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AWi-29 , Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	31.9908,-87.2906
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Alabama, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
AWi-15	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Naheola - Oak Hill	Local section name: AWi-15	siltstone	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
AWi-16 (Naheola Fm)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Naheola - Coal Bluff		sandstone	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
AWi-17 (Naheola Fm)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Naheola - Coal Bluff	Local section name: AWi-17	siltstone	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
AWi-20 (Naheola Fm)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Naheola - Coal Bluff	Local section name: AWi-20	sandstone	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
AWi-27 (Porters Creek)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Porters Creek - lower	Local section name: AWi-27 Lower Porters Creek=Danian (JAS 14Oct2010)	claystone	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
AWi-28 (Porters Creek)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Porters Creek - lower	Local section name: AWi-28 Lower Porters Creek=Danian (JAS 14Oct2010)	"shale"	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
AWi-29 (Clayton Fm)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Clayton - Pine Barren	Local section name: AWi-29	"limestone"	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
AWi-30 (Clayton Fm)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Clayton - Pine Barren	Local section name: AWi-30	"limestone"	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
AWi-31 (Clayton Fm)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Clayton - Pine Barren	Local section name: AWi-31	"limestone"	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
AWi-34 (Clayton Fm)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Clayton - Pine Barren	local section name: AWi-34	"limestone"	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
AWi-9 (Porters Creek)	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Porters Creek - lower	Local section name: AWi-9	sandstone	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Rotularia sp. genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Rotularia*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Zeugmatolepas sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Pedunculata : Calanticidae : *Zeugmatolepas*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Callianassa sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : *Callianassa*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Cytherellidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Bairdiidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Vertebrata subphylum	Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Trochocyathus lakii species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Trochocyathus : *Trochocyathus lakii*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Haimesiastraea sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Columastreidae : *Haimesiastraea*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Balanophyllia ponderosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia : *Balanophyllia ponderosa*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Flabellum conoideum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum : *Flabellum conoideum*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Gitolampas sp. genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Neolampadidae : *Gitolampas*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Cucullaea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : *Cucullaea*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Glycymeris idonea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : *Glycymeris idonea*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Lirodiscus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Lirodiscus*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Venericardia (Baluchicardia) wilcoxensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Baluchicardia : *Venericardia (Baluchicardia) wilcoxensis*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Venericardia (Venericor) mediaplata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Venericor) mediaplata*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Venericardia (Venericor) smithii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Venericor) smithii*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Crassatella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : *Crassatella*	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
Ostrea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostrea*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Ostrea crenulimarginata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : *Ostrea crenulimarginata*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Anomia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : *Anomia*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Teredo sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : *Teredo*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Pitar sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Pitar*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Hercoglossa ulrichi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Hercoglossa : *Hercoglossa ulrichi*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Strepsidura sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : *Strepsidura*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Falsifusus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : *Falsifusus*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Agaronia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olivellidae : *Agaronia*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Athleta (Volutocorbis) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : *Athleta (Volutocorbis)*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Scaphella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Scaphella*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Balcis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : *Balcis*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Euspira sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Euspira*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Natica sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Natica*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Polinices eminulus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : *Polinices eminulus*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Calyptraphorus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : *Calyptraphorus*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Mesalia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Mesalia*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Mesalia alabamiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Mesalia : *Mesalia alabamiensis*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Turritella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Dentalium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Dentalina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Dentalina*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Lenticulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Lenticulina*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene
Nodosaria sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Nodosaria*	66 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene

References

Toulmin L. D. (1977) Stratigraphic Distribution of Paleocene and Eocene Fossils in the Eastern Gulf Coast Region, Geological Survey of Alabama, Monograph 13 1, 1-602

Zullo V. A., Perreault R. T. (1991) Arcoscalpellum toulmini Weisbord and Zeugmatolepas sp. (Cirripedia, Thoracica) from the lower Paleocene of Alabama, Journal of Paleontology 65 2, 267-270

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