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Ladd, California, USA

FormationLadd
Member(s)Baker Canyon
Holz
Holz Shale
Age:93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
IntervalTuronian
Number of Collections1
Number of Occurrences1

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
CIT 1053Orange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
UCLA 4192Orange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
Santa Ana MountainsSan Diego County, California, USALadd - Baker Canyon
LACMIP 21536 - Upper Holz Shale MbrRiverside County, California, USALadd - Holz
Area 13: Santa Ana MountainsOrange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
Santiago Truck Trail Trigonarca-Flaventia PaleocommunityOrange County, California, USALadd - Baker Canyon
Silverado Truck Trail Onshore Inoperna-Pterotrigonia AssociationOrange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
Silverado Canyon Offshore Inoperna-Pterotrigonia AssociationOrange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
Black Star Canyon Inoceramus-Acila PaleocommunityOrange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
Santa Ana MountainsOrange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
Area 15Riverside County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
UCMP A3404 - Lucas CanyonSan Diego County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
UCMP 2171. At clay mineRiverside County, California, USALadd
CIT 1065Orange County, California, USALadd - Baker Canyon
CIT 1054Orange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
CIT 1057Orange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
UCLA 1527Orange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
UCLA 6950Orange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
CIT 1060Orange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
LACMIP 10934Orange County, California, USALadd - Holz Shale
LACMIP 10888 Santiago PeakOrange County, California, USALadd - Baker Canyon

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Ladd - Baker Canyon93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
sandstone, conglomerate16
Ladd - Holz83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
shale3
Ladd - Holz Shale83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
siliciclastic, "shale", sandstone/"shale", siltstone/"shale", "shale"/sandstone, sandstone164

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Aporrhais veta
species
7Aporrhais veta93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bryozoa
phylum
2Animalia : Bryozoa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zimmerella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Chiplonkarinidae : Zimmerella93.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemiaster sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemiaster californicus
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster : Hemiaster californicus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glycymeris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Limopsis silveradoensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis : Limopsis silveradoensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parallelodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Parallelodon93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina alisoensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina alisoensis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astarte sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eriphyla sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Eriphyla93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Opis (Hesperopis) anae
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Opis : Opis (Hesperopis) anae93.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Opis (Hesperopis) holzana
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Opis : Opis (Hesperopis) holzana93.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Opis (Hesperopis) popenoei
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Opis : Opis (Hesperopis) popenoei93.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Opis (Hesperopis) rosarioensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Opis : Opis (Hesperopis) rosarioensis93.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crassatella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Clisocolus corrugatus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Clisocolus : Clisocolus corrugatus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoperna bellarugosa
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Inoperna : Inoperna bellarugosa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Modiolus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acila (Truncacila) demessa
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila) demessa83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucula sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea crescentica
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea crescentica93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoperna sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Pseudoperna93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinna sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinna calamitoides
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna : Pinna calamitoides93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anomia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pectinella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Pectinella93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lima (Acesta) beta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Acesta : Lima (Acesta) beta93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lyriochlamys traskii
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Lyriochlamys : Lyriochlamys traskii93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula modjeskaensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : Plicatula modjeskaensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Propeamussium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Propeamussium83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corbula (Caryocorbula) parilis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula (Caryocorbula) parilis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pterotrigonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Megatrigoniidae : Pterotrigonia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glossus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Glossidae : Glossus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymbophora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Cymbophora93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Flaventia lens
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Flaventia : Flaventia lens93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Submortoniceras chicoense
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Submortoniceras : Submortoniceras chicoense83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Subprionocyclus normalis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Subprionocyclus : Subprionocyclus normalis93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bullaria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Bullaria93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Drilluta jacksonensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Drilluta : Drilluta jacksonensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saturnus dubius
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Saturnus : Saturnus dubius93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paladmete sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Paladmete93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Murphitys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Perissityidae : Murphitys83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocymia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Perissityidae : Pseudocymia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pyropsis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Perissityidae : Pyropsis93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Perissitys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Perissitys83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amuletum sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Amuletum93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volutoderma averillii
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Volutoderma : Volutoderma averillii93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volutoderma magna
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Volutoderma : Volutoderma magna93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alaria nodosa
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Dicroloma : Alaria nodosa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alarimella anae
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Alarimella : Alarimella anae93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alarimella veta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Aporrhaidae : Alarimella : Alarimella veta93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anchura (Helicaulax) condoniana
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Aporrhaidae : Helicaulax : Anchura (Helicaulax) condoniana93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anchura halberdopsis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Anchura : Anchura halberdopsis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anchura phaba
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Anchura : Anchura phaba83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bernaya (Protocypraea) popenoei
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Bernaya : Bernaya (Protocypraea) popenoei83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amauropsis pseudoalveata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Amauropsis : Amauropsis pseudoalveata93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polinices shumardianus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : Polinices shumardianus93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nerinella santana
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerineidae : Nerinella : Nerinella santana93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alamirifica corona
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Alamirifica : Alamirifica corona93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paxitropis dicriota
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Capulidae : Paxitropis : Paxitropis dicriota83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Margarella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Margarella93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cerithium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella chicoensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella chicoensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dentalium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dentalium (Entalis) whiteavesi
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Entalis : Dentalium (Entalis) whiteavesi93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

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Elder W. P., Saul L. R. (1996) Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Coniacian through Maastrichtian Anchura (Gastropoda; Aporrhaiidae) of the North American Pacific slope, Journal of Paleontology 70 3, 381-399
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