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USGS M 31484, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)33.5181,-88.4881
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationMississippi, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
USGS M 31484Kennedy W. J., Cobban W. A. (1991)Eutaw - Tombigbee Sand4.72m above base of member. PJW: although the formation goes down to the Early Santonian, this member seems to be Upper Santoniansandstone85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
USGS M 31555Kennedy W. J., Cobban W. A. (1991)Eutaw - Tombigbee Sandsandstone85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Aethocephalichthys hyainarhinos
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Aethocephalichthys : Aethocephalichthys hyainarhinos85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites capensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites capensis85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Boehmoceras arculus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Boehmoceras : Boehmoceras arculus85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Reginaites sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Reginaites85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Texanites sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Texanites85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Texanites (Texanites) gallicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Texanites : Texanites (Texanites) gallicus85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glyptoxoceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : Glyptoxoceras85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoschloenbachia (Pseudoschloenbachia) mexicana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Muniericeratidae : Pseudoschloenbachia : Pseudoschloenbachia (Pseudoschloenbachia) mexicana85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hyphantoceras amapondense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nostoceratidae : Hyphantoceras : Hyphantoceras amapondense85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Placenticeras syrtale
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Placenticeratidae : Placenticeras : Placenticeras syrtale85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites (Scaphites) leei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : Scaphites (Scaphites) leei85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

Kennedy W. J., Cobban W. A. (1991) Upper Cretaceous (upper Santonian) Boehmoceras fauna from the Gulf Coast region of the United States, Geological Magazine 128 2, 167-189
Fielitz C., Stewart J. D., et al (1999) Aethocephalichthys hyainarhinos gen. et sp. nov., a new and enigmatic Late Cretaceous actinopterygian from North America and New Zealand, Mesozoic Fishes 2—Systematics and Fossil Record, 95-106
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