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Sciaenidae, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 30.1844,-92.1117 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Louisiana, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Sciaenidae | Stringer G. L. (2011) | sandstone | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Aplodinotus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : Aplodinotus | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
Sciaena sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acanthuriformes : Sciaenidae : Sciaena | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
Sciaenidae family | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
References
Stringer G. L. (2011) Changes in the Sciaenidae during the Eocene/Oligocene as indicated by otoliths in the central Gulf Coast, Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America 14 3, 7-7 |
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!