USGS M608, Saurian Hill: Illyrian, Nevada
collected by N.J. Silberling 1956-1965
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Cephalopoda
- Ceratitida
- Arcestidae
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Proarcestes cf. balfouri
(Oppel 1863)
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10 specimens | ||||||
Cephalopoda
- Ceratitida
- Ceratitidae
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Gymnotoceras blakei
(Gabb 1864)
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32 specimens | ||||||
Cephalopoda
- Ceratitida
- Aplococeratidae
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Aplococeras smithi
Silberling and Nichols 1982
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5 specimens | ||||||
Cephalopoda
- Ceratitida
- Longobarditidae
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Longobardites parvus
(Smith 1914)
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1 specimen | ||||||
Cephalopoda
- Ceratitida
- Proteusitidae
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Tropigastrites lahontanus
Smith 1914
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5 specimens | ||||||
Cephalopoda
- Pseudorthocerida
- Trematoceratidae
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? Michelinoceras cf. campanile
(Mojsisovics 1869)
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15 specimens | ||||||
synonym of Trematoceras elegans | |||||||
Cephalopoda
- Aulacoceratida
- Xiphoteuthididae
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Atractites clavatulus
Smith 1914
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16 specimens | ||||||
Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Halobiidae
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Daonella cf. sturi
(Benecke 1868)
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see common names |
Geography
Country: | United States | State/province: | Nevada | County: | Pershing |
Coordinates: | 40.3° North, 118.1° West (view map) | ||||
Paleocoordinates: | 11.2° North, 42.4° West | ||||
Basis of coordinate: | estimated from map | ||||
Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
Period: | Triassic | Epoch: | Middle Triassic |
Stage: | Anisian | 10 m.y. bin: | Triassic 2 |
Key time interval: | Illyrian | Ammonoid zone: | rotelliformis |
Age range of interval: | 243.80000 - 242.00000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Geological group: | Star Peak | Formation: | Prida | Member: | Fossil Hill |
Local section: | Saurian Hill M608-625 | Local bed: | 2.4 m | ||
Local order: | bottom to top | ||||
Stratigraphic resolution: | bed | ||||
Stratigraphy comments: Gymnotoceras blakei beds |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | lenticular,gray lithified "limestone" |
Secondary lithology: | lithified calcareous "siliciclastic" |
Lithology description: (p. 3) the Fossil Hill Member, which is dark-gray, commonly fossiliferous, lenticular limestone interbedded with calcareous mudstone, siltstone, and shale. | |
Environment: | basinal (carbonate) |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Articulated whole bodies: | some |
Associated major elements: | some |
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods: | surface (in situ),field collection | ||
Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis | ||
Museum repositories: | USNM | ||
Collectors: | N.J. Silberling | Collection dates: | 1956-1965 |
Metadata
Database number: | 40760 | ||
Authorizer: | A. McGowan, M. Clapham | Enterer: | A. McGowan, M. Clapham |
Modifier: | M. Clapham | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
Created: | 2004-06-30 04:39:18 | Last modified: | 2013-04-17 16:48:48 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2004-06-30 04:39:18 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
10526. | N. J. Silberling and K. M. Nichols. 1982. Middle Triassic Molluscan Fossils of Biostratigraphic Significance from the Humboldt Range, Northwestern Nevada. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1207 [A. McGowan/A. McGowan/A. McGowan] |