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Vista, San Diego County, California, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)33.1631,-117.211
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Given LocationCalifornia, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)San Diego County, California, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Vista, Horizon 1Givens C. R., Kennedy M. P. (1976)La Jolla - Delmarsandstone47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Vista, Horizon 2Givens C. R., Kennedy M. P. (1976)La Jolla - Delmarsandstone47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Vista, Horizon 3Givens C. R., Kennedy M. P. (1976)La Jolla - Delmarsandstone47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Vista, Horizon 4Givens C. R., Kennedy M. P. (1976)La Jolla - Delmarsandstone47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Vista, Horizon 5Givens C. R., Kennedy M. P. (1976)La Jolla - Delmarsiltstone47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Clithrocytheridea sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherideidae : Clithrocytheridea47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cytheretta sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherettidae : Cytheretta47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Conopeum sp.
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Electridae : Conopeum47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Balanophyllia sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Barbatia cliffensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia cliffensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Acanthocardia (Schedocardia) brewerii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Acanthocardia : Acanthocardia (Schedocardia) brewerii47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Saccella sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Saccella47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Acutostrea idriaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Acutostrea : Acutostrea idriaensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Anomia mcgoniglensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia mcgoniglensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Corbula sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Corbula domenginica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula domenginica47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pelecyora sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pelecyora47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Ampullella schencki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : Ampullella schencki47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Janiopsis sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pisaniidae : Janiopsis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Siphonalia vistaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia : Siphonalia vistaensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Umpquaia oregonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Umpquaia : Umpquaia oregonensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Clavilithes sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Clavilithes47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Muricopsis vistaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Muricopsis : Muricopsis vistaensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Gemmula sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Gemmula47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Calyptraea diegoana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea : Calyptraea diegoana47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Crommium andersoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Crommium : Crommium andersoni47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Neverita globosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Neverita : Neverita globosa47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Nerita (Theliostyla) triangulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritidae : Nerita : Nerita (Theliostyla) triangulata47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Benoistia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Brachytrematidae : Benoistia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Bittium preussi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Bittium : Bittium preussi47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Potamides carbonicola
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Potamides : Potamides carbonicola47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Loxotrema turritum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Melanopsidae : Loxotrema : Loxotrema turritum47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene

References

Givens C. R., Kennedy M. P. (1976) Middle Eocene mollusks from northern San Diego County, California, Journal of Paleontology 50 5, 954-975
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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