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Clear Fork - Arroyo or Vale, Baylor County, Texas, USA
| Group | Clear Fork |
|---|---|
| Formation | Arroyo or Vale |
| Age: | 279 - 272 Ma Permian |
| Interval | Kungurian |
| Tectonic Setting | Foreland basin |
| Lithology | siltstone |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 1 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek | Baylor County, Texas, USA | Clear Fork - Arroyo or Vale |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Fork - Vale | 279 - 268 Ma Permian | sandstone, "shale", conglomerate, conglomerate/"siliciclastic", "siliciclastic", sandstone/siltstone, siltstone/sandstone, siltstone/claystone | 67 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Gerobatrachus hottonispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Amphibamidae : Gerobatrachus : Gerobatrachus hottoni | 279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
References
| Anderson J. S., Reisz R. R., et al (2008) A stem batrachian from the Early Permian of Texas and the origin of frogs and salamanders, Nature 453, 515-518 doi:10.1038/nature06865 |
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!
