Cherty Bonebed (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as UCMP V-5672; Dry Canyon West Side 8

Where: Ventura County, California (34.3° N, 119.0° W: paleocoordinates 33.5° N, 114.3° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: DS Member (Caliente Formation), Barstovian (16.3 - 12.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. T. James. 1963. Paleontology and nonmarine stratigraphy of the Cuyama Valley badlands, California; Part 1, Geology, faunal interpretations, and systematic descriptions of Chiroptera, Insectivora, and Rodentia. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 45:1-154 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 19292: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 18.02.1993

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Taxonomic list

• immediately below tuff dated at 15.6 Ma: Kelly and Lander 1988
Mammalia
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Miolabis fricki2 Kelly 1992 camel
Aepycamelus cf. alexandrae1 Davidson 1923 camel
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Archaeohippus mourningi Merriam 1913 anchitheriine horse
Acritohippus quinni3 Kelly 1995 horse
 Carnivora - Canidae
Borophaginae indet.1 Simpson 1945 bone-crushing dog