatiformes - Aetobatidae
"Aetobatis sp." = Aetobatus4
"Aetobatis sp." = Aetobatus4 Blainville 1816 stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Myliobatis sp.4, Plinthicus stenodon4
Myliobatis sp.4 Cuvier 1816 eagle ray
Plinthicus stenodon4 Cope 1869 eagle ray
 Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Agabelus porcatus n. gen. n. sp.4
Agabelus porcatus n. gen. n. sp.4 Cope 1875 whiptail stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Rhinopteridae
"Zygobatis sp." = Rhinoptera4
"Zygobatis sp." = Rhinoptera4 Cuvier 1829 cownose ray
 Lamniformes - Otodontidae
"Carcharodon megalodon" = Otodus megalodon4, "Carcharodon angustidens" = Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens4, "Otodus appendiculatus" = Cretalamna appendiculata4
"Carcharodon megalodon" = Otodus megalodon4 Agassiz 1835 megalodon
"Carcharodon angustidens" = Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens4 Agassiz 1835 mackerel shark
"Otodus appendiculatus" = Cretalamna appendiculata4 Agassiz 1835 mackerel shark
 Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
"Lamna elegans" = Striatolamia macrota4
"Lamna elegans" = Striatolamia macrota4 Agassiz 1838 goblin shark
 Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
"Lamna cuspidata" = Araloselachus cuspidatus4
"Lamna cuspidata" = Araloselachus cuspidatus4 Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Sphyrnidae
Zygaena prisca4
Zygaena prisca4 hammerhead shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Hemigaleidae
Hemipristis serra4
Hemipristis serra4 Agassiz 1835 ground shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae
Galeocerdo egertonii4, Galeocerdo aduncus4
Galeocerdo aduncus4 Agassiz 1835 tiger shark
1Cope 1868; 2Cope 1869; 3Cope 1869; 4Cope 1875; 5Leidy 1851; 6Leidy 1856; 7Rhoads 1903; 8Tedford and Hunter 1984