L.S.J.U. Loc. 45, Santa Rosalia [Salada Fm]: Pliocene, Mexico
collected by Beal
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Pecten (Pecten) keepi
Arnold 1906
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Arnold 1906 | ||||||
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Pecten (Pecten) carrizoensis
Arnold 1906
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Arnold 1906 | ||||||
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Geography
| Country: | Mexico | State/province: | Baja California Sur |
| Coordinates: | 27.3° North, 112.3° West (view map) | ||
| Paleocoordinates: | 27.1° North, 111.0° West | ||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Pliocene |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 6 | ||
| Key time interval: | Pliocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 5.33300 - 2.58000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Salada | ||||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | bed | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Salada Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not stated in text. AGE: Pliocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation. | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | sandstone |
| Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Sandstone with occasional conglomerate. LITHIFICATION: Unknown. | |
| Environment: | marine indet. |
| Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: Shallow marine setting. | |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection excludes: | some genera,some macrofossils |
| Collection methods: | surface (in situ),field collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
| Museum repositories: | CAS |
| Collectors: | Beal |
| Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: C.H. Beal. REPOSITORY: LJSU, California | |
| Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Limited to pectinids. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with species-level assignments, but antiquated nomenclature. | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 93883 | ||
| Authorizer: | A. Hendy, M. Uhen | Enterer: | A. Hendy, M. Uhen |
| Modifier: | A. Hendy | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2010-02-05 12:54:19 | Last modified: | 2013-11-25 13:37:23 |
| Access level: | authorizer only | Released: | 2011-02-05 12:54:19 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 31914. | L. G. Hertlein. 1925. Pectens from the Tertiary of Lower California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 14(1):1-35 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy] |
Secondary references:
| 71229 | R. Arnold. 1906. Tertiary and Quaternary pectens of California. USGS Professional Paper 47:1-264 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen] |