Sohl and Koch OFR # 242: Early/Lower Maastrichtian, Georgia
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Malacostraca
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Malacostraca indet.
(Latreille 1802)
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Crab parts | ||||||||||
Polychaeta
- Sabellida
- Serpulidae
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Serpula sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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Serpula sp. | ||||||||||
unclassified
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Bryozoa indet.
Ehrenberg 1831
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Bryozoa (encrusting) | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Nuculanida
- Nuculanidae
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Nuculana whitfieldi
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner) | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Nuculida
- Nuculidae
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Nucula percrassa
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Nucula percrassa Conrad | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Mytilida
- Crenellidae
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Crenella serica
Conrad 1860
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Crenella serica Conrad | ||||||||||
Crenella elegantula
Meek and Hayden 1862
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Crenella elegantula Meek & Hayden | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Flemingostreidae
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Cubitostrea tecticosta
(Gabb 1860)
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6 specimens | |||||||||
Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb) | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Ostreidae
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Ostrea sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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13 specimens | |||||||||
Ostrea sp. | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Pteriidae
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Pteria sp.
Scopoli 1777
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Pteria sp. | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Limidae
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Lima (Lima) reticulata
Forbes 1845
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1 specimen | |||||||||
recombined as Lima reticulata | ||||||||||
Lima (Lima) reticulata Lyell & For | ||||||||||
Lima (Lima) sp.
BruguiƩre 1796
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Lima (Lima) sp. | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Anomiidae
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Anomia (Anomia) ornata
Gabb 1876
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5 specimens | |||||||||
Anomia (Anomia) ornata Gabb | ||||||||||
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria
Morton 1833
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10 specimens | |||||||||
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis
(Stephenson 1941)
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8 specimens | |||||||||
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis ( | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Entoliidae
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Syncyclonema simplicius
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11 specimens | |||||||||
Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius" | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Glycymerididae
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Glycymeris rotundata
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9 specimens | |||||||||
Glycymeris rotundata (Gabb) | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Arcidae
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Linter acutata
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4 specimens | |||||||||
Linter acutata Stephenson | ||||||||||
Striarca cuneata
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11 specimens | |||||||||
Striarca cuneata Gabb | ||||||||||
Striarca sp.
Conrad 1862
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Striarca sp. | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Crassatellidae
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Crassatella vadosa
Morton 1834
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10 specimens | |||||||||
Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Pandorida
- Laternulidae
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Anatimya sp.
Conrad 1860
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Anatymya sp. - originally entered as "Anatymya sp." | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Trachycardium eufaulensis
(Conrad 1860)
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57 specimens | |||||||||
Trachycardium eufaulensis (Conrad) | ||||||||||
Granocardium (Granocardium) tippananum
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4 specimens | |||||||||
synonym of Trachycardium | ||||||||||
Granocardium (Granocardium) tippan | ||||||||||
Cardium sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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4 specimens | |||||||||
Cardium sp. | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Tellinidae
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? Tellina sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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5 specimens | |||||||||
Tellina ? sp. - originally entered as "Tellina ? sp." | ||||||||||
Tellinimera gabbi
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Tellinimeria gabbi Gardner - originally entered as "Tellinimeria gabbi" | ||||||||||
Aenona eufaulensis
Conrad 1860
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Aenona eufaulensis (Conrad) | ||||||||||
Linearia magnoliensis
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1 specimen | |||||||||
original and current combination Linearis | ||||||||||
Linearia magnoliensis Stephenson | ||||||||||
Linearia metastriata
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3 specimens | |||||||||
original and current combination Linearis | ||||||||||
Linearia metastriata Conrad | ||||||||||
Linearia sp.
(Conrad 1860)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
original and current combination Linearis | ||||||||||
Linearia sp. | ||||||||||
Solyma aff. elliptica
(Gabb 1861)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Solyma aff. S. elliptica (Conrad) - originally entered as "Solyma aff. elliptica" | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Mactridae
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Cymbophora appressa
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Cymbophora appressa (Gabb) | ||||||||||
Cymbophora berryi
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7 specimens | |||||||||
Cymbophora berryi (Gardner) | ||||||||||
Cymbophora sp.
Gabb 1869
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10 specimens | |||||||||
Cymbophora sp. | ||||||||||
Cymbophora wordeni
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Cymbophora wordeni (Gardner) | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Arcticidae
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Veniella conradi
Morton 1833
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6 specimens | |||||||||
Veniella conradi (Morton) | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Legumen sp.
Conrad 1858
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Legumen sp. | ||||||||||
Cyprimeria alta
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Cyprimeria alta Conrad | ||||||||||
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) sp.
Conrad 1869
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) ? | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Corbulidae
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Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) suffalciata
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) suffa - originally entered as "Caesticorbula suffalciata" | ||||||||||
Corbula monmouthensis
Gardner 1916
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4 specimens | |||||||||
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Trigoniida
- Megatrigoniidae
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Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) angulicostata
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) ang | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Ringiculidae
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Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki
Durham 1944
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11 specimens | |||||||||
recombined as Ringicula (Ringiculina) clarki | ||||||||||
Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki Ga | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Aporrhaidae
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Pterocerella sp.
Meek 1864
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Pterocerella sp. | ||||||||||
? Helicaulax sp.
Gabb 1868
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Helicaulax? sp. - originally entered as "Helicaulax ? sp." | ||||||||||
Graciliala decemlirata
Conrad 1858
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5 specimens | |||||||||
Graciliala decemlirata Conrad | ||||||||||
Pugnellus (Pugnellus) goldmani
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Pugnellus (Pugnellus) goldmani Gar | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Volutidae
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Volutomorpha sp.
Gabb 1877
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Volutomorpha sp. | ||||||||||
Longoconcha sp.
Stephenson 1941
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5 specimens | |||||||||
Longoconcha spp. | ||||||||||
Liopeplum cretaceum
Conrad 1858
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4 specimens | |||||||||
Liopeplum cretaceum (Conrad) | ||||||||||
Liopeplum canalis
Conrad 1858
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Liopeplum canalis (Conrad) | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cancellariidae
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Caveola sp.
Stephenson 1941
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Caveola sp. | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Turridae
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Beretra sp.
Stephenson 1941
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4 specimens | |||||||||
Beretra sp. | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Melongenidae
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Deussenia bellalirata
Conrad 1858
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38 specimens | |||||||||
Deussenia bellalirata costata Sohl | ||||||||||
Pyrifusus sp.
Conrad 1858
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Pyrifusus sp. | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Buccinidae
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Buccinopsis sp.
Conrad 1857
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14 specimens | |||||||||
Buccinopsis sp. | ||||||||||
Stantonella sp.
Wade 1926
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22 specimens | |||||||||
Stantonella sp. | ||||||||||
Aliofusus sp.
Stephenson 1941
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Aliofusus sp. | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Fasciolariidae
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Graphidula sp.
Stephenson 1941
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Graphidula sp. | ||||||||||
Drilluta distans
(Conrad 1860)
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9 specimens | |||||||||
Drilluta distans (Conrad) | ||||||||||
Bellifusus aff. angulicostata
Sohl 1964
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1 specimen | |||||||||
corrected as Bellifusus angulicostatus | ||||||||||
Bellifusus aff. B. angulicostata S - originally entered as "Bellifusus aff. angulicostata" | ||||||||||
Bellifusus spinosus
Sohl 1964
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3 specimens | |||||||||
Bellifusus spinosus Sohl | ||||||||||
Bellifusus curvicostatus
Wade 1926
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11 specimens | |||||||||
Bellifusus curvicostatus (Wade) | ||||||||||
Dolicholatirus torquatus
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3 specimens | |||||||||
Dolicholatirus torquatus Sohl | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Moreidae
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Hercorhynchus (Hercorhyncus) sp.
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2 specimens | |||||||||
Hercorhyncus (Hercorhyncus) sp. - originally entered as "Hercorhyncus sp." | ||||||||||
Hercorhynchus (Haplovoluta) sp.
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1 specimen | |||||||||
Hercorhyncus (Haplovoluta) sp. - originally entered as "Hercorhyncus sp." | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Naticidae
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? Gyrodes sp. n. sp.
Conrad 1860
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4 specimens | |||||||||
Gyrodes? n. sp. - originally entered as "Gyrodes ? n. sp." | ||||||||||
Gyrodes spillmani
Gabb 1861
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recombined as Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani | ||||||||||
Gyrodes spillmani Gabb | ||||||||||
Gyrodes supraplicatus
Conrad 1858
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6 specimens | |||||||||
Gyrodes supraplicatus (Conrad) | ||||||||||
Euspira rectilabrum
(Conrad 1858)
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3 specimens | |||||||||
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad) | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Turritellidae
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Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira
(Stephenson 1941)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
recombined as Haustator bilira | ||||||||||
Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St | ||||||||||
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira
(Conrad 1860)
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78 specimens | |||||||||
original and current combination Turritella trilira | ||||||||||
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C | ||||||||||
Cephalopoda
- Ammonitida
- Sphenodiscidae
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Sphenodiscus sp.
Meek 1871
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16 specimens | |||||||||
Sphenodiscus sp. | ||||||||||
Cephalopoda
- Ammonitida
- Baculitidae
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Baculites sp.
Lamarck 1799
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9 specimens | |||||||||
Baculites sp. | ||||||||||
Cephalopoda
- Nautilida
- Nautilidae
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Eutrephoceras sp.
Hyatt 1894
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6 specimens | |||||||||
Eutrephoceras sp. | ||||||||||
unclassified
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Vertebrata indet.
Lamarck 1801
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Fish parts | ||||||||||
Echinoidea
- Cassiduloida
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Hardouinia sp.
d'Archiac and Haime 1853
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corrected as Harduinia | ||||||||||
Hardouinea sp. | ||||||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | United States | State/province: | Georgia | County: | Clay |
Coordinates: | 31.7° North, 85.1° West (view map) | ||||
Paleocoordinates: | 34.6° North, 63.3° West | ||||
Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
Period: | Cretaceous | Epoch: | Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Stage: | Maastrichtian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cretaceous 8 |
*Period: | Late/Upper Cretaceous | *Epoch: | Late/Upper Senonian |
*International age/stage: | Middle - Late/Upper Maastrichtian | ||
Key time interval: | Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Foram zone: | Contusotruncana contusa |
Age range of interval: | 70.60000 - 66.00000 m.y. ago | ||
* legacy (obsolete) database fields |
Stratigraphy
Formation: | Providence | Member: | upper | ||
Stratigraphic resolution: | member | ||||
Stratigraphy comments: Foraminiferal zonation from King and Skotnicki, 1992. |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | gray silty,carbonaceous sandstone | ||
Environment: | marine indet. | Tectonic setting: | passive margin |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body,original aragonite,original calcite |
Size of fossils: | mesofossils |
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes: | some macrofossils |
Collection methods: | bulk,field collection |
Reason for describing collection: | paleoecologic analysis |
Museum repositories: | USGS |
Collection method comments: Sohl collection |
Metadata
Also known as: | Credilles Mill; USGS # 27024 : 26001 : 25520 | ||
Database number: | 4279 | ||
Authorizer: | M. Kosnik | Enterer: | M. Kosnik |
Modifier: | M. Manojlovic | Research group: | GCP,marine invertebrate |
Created: | 1999-08-14 13:00:00 | Last modified: | 2016-07-25 21:34:04 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 1999-08-14 13:00:00 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
283. | N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1983. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) Mollusca from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the East Gulf Coastal Plain. USGS Open File Report 83-451:1-239 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Uhen] |
Secondary references:
29915 | J. A. Sessa, T. J. Bralower, M. E. Patzkowsky, J. C. Handley, and L. C. Ivany. 2012. Environmental and biological controls on the diversity and ecology of Late Cretaceous through early Paleogene marine ecosystems in the US Gulf Coastal Plain. Paleobiology 38(2):218-239 [M. Patzkowsky/J. Sessa/J. Sessa] |