Saint Marys River (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Saint Marys County, Maryland (38.2° N, 76.5° W: paleocoordinates 38.4° N, 73.4° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Saint Marys Formation, Miocene (23.0 - 5.3 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 84062: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.09.2008

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Taxonomic list

Chondrichthyes
 Myliobatiformes - Aetobatidae
"Aetobatis arcuatus" = Aetobatus irregularis
"Aetobatis arcuatus" = Aetobatus irregularis Agassiz 1843 stingray
 Lamniformes - Carchariidae
"Odontaspis acutissima" = Carcharias acutissimus
"Odontaspis acutissima" = Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark