Where: Ventura County, California (34.2° N, 118.8° W: paleocoordinates 35.0° N, 104.7° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Llajas Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by R. L. Squires in 1983; reposited in the LACM
Collection methods: bulk,
• Repository: Formerly California State University Northridge (CSUN)
Primary reference: R. L. Squires. 1984. Megapaleontology of the Eocene Llajas Formation, Simi Valley, California. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 350:1-76 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 207189: authorized by Jonathan Marcot, entered by Jonathan Marcot on 31.12.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Architectonica (Stellaxis) cognata Gabb 1864 sundial | |
Eocernina hannibali Dickerson 1914 snail | |
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Neverita (Neverita) globosa Gabb 1869 moon snail | |
Clavilithes tabulatus Dickerson 1913 snail | |
Lyrischapa lajollaensis Hanna 1927 volute | |
Bivalvia | |
Glycymeris (Glycymerita) sagittata Gabb 1864 clam | |
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"Acanthocardia (Schedocardia) brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii
"Acanthocardia (Schedocardia) brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii Gabb 1864 cockle | |
Callista (Costacallista) cf. hornii Gabb 1864 venus clam |