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
Iniomus fossilis n. gen., n. sp. David 1946
stated range: 3570-3597 feet
Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Berycidae
Beryx sanjoaquinensis n. sp. David 1946
stated range: 3570-3647 feet
Beryx eogenus n. sp. David 1946
stated range: 3570-3647 feet
Actinopteri - Moronidae
Paramorone eocenica n. gen., n. sp. David 1946
stated range: 3624-3647 feet
Actinopteri - Beloniformes - Scomberesocidae
Praescomberesox pacificus David 1946
stated range: 3548-3597 feet
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Eoscombrus chaneyensis David 1946
stated range: 3570-3597 feet
Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Pseudoetringus kreyenhagius David 1946
stated range: 3543-3669 feet
Wisslerius sardinelloides David 1946
stated range: 3570-3864 feet
Coregonidae
Beckius plicatus n. gen., n. sp. David 1946
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]