Also known as Torreya Formation fauna
Where: Liberty County, Florida (30.6° N, 84.9° W)
• Paleocoordinates: 32.8° N, 79.3° W (Wright 2013)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• basin-level geographic resolution
When: Torreya Formation (Hawthorn Group), Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)
• Data a composite of Torreya Formation localities in Florida
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; poorly lithified siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: Compilation of known taxa from Torreya Formation in Florida State. Comprises range on unspecified collecting techniques.
Primary reference: C. W. Oyen and R. W. Portell. 2001. Diversity patterns and biostratigraphy of Cenozoic echinodems from Florida. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 166:193-218 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 35019: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 25.10.2003
Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)
Taxonomic list
Echinoidea | |
Abertella sp. Durham 1953 sand dollar | |
Prionocidaris cookei pencil urchin |