Kemp Clay Formation: Late/Upper Maastrichtian, Texas

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes
Protoplatyrhina renae Case 1978
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatos uvulatus n. sp.
Rhinobatos craddocki n. sp.
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rajidae
Raja farishi n. sp.
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes
Ewingia problematica n. gen., n. sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
recombined as Tomewingia problematica
Hamrabatis weltoni n. sp.
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Sclerorhynchidae
Sclerorhynchus pettersi n. sp.
Ischyrhiza monasterica n. sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
synonym of Ischyrhiza avonicola
Ischyrhiza mira Leidy 1856
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Ptychotrygonidae
Ptychotrygon vermiculata Cappetta 1975
Ptychotrygon winni n. sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Galeorhinus aff. girardoti Herman 1977
Squatigaleus sulphurensis n. sp.
Palaeogaleus navarroensis n. sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Scyliorhinus ivagrantae n. sp.
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae
Ginglymostoma sp. Müller and Henle 1838
Plicatoscyllium antiquum n. gen., n. sp.
Plicatoscyllium derameei n. gen., n. sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
Cantioscyllium meyeri n. sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
Nebrius sp. Rüppell 1837
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Orectolobidae
Cretorectolobus cf. olsoni Case 1978
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Scapanorhynchus sp. Woodward 1889
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Alopiidae
Anomotodon toddi n. sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
recombined as Paranomotodon toddi
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Odontaspis aculeatus (Cappetta and Case 1975)
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae
Squalicorax kaupi (Agassiz 1843)
Squalicorax pristodontus (Agassiz 1835)
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Pseudocoracidae
Pseudocorax granti Cappetta and Case 1975
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Carchariidae
Carcharias holmdelensis (Cappetta and Case 1975)
Carcharias cf. samhammeri (Cappetta and Case 1975)
Carcharias heathi n. sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
synonym of Carcharias samhammeri
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Serratolamnidae
Serratolamna serrata (Agassiz 1838)
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae
Cretolamna maroccana
Chondrichthyes - Squalomorphii - Hexanchidae
Hexanchus sp. Rafinesque 1810
Chondrichthyes - Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae
Heterodontus granti n. sp.
Chondrichthyes - Squalidae
Squalus huntensis n. sp.
Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes
Lissodus aff. babulski
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Dasyatis commercensis n. sp.
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Rhombodontidae
Rhombodus ? sp. Dames 1881
Rhombodus binkhorsti Dames 1881
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes
Texabatis corrugata n. gen., n. sp.
Coupatezia turneri n. sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Texas County:Hunt County
Coordinates: 33.3° North, 96.0° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:38.3° North, 73.9° West
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stage:Maastrichtian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 8
Key time interval:Late/Upper Maastrichtian
Age range of interval:72.10000 - 66.00000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Navarro Formation:Kemp Clay
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified claystone
Secondary lithology: lithified sandstone
Lithology description: quartz sand and clay
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Size of fossils:mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:Kemp Clay, located in the north bank of the South Sulphur River, situated approximately five miles from Commerce, Hunt County,Texas(U.S.A).
Database number:61738
Authorizer:J. Kriwet Enterer:W. Glaeser
Modifier:W. Glaeser Research group:vertebrate
Created:2006-06-27 04:53:03 Last modified:2006-06-27 08:49:52
Access level:the public Released:2006-06-27 04:53:03
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
17766. G. R. Case and H. Cappetta. 1997. A new Selachian Fauna from the Late Maastrichtian of Texas (Upper Cretaceous/Navarroan; Kemp Formation). Münchner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen (A)(34):131-189 [J. Kriwet/W. Glaeser/M. Uhen]