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Rosefield Marl Beds, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	31.8914,-91.9986
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Louisiana, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Rosefield Marl Beds, Louisiana	Stringer G. L., Breard S. Q., et al (2001)	Vicksburg - Mosley Hill - Rosefield Marl	"The Rosefield Marl Beds are Oligocene in age (approximately 34 million years old) and correspond to the P19 planktonic foraminiferal zonation."	marl	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cornuspira sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : *Cornuspira*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Articulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Articulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Massilina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Massilina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Triloculina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Triloculina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Quinqueloculina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Quinqueloculina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Spiroloculina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Spiroloculinidae : *Spiroloculina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Neobythitinarum sp. genus	*Neobythitinarum*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cytheromorpha rosefieldensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Loxoconchidae : Cytheromorpha : *Cytheromorpha rosefieldensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Loxoconcha sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Loxoconchidae : *Loxoconcha*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cytherella sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cytherelloidea byramensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : *Cytherelloidea byramensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cytherelloidea chawneri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherelloidea : *Cytherelloidea chawneri*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Echinocythereis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Echinocythereis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Jugosocythereis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : *Jugosocythereis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pontocythere sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cushmanideidae : *Pontocythere*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Paracypris rosefieldensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Candonidae : Paracypris : *Paracypris rosefieldensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Actinocythereis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Actinocythereis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Buntonia sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Buntonia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gymnolaemata class	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Ariosoma sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : *Ariosoma*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Congridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gnathophis sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : *Gnathophis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Paraconger sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : *Paraconger*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pseudophichthys sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : *Pseudophichthys*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Centroberyx sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Beryciformes : Berycidae : *Centroberyx*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bregmaceros sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gadiformes : Bregmacerotidae : *Bregmaceros*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Haemulidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Haemulidae	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pristigenys sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Priacanthidae : *Pristigenys*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Umbrina sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : *Umbrina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Orthopristis sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Haemulidae : *Orthopristis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Centropristis sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Serranidae : *Centropristis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Citharichthys sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pleuronectiformes : Paralichthyidae : *Citharichthys*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sparidarum sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Sparoidei : *Sparidarum*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Balanophyllia caulifera species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia : *Balanophyllia caulifera*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Petrophyllia sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : *Petrophyllia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pecten (Pecten) perplanus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : *Pecten (Pecten) perplanus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Polinices sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : *Polinices*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Asterigerina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Asterigerinidae : *Asterigerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bolivina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : *Bolivina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bitubulogerina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Buliminidae : *Bitubulogerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bulimina ovata species	Foraminifera : Buliminidae : Bulimina : *Bulimina ovata*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Buliminella sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Buliminellidae : *Buliminella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Entosolenia sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ellipsolagenidae : *Entosolenia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Virgulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : *Virgulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lamarckina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Ceratobuliminidae : *Lamarckina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cibicides sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : *Cibicides*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cibicides pseudoungerianus species	Foraminifera : Cibicididae : Cibicides : *Cibicides pseudoungerianus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Buccella sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Trichohyalidae : *Buccella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Discorbis sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : *Discorbis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Elphidium latispatium pontium subspecies	Foraminifera : Elphidiidae : Elphidium : *Elphidium latispatium pontium*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Eponides sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eponididae : *Eponides*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Globigerina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : *Globigerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lepidocyclina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Lepidocyclinidae : *Lepidocyclina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Chrysalogonium sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Chrysalogoniidae : *Chrysalogonium*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Dentalina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalina hantkeni species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Dentalina : *Dentalina hantkeni*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lagena hexagona species	Foraminifera : Nodosariidae : Lagena : *Lagena hexagona*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lenticulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Lenticulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lenticulina rotulata species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : *Lenticulina rotulata*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Marginulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Marginulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nodosaria vertebralis species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Nodosaria : *Nodosaria vertebralis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Planularia sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Planularia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Saracenaria sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Saracenaria*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Vaginulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Vaginulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nonion sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : *Nonion*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nonionella sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : *Nonionella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Angulogerina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Uvigerinidae : *Angulogerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bifarina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : *Bifarina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bolivinella sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinellidae : *Bolivinella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Planorbulina mediterranensis species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Planorbulinidae : Planorbulina : *Planorbulina mediterranensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Globulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Globulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Guttulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Guttulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Polymorphina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Polymorphina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sigmomorphina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Sigmomorphina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Reussella sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Reussellidae : *Reussella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gyroidina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Gavelinellidae : *Gyroidina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Rotalia sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : *Rotalia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Siphonina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Siphoninidae : *Siphonina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Spirillina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Spirillinidae : *Spirillina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Spiroplectammina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Spiroplectamminidae : *Spiroplectammina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Uvigerina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Uvigerinidae : *Uvigerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

References

Stringer G. L., Breard S. Q., et al (2001) Biostratigraphy and Paleoecology of Diagnostic Invertebrates and Vertebrates from the Type Locality of the Oligocene Rosefiled Marl Beds, Louisiana, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions LI, 321-328

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