Point San Luis (Pleistocene of the United States)

Also known as LACM 5803

Where: San Luis Obispo County, California (35.2° N, 120.8° W: paleocoordinates 35.2° N, 120.8° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Rancholabrean (0.3 - 0.0 Ma)

• late Pleistocene, uranium series 63 +- 1.5 ka BP

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Reposited in the LACM

Primary reference: G. T. Jefferson, H. L. Fierstine, J. R. Wesling and T.-L. Ku. 1992. Pleistocene terrestrial vertebrates from near Point San Luis, and other localities in San Luis Obispo County, California. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 91(1):26-38 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 66060: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 27.09.2006

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Placentalia -
Cetacea indet. Brisson 1762 whale