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ASu-1 , Sumter County, Alabama, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.3714,-88.0381 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Alabama, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Sumter County, Alabama, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASu-1 (Porters Creek) | Toulmin L. D. (1977) | Porters Creek - lower | Local section name: ASu-1 Lower Porters Creek=Danian (JAS 14Oct2010) | claystone | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Black Bluff, Tombigbee River | Rathbun M. J. (1935) | Midway | "Sucarnoochee beds: station 12032" | not reported | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Dromiopsis americanaspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Majidae : Dromiopsis : Dromiopsis americana | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
 Archaeocarabus gardneraespecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Palinuridae : Archaeocarabus : Archaeocarabus gardnerae | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
| Notosceles bournei species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Raninidae : Notosceles : Notosceles bournei | 66 - 56 Ma Paleocene |
 Trochocyathus lakiispecies | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochocyathus : Trochocyathus lakii | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
 Cucullaea sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Jupiteria sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Jupiteria | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Nucula (Nucula) mediavia species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula (Nucula) mediavia | 66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
References
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!
