Albany (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Dougherty County, Georgia (31.6° N, 84.2° W: paleocoordinates 31.8° N, 76.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Ocala Formation, Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fine-grained, yellow limestone

• fineĀ­grained, white to cream colored limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: K. M. Smith, A. Hastings, and R. M. Bebej. 2013. Evolution, dispersal, and habitat preference of Basilosaurus (Mammalia: Cetacea) in the southeastern United States: New evidence from the Eocene of southwest Georgia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 138667: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 25.01.2013

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Mammalia
 Cetacea - Basilosauridae
Basilosaurus cetoides Owen 1839 whale
Chondrichthyes
 Euselachii -
Carcharhiniformes indet. Compagno 1973 ground shark