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AMNH840, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.136,-104.533 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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AMNH840, Nuevo Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains | Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1977) | Capitan | "limestone" | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Anteridocus swallovianus species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Anteridocus : Anteridocus swallovianus | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
Astegosia subquadrata species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Astegosia : Astegosia subquadrata | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
Martinia rhomboidalis species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : Martinia rhomboidalis | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
References
Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1977) Permian Brachiopods of West Texas, VI, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 32, 3161-3370 |
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!