Stratford Hall, Calabrian: Calabrian, Virginia

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
aff. Ambrosia sp.
Weems et al. 2017
Ambrosia-like
Manikara sp.
Weems et al. 2017
Pinopsida - Pinales - Pinaceae
Pinus sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae
Liquidambar sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Caryophyllales - Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Cornales - Nyssaceae
Nyssa sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Lamiales - Oleaceae
Fraxinus sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Apiales - Apiaceae
Apiaceae indet. Lindley 1836
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae
Ilex sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Sapindales - Anacardiaceae
Schinus sp. Linnaeus
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Fagales - Betulaceae
Corylus sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Betula sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Fagales - Juglandaceae
Carya sp. Nuttall 1818
Weems et al. 2017
Juglans sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Fagales - Myricaceae
Myrica sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Angiospermae - Fagales - Fagaceae
Quercus sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
aff. Castanea sp. Miller 1754
Weems et al. 2017
Castanea-like
Angiospermae - Malpighiales - Salicaceae
Salix sp. Linnaeus 1753
Weems et al. 2017
Actinopteri - Centrarchiformes - Centrarchidae
Lepomis macrochirus
Weems et al. 2017
nest
Mammalia - Proboscidea - Mammutidae
Mammut sp. Blumenbach 1799
Weems et al. 2017
or Cuvieronius sp. footprint
Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae
Lontra canadensis (Schreber 1776)
Weems et al. 2017
footprints
Mammalia - Carnivora - Mephitidae
Mephitis sp. Cuvier 1800
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Arctodus pristinus Leidy 1854
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Urocyon sp. Baird 1857
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
Canis armbrusteri Gidley 1913
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae
Lynx rufus (Schreber 1777)
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae
Equus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Tapiridae
Tapirus haysii Leidy 1860
Weems et al. 2017
recombined as Tapirus (Helicotapirus) haysii
footprints
Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus 1766)
Weems et al. 2017
footprints
Neotoma pinckneyi
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
Neotoma floridana (Ord 1818)
Weems et al. 2017
footprints
Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Hydrochoerus holmesi Simpson 1928
Weems et al. 2017
synonym of Neochoerus aesopi
footprints
Mammalia - Megatheriidae
Megatherium sp. Cuvier 1796
Weems et al. 2017
or Mylodon sp. footprint
Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae
Dasypus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
Reptilia - Testudines - Emydidae
Pseudemys sp. Gray 1856
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
Reptilia - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Sterna sp. Linnaeus 1758
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
Reptilia - Phasianidae
Meleagris sp. Linnaeus 1758
Weems et al. 2017
footprint
unclassified
Ophiomorpha sp. Lundgren 1891
Weems et al. 2017
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Virginia County:Westmoreland
Coordinates: 38.2° North, 76.8° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:38.2° North, 76.6° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Quaternary Epoch:Pleistocene
Stage:Calabrian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Calabrian
Age range of interval:1.80000 - 0.77400 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Bacons Castle Member:Bahramsville
Stratigraphic resolution:member
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: not reported
Environment:fluvial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils,microfossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Metadata
Database number:104698
Authorizer:M. Uhen Enterer:M. Uhen
Modifier:M. Uhen Research group:vertebrate
Created:2011-02-08 08:02:12 Last modified:2017-07-20 13:03:41
Access level:the public Released:2011-02-08 08:02:12
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
1461. R. Eshelman and F. Grady. 1986. Quaternary vertebrate localities of Virginia and their avian and mammalian fauna. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, Publication 75:43-70 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen]

Secondary references:

62831 R. E. Weems, L. E. Edwards, and B. Landacre. 2017. Geology and biostratigraphy of the Potomac River Cliffs at Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia. The Geological Society of America Field Guide 47:125-152 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]