Fisher/Sullivan Site: Wasatchian, Virginia

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Premontria degremonti
Kent 1999
Aegialornithidae indet. Lydekker 1891
Olson 1999
    = cf. Parvicuculidae indet.
Mayr 2016
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Myliobatis latidens Woodward 1888
Kent 1999
Archaeomanta melenhorsti Herman 1979
Kent 1999
Burnhamia daviesi (Woodward 1889)
Kent 1999
Meridiania conyexa
Kent 1999
Aetomylaeus sp. Garman 1908
Kent 1999
Myliobatis dixoni Agassiz 1843
Kent 1999
recombined as Aetomylaeus dixoni
Myliobatis striatus (Agassiz 1843)
Kent 1999
recombined as Aetomylaeus striatus
Rhinoptera sherboni White 1926
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes
Heterotorpedo fowleri Ward 1983
Kent 1999
Coupatezia woatersi
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Aetobatidae
Aetobatus irregularis (Agassiz 1843)
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes
Hypolophodon sylvestris (White 1931)
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Jacquhermania duponti (Winkler 1874)
Kent 1999
recombined as Dasyatis duponti
Chondrichthyes - Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae
Heterodontus lerichei Casier 1943
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Squatinidae
Squatina prima (Winkler 1874)
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Echinorhiniformes - Echinorhinidae
Echinorhinus priscus
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Dalatiidae
Isistius trituratus (Winkler 1874)
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Squalidae
Squalus crenatidens Arambourg 1952
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Squalomorphii - Hexanchidae
Hexanchus sp. Rafinesque 1810
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae
Anoxypristis macrodens
Kent 1999
Anoxypristis sp. White and Moy-Thomas 1941
Kent 1999
Pristis luthami
Kent 1999
Propristis schweinfurthi Priem 1897
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatos bruxelliensis (Jaekel 1894)
Kent 1999
original and current combination Rhinobatus bruxelliensis
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Palaeogaleus vincenti (Daimeries 1889)
Kent 1999
Triakis wardi
Kent 1999
Galeorhinus ypresiensis (Casier 1946)
Kent 1999
Pachygaleus lefevrei (Daimeries 1891)
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Scyliorhinus gilberti Casier 1946
Kent 1999
recombined as Premontreia (Oxyscyllium) gilberti
Abdounia recticona
Kent 1999
Abdounia beaugei (Arambourg 1935)
Kent 1999
Abdounia minutissima (Winkler 1874)
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Physogaleus secundas
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae
Ginglymostoma africanam
Kent 1999
Ginglymostoma subafricanum Arambourg 1952
Kent 1999
Nebrius thielensis (Winkler 1874)
Kent 1999
Ginglymostoma serra (Leidy 1877)
Kent 1999
recombined as Nebrius serra
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Rhinocodontidae
Palaeorhincodon wardi
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Orectolobidae
Orectolobidae indet. Jordan and Fowler 1903
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Odontaspis winkleri Leriche 1905
Kent 1999
Palaeohypotodus ratoti
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Carchariidae
Carcharias teretidens
Kent 1999
Carcharias hopei (Agassiz 1843)
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Serratolamnidae
Serratolamna aschersoni
Kent 1999
Serratolamna lerichei
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Striatolamia macrota (Agassiz 1838)
Kent 1999
original and current combination Otodus macrotus
Anomotodon novus
Kent 1999
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae
Otodus obliquus Agassiz 1838
Kent 1999
Cretolamna appendiculata (Agassiz 1835)
Kent 1999
recombined as Cretalamna appendiculata
Acipenseriformes
Cylindracanthus rectus (Agassiz 1843)
Weems 1999
Acipenseriformes - Acipenseridae
Acipenser sp. Linnaeus 1758
Weems 1999
Mammalia
Mammalia indet. Linnaeus 1758
Rose 2010 2 specimens
Mammalia - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae
? Ischyromyidae indet. Alston 1876
1 specimen
Mammalia - Primates - Omomyidae
Omomyidae indet. Gazin 1958
Rose et al. 2021
Mammalia - Nyctitheriidae
Nyctitheriidae indet. Simpson 1928
2 specimens
Mammalia - Perissodactyla
aff. Homogalax sp. Hay 1899
3 specimens
Mammalia - Carnivora - Miacidae
Miacidae indet. Cope 1880
Mammalia - Condylarthra - Hyopsodontidae
cf. Hyopsodus sp. Leidy 1870
2 specimens
Mammalia - Pantolestidae
cf. Palaeosinopa sp. Matthew 1901
1 specimen
Mammalia - Esthonychidae
cf. Esthonyx sp. Cope 1874
2 specimens
Mammalia - Groeberida - Nototheriidae
Peradectes guottai n. sp.
Rose 2010 1 specimen
Reptilia - Testudines
cf. Trionyx pennatus Cope 1869
Weems 1999
nomen dubium belonging to Pantrionychidae
Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
? Dollochelys sp. Zangerl 1971
Weems 1999
toxochelyid
Puppigerus camperi (Gray 1831)
Weems 1999
cheloniid
Reptilia - Testudines - Dermochelyidae
cf. Eosphargis gigas (Owen 1880)
Weems 1999
dermochelyid
Reptilia - Palaeophiidae
Palaeophis casei Holman 1982
Weems 1999
Palaeophis toliapicus Owen 1841
Weems 1999
palaeophid
Palaeophis virginianus Lynn 1934
Weems 1999
Reptilia - Anguidae
Parophisaurus mccloskeyi n. sp. Weems 1999
Weems 1999
anguid
Reptilia
Diplocynodon hantoniensis (Wood 1846)
Weems 1999
    = Crocodylia indet. Owen 1842
Rio et al. 2020
USNM 496207
Eosuchus lerichei Dollo 1907
Weems 1999
Thoracosaurus neocesariensis (De Kay 1842)
Weems 1999
Aves informal gen. et sp. indet. B
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 633; also listed as cf. Microena
Aves informal gen. et sp. indet. C
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 634; also listed as cf. Morsoravis
Aves informal gen. et sp. indet. D
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 637
Aves informal gen. et sp. indet. E
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 638-642; also listed as cf. Threskiornithidae
Reptilia - Aves
Aves informal gen. et sp. indet.
Mayr et al. 2021
USNM PAL 771593; USNM PAL 771608; USNM PAL 771601; USNM PAL 771604
Aves
Aves indet. Linnaeus 1758
Olson 1999
Crane-sized
    = Aves informal gen. et sp. indet. A
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 632
Reptilia - Odontopterygiformes - Pelagornithidae
? Odontopteryx sp. Owen 1873
Olson 1999
synonym of Dasornis
Reptilia - Charadriiformes
Charadriiformes indet. (Huxley 1867)
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 619; USNM PAL 771602; USNM PAL 771603; USNM PAL 771607
Reptilia - Charadriiformes - Graculavidae
? Graculavidae indet. Fürbringer 1888
Olson 1999
Two occurrences - one "may be conspecific with putative threskiornithid reported herein" (Mayr 2016)
Reptilia - Charadriiformes
Scolopaci indet. Strauch 1978
Olson 1999
"tarsometatarsus is likely to be from a messelornithid, whereas humerus may be from a procellariiform bird" (Mayr 2016)
Reptilia - Psittacopedidae
cf. Pumiliornis sp. Mayr 1999
Mayr et al. 2021
USNM PAL 771594; USNM PAL 771592
Reptilia - Caprimulgiformes - Caprimulgidae
? Caprimulgidae indet. Vigors 1825
Olson 1999
Two occurrences
Reptilia - Caprimulgiformes - Steatornithidae
? Steatornithidae indet. Bonaparte 1842
Olson 1999
Reptilia - Psittaciformes - Halcyornithidae
cf. Halcyornithidae indet. Harrison and Walker 1972
Carpenter and Parris 2020
USNM PAL 706444
cf. Pulchrapollia sp. Dyke and Cooper 2000
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 628; tentatively referred specimens: SMF Av 629-631; USNM PAL 771600; USNM PAL 771599; USNM PAL 771605;
Reptilia - Psittaciformes - Messelasturidae
Messelasturidae informal gen. et sp. indet. A
Mayr et al. 2021
Messelasturidae informal gen. et sp. indet. B
Mayr et al. 2021
Reptilia - Apodiformes - Eocypselidae
cf. Eocypselidae indet. Harrison 1984
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 624
Reptilia - Coraciiformes
Parvicuculus sp. Harrison and Walker 1977
Mayr et al. 2021
USNM PAL 496384
Reptilia - Zygodactylidae
Zygodactylidae indet. Brodkorb 1971
Mayr et al. 2021
USNM PAL 771590
Reptilia - Trogoniformes
? Trogoniformes indet. Wetmore and Miller 1926
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 623
Reptilia - Strigiformes - Protostrigidae
Eostrix gulottai n. sp. Mayr 2016
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 627 - type (distal end of right tarsometatarsus)
Reptilia - Gruiformes - Messelornithidae
cf. Messelornis sp. Hesse 1988
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 620-622
Reptilia - Procellariiformes
? Procellariiformes indet. Fürbringer 1888
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 617
Reptilia - Suliformes - Fregatidae
cf. Limnofregata sp. Olson 1977
Mayr 2016
SMF Av 618
Reptilia - Phoenicopteriformes - Phoenicopteridae
? Phoenicopteridae indet. Bonaparte 1838
Olson 1999
Reptilia - Phasianidae
cf. Coturnipes cooperi Harrison and Walker 1977
Olson 1999
Mayr (2016): "may be conspecific with the putative procellariiform reported in the present study"
Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Pycnodus sp. Agassiz 1833
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Lepisosteiformes - Lepisosteidae
Lepisosteus sp. Agassiz 1843
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Amiidae
Amia sp. Linnaeus 1766
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Osteoglossiformes - Osteoglossidae
Brychaetus muelleri Woodward 1901
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Sciaenidae
Fisherichthys folmeri n. gen., n. sp. Weems 1999
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Ostraciidae
Ostraciidae indet.
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Spariformes - Sparidae
cf. Sciaenurus bowerbanki Agassiz 1845
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Perciformes
? Perciformes indet. Bleeker 1859
Weems 1999
Nine occurrences
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Prolates dormaalensis Casier 1967
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Percichthyidae
Cyclopoma folmeri n. sp. Weems 1999
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Acanthocybium proosti Storms 1897
Weems 1999
Sarda delheidi Leriche 1905
Weems 1999
Scombrinus sp. Woodward 1901
Weems 1999
Scomberomorus sp. Lacépède 1802
Weems 1999
Scomberomorus bleekeri (Storms 1892)
Weems 1999
original and current combination Cybium (Enchodus) bleekeri
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Palaeorhynchidae
Aglyptorhynchus veneblesi Casier 1966
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
Trichiurides sagittidens Winkler 1874
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Pomatomidae
Sullivanichthys mccloskeyi n. gen., n. sp. Weems 1999
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Carangiformes - Carangidae
Teratichthys antiquitatus Konig 1825
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Siluriformes - Ariidae
? Arius sp. Cuvier and Valenciennes 1840
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Elopiformes - Megalopidae
Megalopidae indet. Jordan 1923
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae
Phyllodus toliapicus Agassiz 1839
Weems 1999
Egertonia isodonta Cocchi 1866
Weems 1999
Paralbula marylandica Blake 1940
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Voltaconger latispinus Agassiz 1835
Weems 1999
cf. Bolcyrus formosissimus Eastman 1905
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Albuliformes - Albulidae
Albula oweni (Agassiz 1844)
Weems 1999
Albula eppsi White and Frost 1931
Weems 1999
Actinopteri - Acanthopteri - Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena bognorensis Casier 1966
Weems 1999
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Virginia County:Stafford
Coordinates: 38.3° North, 77.4° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:38.8° North, 61.0° West
Basis of coordinate:based on political unit
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Eocene
Stage:Ypresian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 2
*Period:Tertiary *Local age/stage:Wasatchian
Key time interval:Wasatchian
Age range of interval:55.80000 - 50.30000 m.y. ago
* legacy (obsolete) database fields
Stratigraphy
Formation:Nanjemoy Member:Potapaco
Regional section:Nanjemoy Regional bed:B
Regional order:bottom to top
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: zone 11 of Bed B of the Potapaco Member and is assigned to the calcareous nannofossil zone NP 11; estimated age of 53.6 to 52.8 million years
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: not reported
Environment:marine indet.
Geology comments: shallow marine environment
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:15595
Authorizer:J. Alroy, M. Uhen, P. Mannion Enterer:J. Alroy, M. Uhen, P. Mannion, G. Varnham, M. Shalap
Modifier:M. Uhen Research group:vertebrate
Created:2002-05-15 00:00:00 Last modified:2021-08-09 13:00:07
Access level:the public Released:2002-05-15 00:00:00
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

2961. K. D. Rose. 1999. Part 7. Fossil Mammals from the Early Eocene Fisher/Sullivan Site. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 152:133-138 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Shalap]

Secondary references:

73036 J. Carpenter and D. C. Parris. 2020. An additional bird fossil from the Fisher/Sullivan site, Eocene of Virginia, U.S.A. The Mosasaur 11:93-95 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
35574 B. W. Kent. 1999. Part 2: Sharks from the Fisher/Sullivan Site. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 152 11-38 [M. Uhen/M. Shalap]
35575 B. W. Kent. 1999. Part 3: Rays from the Fisher/Sullivan Site. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 152 39-52 [M. Uhen/M. Shalap]
73038 G. Mayr. 2016. The world’s smallest owl, the earliest unambiguous charadriiform bird, and other avian remains from the early Eocene Nanjemoy Formation of Virginia (USA). Paläontologische Zeitschrift 90:747-763 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
80138 G. Mayr, V. De Pietri, and P. R. Scofield. 2021. New bird remains from the early Eocene Nanjemoy Formation of Virginia (USA), including the first records of the Messelasturidae, Psittacopedidae, and Zygodactylidae from the Fisher/Sullivan site. Historical Biology 34(2):322-334 [P. Mannion/G. Varnham]
35577 S. L. Olson. 1999. Part 6. Early Eocene Birds from Eastern North America: A Faunule from the Nanjemoy Formation of Virginia. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 152 123-132 [M. Uhen/M. Shalap]
69293 J. P. Rio, P. D. Mannion, E. Tschopp, J. E. Martin, and M. Delfino. 2020. Reappraisal of the morphology and phylogenetic relationships of the alligatoroid crocodylian Diplocynodon hantoniensis from the late Eocene of the United Kingdom. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 188:579-629 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
33244 K. D. Rose. 2010. New marsupial from the early Eocene of Virginia. Journal of Paleontology 84(3):561-565 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]
77566 K. D. Rose, J. M. G. Perry, K. A. Prufrock and R. E. Weems. 2021. Early Eocene Omomyid from the Nanjemoy Formation of Virginia: First Fossil Primate from the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1923340 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]
35576 R. E. Weems. 1999. Part 4. Actinopterygian Fishes from the Fisher/Sullivan Site. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 152 53-100 [M. Uhen/M. Shalap]
812 R. E. Weems. 1999. Part 5. Reptile remains from the Fisher/Sullivan site. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources Publication 152:101-121 [J. Alroy/M. Sommers/M. Uhen]