Stinking Springs SMU 255: Norian, Arizona
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Reptilia
- Parasuchidae
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Smilosuchus sp.
Long and Murry 1995
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1 individual | |||||||||
| SMU 75404, partial skull | ||||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | United States | State/province: | Arizona | County: | Apache |
| Coordinates: | 34.7° North, 109.6° West (view map) | ||||
| Paleocoordinates: | 10.3° North, 48.2° West | ||||
| Basis of coordinate: | estimated from map | ||||
| Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
| Period: | Triassic | Epoch: | Late/Upper Triassic |
| Stage: | Norian | 10 m.y. bin: | Triassic 4 |
| Key time interval: | Norian | ||
| Age range of interval: | 227.00000 - 208.50000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | burrows,nodular mudstone |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Environment: | terrestrial indet. |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
| Preservation of anatomical detail: | medium |
| Associated major elements: | all |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection methods: | surface (in situ),field collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | general faunal/floral analysis |
| Collection method comments: SMU: Southern Methodist University | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 92852 | ||
| Authorizer: | R. Butler | Enterer: | R. Butler |
| Modifier: | J. Tennant | Research group: | vertebrate |
| Created: | 2009-12-02 06:19:35 | Last modified: | 2013-03-28 09:36:12 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2009-12-02 06:19:35 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 31343. | M. J. Polcyn, D. A. Winkler, L. L. Jacobs and K. Newman. 2002. Fossil occurrences and structural disturbance in the Triassic Chinle Formation at North Stinking Springs Mountain near St. Johns, Arizona. In A. B. Heckert, S. G. Lucas (eds.), Upper Triassic Stratigraphy and Paleontology, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 21:43-49 [R. Butler/R. Butler] |
Secondary references:
| 46019 | A. B. Heckert, S. G. Lucas, and A. P. Hunt. 2005. Triassic vertebrate fossils in Arizona. Vertebrate Paleontology in Arizona. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 29:16-44 [P. Mannion/J. Tennant] | |
| 31632 | W. G. Parker. 2005. Faunal review of the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation of Arizona. In R. D. McCord (ed.), Vertebrate Paleontology of Arizona, Mesa Southwest Museum Bulletin 11:34-54 [R. Butler/R. Butler] |