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Cypress Creek, Harris County, Texas, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)30.0267,-95.8458
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationTexas, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Harris County, Texas, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Cypress CreekLundelius E. L., Bryant V. M., et al (2013)Deweyville - UpperThe sandy deposits generally are 3–4 m thick and overlie fine, well-rounded gravel. The
toxodont tooth was found on the contact between the sand and gravel.
sandstone0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Bison sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Camelops sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeolama sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Palaeolama0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mixotoxodon sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : Mixotoxodon0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cuvieronius sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Cuvieronius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eremotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megatheriidae : Eremotherium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Geochelone sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Geochelone0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

References

Lundelius E. L., Bryant V. M., et al (2013) The first occurrence of a toxodont (Mammalia, Notoungulata) in the United States, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33 1, 229-232 doi:10.1080/02724634.2012.711405
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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