North Dome (Locality 81) ( of the United States)

Where: Kings County, California (35.9° N, 120.0° W: paleocoordinates 35.7° N, 119.0° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Pecten Zone Member (San Joaquin Formation), Blancan (4.9 - 1.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: W. P. Woodring, R. Stewart, and R. W. Richards. 1940. Geology of the Kettleman Hills Oil Field, California, Stratigraphy, Paleontology and Structure. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 195:1-170 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/P. Holroyd]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 19678: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 26.03.1995, edited by Patricia Holroyd and Austin Hendy

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama arcana2
Chama arcana2 Bernard 1976 jewel box
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Macoma sp.
Macoma sp. Leach 1819 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Trachycardium quadragenarium" = Dallocardia quadragenarium
"Trachycardium quadragenarium" = Dallocardia quadragenarium Conrad 1837 cockle
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen sp.
Solen sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara trilineata
Anadara trilineata Conrad 1856 ark
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten coalingensis" = Oppenheimopecten coalingaensis
"Pecten coalingensis" = Oppenheimopecten coalingaensis Arnold 1906 scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea vespertina" = Dendostrea vespertina
"Ostrea vespertina" = Dendostrea vespertina Conrad 1855 oyster
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Mytilus coalingensis" = Mytilus (Crenomytilus) coalingensis
"Mytilus coalingensis" = Mytilus (Crenomytilus) coalingensis Arnold 1909 mussel
Gastropoda
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea cf. inornata
Calyptraea cf. inornata Gabb 1869 slipper shell
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
""Nassa" coalingensis" = Nassarius (Caesia) coalingensis
""Nassa" coalingensis" = Nassarius (Caesia) coalingensis Arnold 1909 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"? Lunatia cf. lewisii" = Euspira lewisii
"? Lunatia cf. lewisii" = Euspira lewisii Gould 1847 moon snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma coalingensis, Calliostoma kerri
Calliostoma coalingensis Arnold 1909 top snail
Calliostoma kerri Arnold 1909 top snail
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus sp.
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle
Gnathostomata
  -
Osteichthyes indet.
Osteichthyes indet. bony fish
"fish remains"
Mammalia
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Castor cf. californicus
Castor cf. californicus Kellogg 1911 beaver
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Camelidae indet.
Camelidae indet. Gray 1821 camel
 Artiodactyla -
Ruminantia indet.1
 Proboscidea - Proboscidea
Proboscidea indet.
Proboscidea indet. proboscidean
"mastodon"
Aves
 Pelecanimorphae -
Suliformes indet.
Suliformes indet. Sharpe 1891 bird
"cormorant ulna"
Echinoidea
 Clypeasteroida - Dendrasteridae
Dendraster coalingensis, "Dendraster (Merriamaster) perrini" = Merriamaster perrini
"Dendraster (Merriamaster) perrini" = Merriamaster perrini Weaver 1908 sand dollar
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Astrangia coalingensis
Astrangia coalingensis Vaughan 1909 stony coral
1Alroy 2002; 2Hendy 2020