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PRI 2193, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)31.9369,-87.0533
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationAlabama, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
M 860Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)Midway - Naheolanot reported61.6 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
M 861Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)Midway - Naheolanot reported61.6 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
M 446Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)Midway - ClaytonPorters Creek AKA Sucarnoochee fm."limestone"66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
PRI 2193Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)Midway - Porters CreekPorters Creek AKA Sucarnoochee fm.not reported66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
3 Stations: 264, 281, and 284, in the vicinity of Prairie Creek, Allenton...Rathbun M. J. (1935)Selmachalk145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Enoploclytia tumimanus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Erymidae : Enoploclytia : Enoploclytia tumimanus145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Palaeastacus selmaensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Erymidae : Palaeastacus : Palaeastacus selmaensis145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Venericardia (Baluchicardia) wilcoxensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Baluchicardia : Venericardia (Baluchicardia) wilcoxensis66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Venericardia (Venericor) smithii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) smithii66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Crassatella aquiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : Crassatella aquiana61.6 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Ostrea pulaskensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea pulaskensis66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Orthosurcula sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Orthosurcula66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Agaronia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olivellidae : Agaronia61.6 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Athleta (Volutocorbis) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : Athleta (Volutocorbis)66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Polinices sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene
Mesalia alabamiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Mesalia : Mesalia alabamiensis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Turritella sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Dentalium sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium66 - 59.2 Ma
Paleocene

References

Rathbun M. J. (1935) Fossil Crustacea of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, Geological Society of America Special Paper 2, 1-160
Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965) Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene mollusca of the southern and eastern United States. Part 1. Pelecypoda, Amphineura, Peteropoda, Scaphopoda and Cephalopoda, Bulletins of American Paleontology 48, 1-471
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