Jergins Oil Company, Chaney Ranch No. 1 (3543-3864 feet): Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene, California
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Actinopteri
- Aulopiformes
- Chlorophthalmidae
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Iniomus fossilis n. gen., n. sp.
David 1946
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stated range: 3570-3597 feet | ||||||||||
Actinopteri
- Beryciformes
- Berycidae
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Beryx sanjoaquinensis n. sp.
David 1946
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stated range: 3570-3647 feet | ||||||||||
Beryx eogenus n. sp.
David 1946
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stated range: 3570-3647 feet | ||||||||||
Actinopteri
- Moronidae
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Paramorone eocenica n. gen., n. sp.
David 1946
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stated range: 3624-3647 feet | ||||||||||
Actinopteri
- Beloniformes
- Scomberesocidae
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Praescomberesox pacificus
David 1946
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stated range: 3548-3597 feet | ||||||||||
Actinopteri
- Scombriformes
- Scombridae
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Eoscombrus chaneyensis
David 1946
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stated range: 3570-3597 feet | ||||||||||
Actinopteri
- Clupeiformes
- Clupeoidei
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Pseudoetringus kreyenhagius
David 1946
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stated range: 3543-3669 feet | ||||||||||
Wisslerius sardinelloides
David 1946
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stated range: 3570-3864 feet | ||||||||||
Coregonidae
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Beckius plicatus n. gen., n. sp.
David 1946
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stated range: 3570-3597 feet | ||||||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | United States | State/province: | California | County: | Fresno |
Coordinates: | 36.6° North, 120.5° West (view map) | ||||
Paleocoordinates: | 36.4° North, 108.1° West | ||||
Basis of coordinate: | stated in text |
Time
Period: | Paleogene | Epoch: | Eocene |
Key time interval: | Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene | ||
Age range of interval: | 48.60000 - 33.90000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Formation: | Tumey | ||||
Stratigraphy comments: Fossils from 3543-3864 feet below surface. Age listed in David 1946 as "Eogene" reflecting the author's interpretation of the age of the rocks as late Eocene to potentially early Oligocene. Formation as a whole now regarded as late middle Eocene to Eocene (see chapters in USGS Professional Paper 1713). |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | "shale" |
Environment: | marine indet. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body,mold/impression |
Size of fossils: | mesofossils |
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Metadata
Database number: | 191015 | ||
Authorizer: | P. Holroyd | Enterer: | P. Holroyd | Research group: | vertebrate |
Created: | 2018-01-04 01:15:42 | Last modified: | 2018-01-04 01:15:42 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2018-01-04 01:15:42 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
64378. | L. R. David. 1946. Some typical Upper Eocene fish scales from California. Contributions to Paleontology, Carnegie Institute of Washington Publication 551:47-112 [P. Holroyd/P. Holroyd] |