below Turners Falls, tracksite (Jurassic to of the United States)

Also known as Lull 6, Turner's Falls

Where: Franklin County, Massachusetts (42.6° N, 72.6° W: paleocoordinates 24.3° N, 18.7° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Portland Formation (Agawam Group), Hettangian to Hettangian (201.3 - 190.8 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; micaceous, gray, red sandstone and lithified shale

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression, trace

Collected by D. Marsh, J. Deane & E. Hitchcock in 1835

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ),

Primary reference: E. Hitchcock. 1836. Ornithichnology - description of the foot marks of birds, (Ornithichnites) on new Red Sandstone in Massachusetts. The American Journal of Science and Arts 29(2):307-340 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 52996: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 30.08.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Saltator bipedatus6
Toxichnus inaequalis
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Toxichnus inaequalis n. gen. n. sp.6
Toxichnus inaequalis n. gen. n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1865
Hoplichnus quadrupedans
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Hoplichnus quadrupedans n. sp.3
Hoplichnus quadrupedans n. sp.3 Hitchcock 1848
Amphibia
 Labyrinthodontia -
Triaenopus leptodactylus6
Triaenopus leptodactylus6 Hitchcock 1858 tetrapod
Reptilia
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Cunichnoides marsupialoideus n. gen. n. sp.9, Plectropterna sp.6, cf. Plectropterna gracilis6, Plectropterna minitans6
Cunichnoides marsupialoideus n. gen. n. sp.9 Hitchcock 1858 reptile
Plectropterna sp.6 Hitchcock 1845 dinosaur
cf. Plectropterna gracilis6 Hitchcock 1858 dinosaur
"n. gen.?"
Plectropterna minitans6 Hitchcock 1837 dinosaur
 Ornithischia - Moyenisauropodidae
"Corvipes lacertoideus" = Anomoepus lacertoideus4, "Anomoepus scambus n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus3, "Anomoepus minor n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus4, "Ornithoidichnites gracillimus n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus1, "Ornithoidichnites fulicoides" = Anomoepus scambus2
"Corvipes lacertoideus" = Anomoepus lacertoideus4 Hitchcock 1858 ornithopod
"Anomoepus scambus n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus3 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Anomoepus minor n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus4 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Ornithoidichnites gracillimus n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus1 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Ornithoidichnites fulicoides" = Anomoepus scambus2 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
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Lagunculapes latus n. gen. n. sp.7
Lagunculapes latus n. gen. n. sp.7 Hitchcock 1858 dinosaur
 Theropoda - Sauropodidae
"Chimaera barrattii" = Sauropus barrattii6
"Chimaera barrattii" = Sauropus barrattii6 Hitchcock 1837 theropod
 Theropoda - Grallatoridae
"Brontozoum exsertum" = Grallator tuberosus4, "Brontozoum validum" = Grallator tuberosus6, "Grallator gracilis" = Grallator tuberosus7, "Grallator tenuis n. sp." = Grallator tenuis7, "Anchisauripus hitchcocki" = Grallator tenuis9, "Grallator cursorius" = Grallator cursorius4, "Anchisauripus parallelus" = Grallator cursorius8, "Brontozoum giganteum" = Eubrontes giganteus6, Brontozoum isodactylum4, "Anchisauripus minusculus" = Eubrontes minusculus8, "Brontozoum sillimanium" = Eubrontes sillimani4, "Ornithoidichnites cuneatus" = Eubrontes sillimani2
"Brontozoum exsertum" = Grallator tuberosus4 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Brontozoum validum" = Grallator tuberosus6 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Grallator gracilis" = Grallator tuberosus7 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Grallator tenuis n. sp." = Grallator tenuis7 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Anchisauripus hitchcocki" = Grallator tenuis9 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Grallator cursorius" = Grallator cursorius4 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Anchisauripus parallelus" = Grallator cursorius8 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Brontozoum giganteum" = Eubrontes giganteus6 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
Brontozoum isodactylum4 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Anchisauripus minusculus" = Eubrontes minusculus8 Hitchcock 1837 theropod
"Brontozoum sillimanium" = Eubrontes sillimani4 Hitchcock 1843 theropod
"Ornithoidichnites cuneatus" = Eubrontes sillimani2 Hitchcock 1843 theropod
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Xiphopeza triplex n. gen. n. sp.4
Xiphopeza triplex n. gen. n. sp.4 Hitchcock 1848 dinosaur
 Saurischia -
"Argozoum paridigitatum" = Argoides minimus6, Trihamus elegans n. gen. n. sp.5, Platypterna deanii8, "Harpedactylus gracilis n. sp." = Harpedactylus tenuissimus4, Harpedactylus gracilior n. sp.6, Platypterna digitigrada9, "Harpedactylus concamerata n. sp." = Platypterna concamerata7
"Argozoum paridigitatum" = Argoides minimus6 Hitchcock 1836 saurischian
Trihamus elegans n. gen. n. sp.5 Hitchcock 1862 saurischian
Platypterna deanii8 Hitchcock 1837 saurischian
"Harpedactylus gracilis n. sp." = Harpedactylus tenuissimus4 Hitchcock 1837 saurischian
Harpedactylus gracilior n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1862 saurischian
Platypterna digitigrada9 Hitchcock 1858 saurischian
"Harpedactylus concamerata n. sp." = Platypterna concamerata7 Hitchcock 1848 saurischian
 Pseudosuchia - Batrachopodidae
"Macropterna vuigaris" = Batrachopus6, "Anisopus gracilis" = Batrachopus gracilis4, "Shepardia palmipes n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus gracilis4, "Macropterna divaricans" = Palamopus divaricans4, "Sauroidichnites deweyi n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi1, "Exocampe ornata n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi4, "Exocampe ? ornata" = Batrachopus deweyi6, "Exocampe arcta" = Batrachopus deweyi4, "Palamopus gracilipes n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi8, "Palamopus rogersi" = Batrachopus deweyi8, "Macropterna vulgaris" = Batrachopus deweyi4, "Palamopus palmatus n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi8
"Macropterna vuigaris" = Batrachopus6 aetosaur
"Anisopus gracilis" = Batrachopus gracilis4 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"Shepardia palmipes n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus gracilis4 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"Macropterna divaricans" = Palamopus divaricans4 Hitchcock 1848 aetosaur
"Sauroidichnites deweyi n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi1 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Exocampe ornata n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi4 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Exocampe ? ornata" = Batrachopus deweyi6 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Exocampe arcta" = Batrachopus deweyi4 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Palamopus gracilipes n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi8 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Palamopus rogersi" = Batrachopus deweyi8 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Macropterna vulgaris" = Batrachopus deweyi4 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Palamopus palmatus n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi8 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
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Isocampe strata n. gen. n. sp.8, Sillimanius tetradactylus8, "Sillimanius gracilior" = Sillimanius gracilior8, "Ornithopus gracilior" = Sillimanius gracilior6, Steropoides uncus8, Steropoides infelix n. sp.7, "Ornithichnites diversus n. sp." = Steropoides diversus
Isocampe strata n. gen. n. sp.8 Hitchcock 1858 reptile
Sillimanius tetradactylus8 Hitchcock 1836 reptile
"Sillimanius gracilior" = Sillimanius gracilior8 Hitchcock 1841 reptile
"Ornithopus gracilior" = Sillimanius gracilior6 Hitchcock 1841 reptile
Steropoides uncus8 Hitchcock 1858 reptile
Steropoides infelix n. sp.7 Hay 1902 reptile
"Ornithichnites diversus n. sp." = Steropoides diversus Hitchcock 1836 reptile
 Testudinata -
Amblypus dextratus n. gen. n. sp.7, Ancyropus heteroclitus6, Helcura anguinea4, Helcura surgens8, Helcura littoralis n. sp.7
Amblypus dextratus n. gen. n. sp.7 Hitchcock 1858 turtle
Ancyropus heteroclitus6 Hitchcock 1841 turtle
Helcura anguinea4 Hitchcock 1858 turtle
Helcura surgens8 Hitchcock 1858 turtle
Helcura littoralis n. sp.7 Hitchcock 1848 turtle
 Ichnofossils -
Bifurculipes scolopendroideus6
1Hitchcock 1843; 2Hitchcock 1844; 3Hitchcock 1848; 4Hitchcock 1858; 5Hitchcock 1865; 6Hitchcock 1865; 7Lull 1904; 8Lull 1915; 9Lull 1953