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Ellisdale Site (Cretaceous of the United States)

Where: Monmouth County, New Jersey (40.3° N, 74.3° W: paleocoordinates 39.4° N, 44.0° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Marshalltown Formation (Matawan Group), Judithian (83.5 - 70.6 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: estuary or bay; unlithified, pebbly, sideritic, intraclastic sandstone

• "estuarine channel... storm deposit"

• "normally not lithified... coarser sandy layer... characterized by siderite clay pebbles"

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: bulk, sieve

Primary reference: B. S. Grandstaff, D. C. Parris, R. K. Denton, Jr. and W. B. Gallagher. 1992. Alphadon (Marsupialia) and Multituberculata (Allotheria) in the Cretaceous of eastern North America. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 12(2):217-222 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 14455: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 30.04.1994, edited by Matthew Carrano, Patricia Holroyd, Philip Mannion and Kaitlin Maguire

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Taxonomic list

• locality is very close to the triple junction of Monmouth, Burlington, and Mercer counties: see Gallagher et al. 1986KA date of 71.6 +/- 1.35 on glauconite is rejected by the authors because glauconite dates often are anomalously young

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Gastropoda
Naticoidea - Naticidae	"Albula sp." = Polinices "Albula sp." = Polinices Monfort 1810 moon snail
Chondrichthyes
Squatiniformes - Squatinidae	Squatina hassei Squatina hassei Leriche 1929 angel shark
Hybodontiformes - Hybodontidae	Hybodus sp. Hybodus sp. Agassiz 1837 elasmobranch
Hybodontiformes -	Lissodus (Lonchidion) sp. Lissodus (Lonchidion) sp. Brough 1935 elasmobranch
Euselachii -	Batomorphii indet. Batomorphii indet. Capetta 1980 elasmobranch "unnamed freshwater ray"
Sclerorhynchiformes - Sclerorhynchidae	? Sclerorhynchus sp.⁹, Ischyrhiza mira ? Sclerorhynchus sp.⁹ Woodward 1889 elasmobranch Ischyrhiza mira Leidy 1856 elasmobranch
Sclerorhynchiformes - Ptychotrygonidae	Ptychotrygon hooveri, Ptychotrygon vermiculata Ptychotrygon hooveri elasmobranch Ptychotrygon vermiculata Cappetta 1975 elasmobranch
Myliobatiformes - Rhombodontidae	Rhombodus laevis Rhombodus laevis Cappetta and Case 1975 stingray
Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae	Pseudohypolophus sp., Brachyrhizodus wichitaensis Pseudohypolophus sp. Cappetta and Case 1975 eagle ray Brachyrhizodus wichitaensis Romer 1942 eagle ray
Lamniformes - Anacoracidae	Pseudocorax granti, Squalicorax kaupi Pseudocorax granti mackerel shark Squalicorax kaupi Agassiz 1843 crow shark
Lamniformes -	Paranomotodon cf. angustidens⁹ Paranomotodon cf. angustidens⁹ mackerel shark
Lamniformes - Cretoxyrhinidae	Cretolamna appendiculata, Cretodus arcuata, Cretodus borodini Cretolamna appendiculata Agassiz 1843 mackerel shark "C. appendiculata lata" Cretodus arcuata mackerel shark Cretodus borodini Cappetta and Case 1975 mackerel shark
Lamniformes - Odontaspididae	Synodontaspis holmdelensis, Odontaspis samhammeri Synodontaspis holmdelensis Cappetta and Case 1975 sand tiger shark Odontaspis samhammeri sand tiger shark
Euselachii - Mitsukurinidae	Scapanorhynchus texanus Scapanorhynchus texanus Roemer 1852 goblin shark
Orectolobiformes - Orectolobidae	Ginglymostoma globidens⁹ Ginglymostoma globidens⁹ Cappetta and Case 1975 wobbegong
Chimaeriformes - Callorhynchidae	Ischyodus bifurcatus Ischyodus bifurcatus plownose chimaera
Actinopteri
Acipenseriformes - Acipenseridae	Acipenser sp. Acipenser sp. Linnaeus 1758 sturgeon
Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae	Paralbula casei Paralbula casei Estes 1969
Salmoniformes - Enchodontidae	Enchodus ferox⁹ Enchodus ferox⁹ Leidy 1855
Acanthomorphata - Sciaenidae	cf. Platacodon sp. cf. Platacodon sp. Marsh 1889
Ichthyodectiformes - Ichthyodectidae	Xiphactinus audax Xiphactinus audax Leidy 1870
Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae	Pycnodontidae indet., Anomoeodus phaseolus⁹ Pycnodontidae indet. Agassiz 1835 Anomoeodus phaseolus⁹ Hay 1899
Amiiformes - Amiidae	Amia cf. fragosa Amia cf. fragosa Jordan 1927 bowfin
Lepisosteiformes - Lepisosteidae	Atractosteus sp.⁹ Atractosteus sp.⁹ Rafinesque 1820 gar
Osteichthyes
Temnospondyli - Albanerpetontidae	Albanerpetontidae indet.¹⁰ Albanerpetontidae indet.¹⁰ Fox and Naylor 1982 tetrapod
Salientia -	Anura indet.¹⁰ Anura indet.¹⁰ Fischer von Waldheim 1813 frog
Salientia - Pelobatidae	Pelobatidae indet.⁹ Pelobatidae indet.⁹ Lataste 1879 spadefoot toad
Salientia -	cf. Scotiophryne sp.¹⁰, cf. Theatonius sp.¹⁰ cf. Scotiophryne sp.¹⁰ Estes 1969 frog cf. Theatonius sp.¹⁰ Fox 1976 frog
Salientia - Discoglossidae	Discoglossidae indet.⁸ Discoglossidae indet.⁸ Günther 1859 painted frog
Proteida - Batrachosauroididae	Parrisia neocesariensis n. gen. n. sp.⁸, Parrisia neocesariensis⁸ Parrisia neocesariensis n. gen. n. sp.⁸ Denton and O'Neill 1998 salamander Parrisia neocesariensis⁸ Denton and O'Neill 1998 salamander
Caudata - Urodela	cf. Proamphiuma sp.¹⁰, cf. Habrosaurus sp.¹⁰ cf. Proamphiuma sp.¹⁰ Estes 1969 salamander cf. Habrosaurus sp.¹⁰ Gilmore 1928 siren
Reptilia
Testudines - Dermochelyoidae	Corsochelys sp. Corsochelys sp. Zangerl 1960 sea turtle NJSM 14600
Testudines - Trionychidae	Trionychidae indet.¹ Trionychidae indet.¹ Gray 1825 softshell turtle
Testudines - Adocidae	Adocus beatus Adocus beatus Leidy 1865 turtle NJSM 12711
Testudines - Bothremydidae	"Bothremys barberi" = Chedighaii barberi "Bothremys barberi" = Chedighaii barberi Schmidt 1940 sideneck turtle NJSM 12704–12707, 12718 (Gallagher, Parris, and Spamer, 1986: 25); identification confirmed by Gaffney et al. 2006
Theropoda -	Theropoda indet. Theropoda indet. theropod NJSM 14434, 14504, 14236, 13096
Avetheropoda - Dromaeosauridae	Dromaeosauridae indet.³ Dromaeosauridae indet.³ Colbert and Russell 1969 coelurosaur two tooth morphotypes
Avetheropoda -	Tyrannosauroidea indet.³, cf. Dryptosaurus sp.³, cf. Dryptosaurus sp.⁹, Ornithomimosauria indet.³, Coelosaurus sp.⁶ Tyrannosauroidea indet.³ Walker 1964 coelurosaur two tooth morphotypes cf. Dryptosaurus sp.³ Marsh 1877 coelurosaur two tooth morphotypes cf. Dryptosaurus sp.⁹ Marsh 1877 coelurosaur Ornithomimosauria indet.³ ornithomimosaur Coelosaurus sp.⁶ Leidy 1865 ornithomimosaur
Neornithischia -	Ornithopoda indet. Ornithopoda indet. bird foot dinosaur
Neornithischia - Hadrosauridae	Hadrosauridae indet.⁹, cf. Edmontosaurus sp.⁹, Hadrosaurus sp., Hypsibema crassicauda Hadrosauridae indet.⁹ Cope 1869 hadrosaurid NJSM 11365, 14036, 14163, 14510, 12703, 13771, 13089, 14229, 14582, 14514, 13086, 12133, 13932, 12134, 14266, 14201, 13897, 13104, 14590, 14227, 14228, 14387, 13090, 12713, 15058 cf. Edmontosaurus sp.⁹ Lambe 1917 hadrosaurine NJSM 12132 Hadrosaurus sp. Leidy 1858 hadrosaurine Hypsibema crassicauda Cope 1869 hadrosaurid NJSM 12702
Loricata -	Crocodylia indet.² Crocodylia indet.² crocodilian
Crocodylia -	Diplocynodon sp. Diplocynodon sp. Pomel 1847 crocodilian NJSM 14597, 14363
Crocodylia - Alligatoridae	aff. Allognathosuchus sp.⁹ aff. Allognathosuchus sp.⁹ Mook 1921 crocodilian
Crocodylia -	cf. Deinosuchus rugosus⁴, Deinosuchus rugosus⁹, cf. Brachychampsa sp. cf. Deinosuchus rugosus⁴ Emmons 1858 crocodilian NJSM 16568 Deinosuchus rugosus⁹ Emmons 1858 crocodilian cf. Brachychampsa sp. Gilmore 1911 crocodilian numerous specimens, mostly broken teeth and scutes, NJSM
Squamata - Anguidae	? Anguidae indet.⁹, Glyptosaurinae indet.⁷, cf. Odaxosaurus sp., cf. Machaerosaurus sp.⁷ ? Anguidae indet.⁹ Gray 1825 squamates NJSM 14209 Glyptosaurinae indet.⁷ Marsh 1872 squamates cf. Odaxosaurus sp. Gilmore 1928 squamates cf. Machaerosaurus sp.⁷ Gilmore 1928 squamates
Squamata - Mosasauridae	cf. Halisaurus sp. cf. Halisaurus sp. Marsh 1869 mosasaur
Squamata -	Lacertilia indet.⁹ Lacertilia indet.⁹ lizard NJSM 14210, 14525, 14211, 14599, 14302
Squamata - Globauridae	? Contogenys sp.⁹ ? Contogenys sp.⁹ Estes 1969 lizard
Squamata - Chamopsiidae	cf. Haptosphenus sp., Prototeius stageri⁵, Prototeius stageri n. gen. n. sp.⁵ cf. Haptosphenus sp. Estes 1964 lizard Prototeius stageri⁵ Denton and O'Neill 1995 lizard Prototeius stageri n. gen. n. sp.⁵ Denton and O'Neill 1995 lizard
Mammalia
Theriiformes -	"Alphadon lulli" = Protalphadon lulli "Alphadon lulli" = Protalphadon lulli Clemens 1966 metatherian
Didelphimorphia - Stagodontidae	cf. Didelphodon sp.¹¹ cf. Didelphodon sp.¹¹ Marsh 1889 marsupial
Multituberculata - Cimolomyidae	cf. Cimolomys clarki cf. Cimolomys clarki Sahni 1972 multituberculate
Multituberculata - Cimolodontidae	Cimolodontidae indet. Cimolodontidae indet. Marsh 1889 multituberculate

¹Alroy 2006; ²Alroy 2007; ³Brownstein 2018; ⁴Brownstein 2019; ⁵Denton and O'Neill 1995; ⁶Denton and Gallagher 1989; ⁷Denton and O'Neill 1993; ⁸Denton and O'Neill 1998; ⁹Gallagher 1993; ¹⁰Gardner and DeMar 2013; ¹¹Grandstaff et al. 2000