Petersburg (Eocene of the United States)
Where: Virginia (37.2° N, 77.4° W: paleocoordinates 37.2° N, 65.3° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Eocene (56.0 - 33.9 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 84057: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.09.2008
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Taxonomic list
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Chondrichthyes | |
Pristis brachyodon n. sp.
Pristis brachyodon n. sp. Cope 1869 sawfish | |
Osteichthyes | |
Cylindracanthus rectus Agassiz 1843 ray-finned fish |