Garza Creek (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as UCMP V-4854

Where: Kings County, California (36.0° N, 120.2° W: paleocoordinates 35.2° N, 115.9° W)

When: Upper Member (Temblor Formation), Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine

• no lithology described

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Reposited in the UCMP

Primary reference: R. H. Reinhart. 1959. A review of the Sirenia and Desmostylia. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 36(1):1-146 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 40518: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 24.06.2004

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Perissodactyla - Desmostylidae
Vanderhoofius coalingensis Reinhart 1959 desmostylian