SDSNH loc. 4521, Road Cut along Moulton Parkway: Early/Lower Miocene, California
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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unclassified
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Kleinpella californiensis
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Thecostraca
- Balanomorpha
- Balanidae
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Megabalanus tintinnabulum
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gymnolaemata
- Cheilostomata
- Gemelliporellidae
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Gemelliporella aff. punctata
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Gymnolaemata
- Cheilostomata
- Electridae
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Conopeum barbarensis
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Muricidae
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Forreria bartoni
Arnold 1909
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Trophon kernensis
Anderson 1905
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| recombined as Trophon (Austrotrophon) kernensis | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Mytilida
- Mytilidae
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Mytilus cf. coalingensis
(Arnold 1909)
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Crenomytilus expansus
(Arnold 1907)
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Ostreidae
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Crassostrea titan
(Conrad 1853)
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Amusium lompocensis
(Arnold 1906)
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| recombined as Amussium lompocensis | ||||||||||
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Amussiopecten vanvlecki
(Arnold 1908)
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| original and current combination Pecten (Pecten) vanvlecki | ||||||||||
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Lyropecten crassicardo
(Conrad 1856)
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Echinoidea
- Clypeasteroida
- Echinarachniidae
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Vaquerosella cf. andersoni
(Clark and Twitchell 1915)
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Vaquerosella merriami
(Anderson 1905)
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Echinoidea
- Cidaroida
- Cidaridae
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Eucidaris cf. thouarsii
(Valencienncs 1846)
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| original and current combination Cidaris thouarsii | ||||||||||
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Osteichthyes
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Osteichthyes indet.
Huxley 1880
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Chondrichthyes
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Chondrichthyes indet.
Huxley 1880
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Bagginidae
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Baggina californica
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Cancris baggi
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Islandiellidae
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Islandiella modeloensis
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Bolivinidae
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Bolivina advena
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| Bolivina advena ornata | ||||||||||
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Bolivina brevior
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Bolivina tumida
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Bolivina californica
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Bolivina imbricata
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Lituolida
- Lituolidae
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Gaudryina pliocenica
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Gaudryina subglabrata
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Buliminidae
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Buliminella elegantissima
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Buliminella subfusiformis
Cushman 1925
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Uvigerinella californica
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| Uvigerinella californica ornata | ||||||||||
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unclassified
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Pseudoparrella subperuviana
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Nodosariata
- Nodosariida
- Nodosariidae
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Marginulinopsis beali
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Globothalamea
- Rotaliida
- Nonionidae
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Pseudononion costiferum
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Nonionella miocenica
Cushman 1926
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Globothalamea
- Rotaliida
- Discorbidae
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Valvulineria californica
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Valvulineria miocenica
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Buccella oregonensis
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Elphidiidae
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Elphidium granti
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unclassified
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Palaeophycus sp.
Hall 1847
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Geography
| Country: | United States | State/province: | California | County: | Orange |
| Coordinates: | 33.6° North, 117.7° West (view map) | ||||
| Paleocoordinates: | 32.6° North, 111.5° West | ||||
| Basis of coordinate: | stated in text | ||||
| Altitude: | 83 meters | ||||
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Miocene |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 5 | ||
| Key time interval: | Early/Lower Miocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 23.03000 - 15.98000 m.y. ago | ||
| Age estimate: | 16.3 ± 0.1 to 15.92 ± 0.6 Ma (Sr isotope) |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Monterey | Member: | Saddleback Mountain Limestone |
| Stratigraphic resolution: | bed |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | poorly lithified calcareous sandstone |
| Secondary lithology: | marl |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Environment: | shallow subtidal indet. |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body,mold/impression,replaced with silica |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils,mesofossils,microfossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Reason for describing collection: | general faunal/floral analysis |
Metadata
| Also known as: | SDSNH 4521A, LH-1 and LH-4 of Finger 1988, 1992 | ||
| Database number: | 196169 | ||
| Authorizer: | J. Marcot | Enterer: | J. Marcot |
| Modifier: | J. Marcot | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2018-09-06 11:49:14 | Last modified: | 2023-05-17 11:58:18 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2018-09-06 11:49:14 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY | ||
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 67948. | C. J. Stadum and K. L. Finger. 2016. Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Miocene Saddleback Valley Limestone, Orange County, Southern California. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 524:31-49 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot] |