TMM 31213, TMM Site 1: Carnian - Norian, Texas
collected by WPA, G. Meade 1940

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia - Parasuchidae
Paleorhinus sawini n. sp. Long and Murry 1995
Long and Murry 1995 1 individual
TMM 31213-16, skull
Reptilia
Longosuchus meadi
Long and Murry 1995 1 specimen
TMM 31213-14, two lateral plates
Desmatosuchus haplocerus (Cope 1892)
Long and Murry 1995 2 specimens
nomen dubium belonging to Aetosauria
TMM 31213-1, 34, postcrania
Postosuchus kirkpatricki Chatterjee 1985
Long and Murry 1995 3 specimens
TMM 31213-6, 7, 27, postcrania
Trilophosaurus sp. Case 1928
Long and Murry 1995 4 specimens
TMM 31213-8, 11, 12, 13, postcrania
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Texas County:Borden
Coordinates: 32.8° North, 101.4° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:5.6° North, 40.1° West
Basis of coordinate:based on political unit
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Triassic Epoch:Late/Upper Triassic
Key time interval:Carnian - Norian
Age range of interval:237.00000 - 208.50000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Dockum Formation:Colorado City
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: Previously referred to as "pre-Tecovas" horizon
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: not reported
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:good
Temporal resolution:snapshot
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:TMM
Collectors:WPA, G. Meade Collection dates:1940
Metadata
Also known as:WPA
Database number:98605
Authorizer:R. Butler Enterer:R. Butler
Modifier:P. Mannion Research group:vertebrate
Created:2010-10-14 04:52:28 Last modified:2022-07-15 11:10:52
Access level:the public Released:2010-10-14 04:52:28
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

71464. Anonymous. 1940. The sixth quarterly report covering the quarter ending September 30, 1940 for the state-wide paleontologic-mineralogic survey in Texas. A Federal Works Agency Work Projects Administration Project. O.P. No. 665-66-3-233. State Serial No. 300-88 1-44 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]

Secondary references:

14122ETE R. A. Long and P. A. Murry. 1995. Late Triassic (Carnian and Norian) Tetrapods from the Southwestern United States. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 4:1-254 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/P. Wagner]