Potomac Creek (Paleocene of the United States)
Where: Virginia (38.4° N, 77.5° W: paleocoordinates 39.2° N, 57.1° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Aquia Formation, Paleocene (66.0 - 56.0 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Primary reference: M. Leriche. 1942. Contribution a l'etude des faunes ichthyologiques marines des terrains tertiaires de la plaine cotiere Atlantique et du centre des Etats-Unis. Memoires de la Societe Geologique de France (Nouvelle Serie) 45:1-111 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 84049: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.09.2008
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Chondrichthyes | |
"Myliobatis dixoni" = Aetomylaeus dixoni, "Myliobatis copeanus" = Aetomylaeus dixoni
"Myliobatis dixoni" = Aetomylaeus dixoni Agassiz 1843 eagle ray
"Myliobatis copeanus" = Aetomylaeus dixoni Agassiz 1843 eagle ray | |
Carcharodon sp. Smith 1838 white shark | |
"Odontaspis macrota" = Otodus macrotus
"Odontaspis macrota" = Otodus macrotus Agassiz 1838 mackerel shark |