Where: Oakland County, Michigan (42.8° N, 83.4° W: paleocoordinates 42.8° N, 83.4° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• Twocreekan
Environment/lithology: glacial; unlithified, argillaceous, silty sandstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils
Preservation: original calcite, original phosphate, original cellulose
Collection methods: quarrying, surface (float), surface (in situ),
Primary reference: J. Shoshani, D. C. Fisher, J. M. Zawiskie, S. J. Thurlow, S. L. Shoshani, W. S. Benninghoff, and F. H. Zoch. 1989. The Shelton Mastodon Site: Multidisciplinary study of a late Pleistocene (Twocreekan) locality in Southeastern Michigan. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 27(14):393-436 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 63150: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 08.08.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Pinopsida | |
Picea glauca, Picea mariana, Larix laricina, Abies balsamea, Pinus banksiana, Pinus resinosa, Pinus strobus
Picea glauca spruce
Picea mariana Miller 1768 spruce
Larix laricina Koch 1873 larch
Abies balsamea Linnaeus 1753 fir
Pinus banksiana pine
Pinus resinosa pine
Pinus strobus Linnaeus 1753 pine | |
Bacillariophyceae | |
Navicula subrotundata diatom
Navicula modica diatom
Navicula graciloides diatom
Navicula minima diatom | |
Cymbella diluviana diatom | |
Achnanthes exigua diatom
Achnanthes biasolettiana diatom | |
Amphora perpusilla diatom | |
Actinopteri | |
Esox lucius pike | |
Perca flavescens perch | |
Amphibia | |
Rana clamitans frog
Rana catesbeiana Shaw 1802 American bullfrog | |
Aves | |
Aves indet. Linnaeus 1758 bird | |
Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus 1758 wild turkey | |
Mammalia | |
Mammut americanum Kerr 1792 American mastodon | |
Microtus pennsylvanicus Ord 1815 meadow vole
Ondatra zibethicus Linnaeus 1766 muskrat | |
Castor canadensis Kuhl 1820 American beaver | |
Canis sp. Linnaeus 1758 canine | |
Alces alces Linnaeus 1758 moose
Cervalces scotti Lydekker 1898 stag moose | |
Gastropoda | |
Valvata tricarinata snail
Valvata sincera snail | |
Stagnicola elodes snail
Lymnaea stagnalis snail | |
Planorbella campanulata snail
Ferrissia paralellelus snail
Helisoma anceps snail
Gryaulus parvus snail | |
Physella integra snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Sphaerium sp. Scopoli 1777 fingernail clam | |
Anodonta cf. grandis freshwater mussel |