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Tongue River, USA

FormationTongue River
Member(s)lower
Medicine Rocks Sandstone
Age:61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
IntervalTorrejonian
Number of Collections5
Number of Occurrences76

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Medicine Rocks Site IIICarter County, Montana, USATongue River
BrisbaneGrant County, North Dakota, USATongue River
Bug Creek AnthillsMcCone County, Montana, USATongue River
Stumpf Site Morton County, North Dakota, USATongue River
X-X LocalityGolden Valley County, North Dakota, USATongue River - lower
Traweek RanchFallon County, Montana, USATongue River - Medicine Rocks Sandstone

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Arikaree20.4 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
siliciclastic278
Arikaree - basal30.8 - 20.4 Ma
Cenozoic
2
Fort Union - Ekalaka63.3 - 61.7 Ma
Paleocene
sandstone37
Fort Union - Tullock66.0 - 56.0 Ma
Paleocene
lignite, "siliciclastic", not reported/sandstone, sandstone56
Hell Creek66.0 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
sandstone/siltstone, sandstone, mudstone, sandstone/mudstone, siltstone, conglomerate, claystone, "shale", sandstone/conglomerate, mudstone/siltstone, mudstone/"shale", "shale"/siltstone, sandstone/"shale", amber, sandstone/claystone4258
Slope61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
37
Tongue River - lower61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
8
Tongue River - Medicine Rocks Sandstone63.3 - 61.7 Ma
Paleocene
sandstone1
Tullock - Collins Ranch66.0 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
49
Tullock - lower66.0 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
14
Montana - Hell Creek70.6 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, sandstone/mudstone, siltstone/sandstone100
Montana - Hell Creek - Breien70.6 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
sandstone22

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Acipenser sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : Acipenseridae : Acipenser61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Amia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Amia61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Lepisosteus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : Lepisosteus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Belonostomus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Aspidorhynchidae : Belonostomus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Aves
class
3Animalia : Chordata : Aves61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Odontaspis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Myledaphus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Rhinobatidae : Myledaphus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Miacidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Miacidae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Viverravinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Miacidae : Viverravinae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Pantodonta
suborder
4.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolesta : Pantodonta61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Acmeodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : Acmeodon61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Paleotomus senior
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolesta : Cimolestidae : Paleotomus : Paleotomus senior61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Palaeoryctes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Palaeoryctidae : Palaeoryctes61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Palaeoryctes punctatus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Palaeoryctidae : Palaeoryctes : Palaeoryctes punctatus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Pararyctes pattersoni
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Palaeoryctidae : Pararyctes : Pararyctes pattersoni61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Bessoecetor septentrionalis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolesta : Pantolestidae : Bessoecetor : Bessoecetor septentrionalis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Palaeosinopa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolestidae : Palaeosinopa61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Propalaeosinopa albertensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolestidae : Propalaeosinopa : Propalaeosinopa albertensis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Bisonalveus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolestidae : Bisonalveus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Titanoides primaevus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Titanoideidae : Titanoides : Titanoides primaevus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Condylarthra
suborder
4.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Condylarthra61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Elpidophorus elegans
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dermoptera : Plagiomenidae : Elpidophorus : Elpidophorus elegans61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Insectivora
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Insectivora61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Unuchinia dysmathes
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Apatemyidae : Unuchinia : Unuchinia dysmathes61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Dorraletes diminutivus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Apheliscidae : Dorraletes : Dorraletes diminutivus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Haplaletes disceptatrix
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyopsodontidae : Haplaletes : Haplaletes disceptatrix61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Litomylus ishami
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyopsodontidae : Litomylus : Litomylus ishami61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Litocherus lacunatus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Litocherus : Litocherus lacunatus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Litocherus zygeus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Litocherus : Litocherus zygeus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Microcosmodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eucosmodontidae : Microcosmodon61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Ectypodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Ectypodus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
? no name ?
10061.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Mesodma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Mesodma61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Neoplagiaulax sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Neoplagiaulax61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
? no name ?
10061.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Neoplagiaulax nanophus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Neoplagiaulax : Neoplagiaulax nanophus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Parectypodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Parectypodus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Baiotomeus lamberti
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Baiotomeus : Baiotomeus lamberti63.3 - 61.7 Ma
Paleocene
Prochetodon foxi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Prochetodon : Prochetodon foxi61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Ptilodus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Ptilodus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Ptilodus montanus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Ptilodontidae : Ptilodus : Ptilodus montanus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Ptilodus wyomingensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Ptilodus : Ptilodus wyomingensis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Arctocyon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Arctocyon61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Arctocyon ferox
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Arctocyon : Arctocyon ferox61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Chriacus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Oxyclaenidae : Chriacus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Colpoclaenus procyonoides
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Colpoclaenus : Colpoclaenus procyonoides61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Thryptacodon australis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Thryptacodon : Thryptacodon australis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Leptacodon tener
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Adapisoricidae : Leptacodon : Leptacodon tener61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Peradectes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Peradectes61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Plagiomenidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dermoptera : Plagiomenidae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Protictis paralus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverravidae : Protictis : Protictis paralus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Carpodaptes hazelae
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Carpolestidae : Carpodaptes : Carpodaptes hazelae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Carpodaptes hobackensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Carpolestidae : Carpodaptes : Carpodaptes hobackensis61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Microsyopidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microsyopidae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Navajovius sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microsyopidae : Navajovius61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Trogolemur sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Anaptomorphidae : Trogolemur61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Ignacius frugivorus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Paromomyidae : Ignacius : Ignacius frugivorus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Phenacolemurinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Paromomyidae : Phenacolemurinae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Picrodus silberlingi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Picrodontidae : Picrodus : Picrodus silberlingi63.3 - 61.7 Ma
Paleocene
Plesiadapis anceps
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Plesiadapidae : Plesiadapis : Plesiadapis anceps61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Plesiadapis churchilli
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Plesiadapidae : Plesiadapis : Plesiadapis churchilli61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Plesiadapis rex
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Plesiadapidae : Plesiadapis : Plesiadapis rex61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Pronothodectes matthewi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Plesiadapidae : Pronothodectes : Pronothodectes matthewi63.3 - 61.7 Ma
Paleocene
Ectocion collinus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Phenacodontidae : Ectocion : Ectocion collinus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Phenacodontidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Phenacodontidae61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Phenacodus grangeri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Phenacodontidae : Phenacodus : Phenacodus grangeri61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Opisthotriton sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Proteida : Batrachosauroididae : Opisthotriton61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Champsosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae : Champsosaurus61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Crocodylia
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Squamata
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Testudines
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene
Palatobaena bairdi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Palatobaena : Palatobaena bairdi63.3 - 61.7 Ma
Paleocene
Hutchemys rememdium
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Hutchemys : Hutchemys rememdium63.3 - 61.7 Ma
Paleocene
Bicorbula sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Bicorbula61.7 - 56.8 Ma
Paleocene

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