Stratford Hall, Langhian, Zones 15A-B (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Westmoreland County, Virginia (38.2° N, 76.8° W: paleocoordinates 38.4° N, 74.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Plum Point Member (Calvert Formation), Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)

• Zones 15A-B are Serravallian or Barstovian NALMA

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: R. E. Weems, L. E. Edwards, and B. Landacre. 2017. Geology and biostratigraphy of the Potomac River Cliffs at Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia. The Geological Society of America Field Guide 47:125-152 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 187324: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 20.07.2017

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Procolophochelys grandaeva, Manikara sp.
Chondrichthyes
 Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Negaprion eurybathrodon, Carcharhinus sp.
Negaprion eurybathrodon Blake 1862 lemon shark
Carcharhinus sp. de Blainville 1816 requiem shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Hemigaleidae
Hemipristis serra
Hemipristis serra Agassiz 1835 ground shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Mustelus sp.
Mustelus sp. hound shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae
Galeocerdo aduncus
Galeocerdo aduncus Agassiz 1835 tiger shark
 Lamniformes - Lamnidae
Carcharoides catticus
Carcharoides catticus Philippi 1846 mackerel shark
 Lamniformes - Otodontidae
"Carcharocles megalodon" = Otodus megalodon
"Carcharocles megalodon" = Otodus megalodon Agassiz 1835 megalodon
 Lamniformes - Cetorhinidae
"Cetorhinus parvus" = Keasius parvus
"Cetorhinus parvus" = Keasius parvus Leriche 1908 basking shark
 Rajiformes - Rajidae
Raja sp.
Raja sp. Linnaeus 1758 skate
 Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Mobula sp., Pteromylaeus sp.
Mobula sp. Rafinesque 1810 devil ray
Pteromylaeus sp. Garman 1913 bull ray
 Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Dasyatis sp.
Dasyatis sp. Rafinesque 1810 whiptail stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Rhinopteridae
Rhinoptera sp.
Rhinoptera sp. Cuvier 1829 cownose ray
Osteichthyes
 Acipenseriformes - Acipenseridae
Acipenser ornatus
Acipenser ornatus Leidy 1873 sturgeon
Actinopteri
 Istiophoriformes - Istiophoridae
Istiophorus sp.
Istiophorus sp. Lacépède 1802
 Istiophoriformes - Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena cf. barracuda
Sphyraena cf. barracuda Edwards 1771 barracuda
 Aulopiformes - Alepisauridae
Alepisaurus sp.
Alepisaurus sp. lancetfish
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Acanthocybium sp., Scomberomorus sp.
Scomberomorus sp. Lacépède 1802
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Lagodon cf. rhomboides
Lagodon cf. rhomboides Linnaeus 1766 perch-like fish
 Acanthuriformes - Sciaenidae
Sciaenops sp.
Sciaenops sp. Gill 1863
 Labriformes - Labridae
Protautoga conidens
 Tetraodontiformes - Molidae
Ranzania grahami
Ranzania grahami Weems 1985
 Acanthomorphata - Malacanthidae
Lopholatilus ereborensis
Lopholatilus ereborensis Carnevale and Godfrey 2014
 Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Merluccius billnearis
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
Albula sp.
Albula sp. Gronow 1763 bonefish
 Elopiformes - Megalopidae
Megalops cf. atlanticus
Megalops cf. atlanticus Valenciennes 1847
Mammalia
 Carnivora - Phocidae
"Leptophoca lenis" = Leptophoca proxima
"Leptophoca lenis" = Leptophoca proxima Van Beneden 1876 seal
 Cetacea - Platanistidae
Zarhachis sp., "Schizodelphis crassangulum" = Zarhachis crassangulum
Zarhachis sp. Cope 1868 toothed whale
"Schizodelphis crassangulum" = Zarhachis crassangulum Case 1904 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Squalodontidae
Squalodon sp.
Squalodon sp. Grateloup 1840 toothed whale
n. sp.
 Cetacea -
Priscodelphinus stenus
Priscodelphinus stenus Cope 1868 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Eurhinodelphinidae
Xiphiacetus bossi
Xiphiacetus bossi Kellogg 1925 toothed whale
 Cetacea -
"Aglaocetus patulus" = Atlanticetus patulus
"Aglaocetus patulus" = Atlanticetus patulus Kellogg 1968 whale
 Cetacea - Tranatocetidae
Mesocetus siphunculus
Mesocetus siphunculus Cope 1895 whale
 Cetacea -
Diorocetus hiatus, Pelocetus calvertensis, Parietobalaena palmeri
Diorocetus hiatus Kellogg 1968 whale
Pelocetus calvertensis Kellogg 1965 whale
Parietobalaena palmeri Kellogg 1924 whale
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Metaxytherium crataegense
Metaxytherium crataegense Simpson 1932 dugong
Aves
 Charadriiformes - Laridae
Feducciavis loftini
Feducciavis loftini Olson 2011 gull
 Anseriformes - Anatidae
Mergus miscellus
Mergus miscellus Alvarez and Olson 1978 merganser
 Suliformes - Sulidae
"Morus loxostylus" = Moris loxostyla
"Morus loxostylus" = Moris loxostyla Cope 1870 gannet
Reptilia
 Crocodylia -
Thecachampsa sericodon, Thecachampsa antiquus
Thecachampsa sericodon Cope 1867 crocodilian
STHA1
Thecachampsa antiquus Leidy 1852 crocodilian
 Testudines - Cheloniidae
Trachyaspis lardyi
Trachyaspis lardyi Meyer 1873 sea turtle
Cicuta
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Cicuta sp.
Cicuta sp. Linnaeus 1753 cowbane
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Pinaceae
Picea sp., Pinus sp.
Picea sp. Dietrich 1824 spruce
Pinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 pine
 Coniferales - Cupressaceae
aff. Taxodium sp.
aff. Taxodium sp. Richard 1810 cypress
Taxodium-type
Angiospermae
 Fagales - Betulaceae
Ostrya sp., Betula sp., Corylus sp., Alnus sp.
Ostrya sp. Scopoli 1760 hophornbeam
/Carpinus sp.
Betula sp. Linnaeus 1753 birch
Corylus sp. Linnaeus 1753 hazel
Alnus sp. Miller 1754 alder
 Fagales - Juglandaceae
aff. Momipites sp., Juglans sp., Carya sp., aff. Engelhardia sp.
aff. Momipites sp. Wodehouse 1933
Momipites-type
Juglans sp. Linnaeus 1753 walnut
Carya sp. Nuttall 1818 hickory
aff. Engelhardia sp. Blume 1825
Engelhardia-type
 Fagales - Fagaceae
Quercus sp., aff. Castanea sp.
Quercus sp. Linnaeus 1753 oak
aff. Castanea sp. Miller 1754 chestnut
Castanea-like
 Rosales - Ulmaceae
Ulmus sp.
Ulmus sp. Linnaeus 1753 elm
 Malpighiales - Salicaceae
Salix sp.
Salix sp. Linnaeus 1753 willow
 Sapindales - Sapindaceae
Acer sp.
Acer sp. Linnaeus 1753 maple
 Poales - Poaceae
Poaceae indet.
Poaceae indet. Barnhart 1895 grass
 Poales - Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae indet.
Cyperaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 sedge
 Poales - Typhaceae
Typha sp.
Typha sp. Linnaeus 1753 bulrush
 Asterales - Asteraceae
Asteraceae indet.
Asteraceae indet. Berchtold and Presl 1820 daisy
 Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae
Ilex sp.
Ilex sp. Linnaeus 1753 holly
 Lamiales - Oleaceae
Fraxinus sp.
Fraxinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 ash
 Cornales - Nyssaceae
Nyssa sp.
Nyssa sp. Linnaeus 1753 tupelo
 Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae
Liquidambar sp.
Liquidambar sp. Linnaeus 1753 sweetgum
 Proteales - Platanaceae
Platanus sp.
Platanus sp. Linnaeus 1753 plane tree
 Proteales - Proteaceae
cf. Proteacidites sp.
cf. Proteacidites sp. Cookson and Couper 1953
Dicotyledoneae
 Ericales - Ericaceae
Ericaceae indet.
Ericaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 heather