Dry Canyon West Side 9 (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as UCMP V-5673; UCR RV-7067

Where: Ventura County, California (34.3° N, 119.0° W: paleocoordinates 33.5° N, 114.3° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: DS Member (Caliente Formation), Barstovian (16.3 - 12.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. T. James. 1963. Paleontology and nonmarine stratigraphy of the Cuyama Valley badlands, California; Part 1, Geology, faunal interpretations, and systematic descriptions of Chiroptera, Insectivora, and Rodentia. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 45:1-154 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 19332: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 18.02.1993

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Acritohippus quinni3 Kelly 1995 horse
 Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae
Merycodontinae indet.1 Matthew 1904 pronghorn
 Artiodactyla - Merycoidodontidae
"Brachycrus buwaldi" = Brachycrus laticeps4
"Brachycrus buwaldi" = Brachycrus laticeps4 Douglass 1900 oreodont
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Miolabis fricki2 Kelly 1992 camel