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Couch Formation , Crosby County, Texas, USA

Mindat.org Locality PageCrosby County, Texas, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal)33.7,-101.1
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on political unit
Given LocationTexas, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Crosby County, Texas, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Carter QuarryDalquest W. W. (1975)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Low QuarryDalquest W. W. (1975)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Marmot QuarryDalquest W. W. (1975)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Meade's Quarries 4 and 5Meade G. E. (1945)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Meade's Quarry 11Alroy J. (2002)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Meade's Quarry 13Meade G. E. (1945)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Meade's Quarry 22Meade G. E. (1945)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Meade's Quarry 7Dalquest W. W. (1975)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Meade's Quarry 8Meade G. E. (1945)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Meade's Quarry 9Meade G. E. (1945)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Red QuarryDalquest W. W. (1975)Blanco4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Janes QuarryAlroy J. (2002)Bridwell - basalnot reported10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Couch Formation (Lower Member)Winkler D. A. (1990)23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Antilocapridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Alforjas sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Alforjas10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Blancocamelus meadei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Blancocamelus : Blancocamelus meadei4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Camelops hesternus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops : Auchenia hesterna4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Gigantocamelus spatulus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Gigantocamelus : Gigantocamelus spatulus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hemiauchenia sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hemiauchenia macrocephala
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia : Hemiauchenia macrocephala4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Megatylopus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Megatylopus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Procamelus grandis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Procamelus : Procamelus grandis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Odocoileus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Ustatochoerus : Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Platygonus bicalcaratus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus bicalcaratus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Borophagus diversidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus diversidens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Canis lepophagus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis lepophagus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Epicyon haydeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon haydeni10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dinofelis palaeoonca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Dinofelis : Dinofelis palaeoonca4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Homotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Homotherium4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Miracinonyx sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Miracinonyx4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Puma lacustris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Puma : Felis lacustris4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Chasmaporthetes ossifragus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Chasmaporthetes : Chasmaporthetes ossifragus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Spilogale rexroadi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mephitidae : Spilogale : Spilogale rexroadi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Leporinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Leporinae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Pewelagus dawsonae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Pewelagus : Pewelagus dawsonae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hesperoscalops blancoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Scalopus : Hesperoscalops blancoensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Sorex taylori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex taylori4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hippotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nannippus lenticularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus lenticularis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Nannippus peninsulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus peninsulatus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Pliohippus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pliohippus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pliohippus pernix
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pliohippus : Pliohippus pernix23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pseudhipparion hessei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pseudhipparion : Pseudhipparion hessei23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhynchotherium praecursor
4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Stegomastodon mirificus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Stegomastodon : Mastodon mirificus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Baiomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Baiomys4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Neotoma quadriplicata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma quadriplicata4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Onychomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Onychomys4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Peromyscus kansasensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : Peromyscus kansasensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Reithrodontomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Reithrodontomys4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Sigmodon minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Sigmodon : Sigmodon minor4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Geomyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Geomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Perognathus pearlettensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus : Perognathus pearlettensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Perognathus rexroadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus : Perognathus rexroadensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Prodipodomys centralis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Prodipodomys : Liomys centralis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Paenemarmota barbouri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Paenemarmota : Paenemarmota barbouri4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Spermophilus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Spermophilus howelli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus : Citellus howelli4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Glyptotherium texanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Glyptodontidae : Glyptotherium : Glyptotherium texanum4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Megalonyx leptostomus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx : Megalonyx leptostomus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Glossotherium chapadmalense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : Glossotherium : Eumylodon chapadmalensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic

References

Meade G. E. (1945) The Blanco Fauna, University of Texas Publication 4401, 509-556
Dalquest W. W. (1975) Vertebrate Fossils From the Blanco Local Fauna of Texas, Occasional Papers, Museum, Texas Tech University 30, 1-52
White J. A. (1988) The Archaeolaginae (Mammalia, Lagomorpha) of North America, Excluding Archaeolagus and Panolax, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 7 4, 425-450
Winkler D. A. (1990) Sedimentary Facies and Biochronology of the Upper Tertiary Ogallala Group, Blanco and Yellow House Canyons, Texas Panhandle, Geologic Framework and Regional Hydrology: Upper Cenozoic Blackwater Draw and Ogallala Formations, Great Plains, 39-55
Alroy J. (2002) Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals
Wheatley P. V., Ruez, Jr. D. R. (2003) Pliocene Odocoileus from Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Idaho, and comments on the taxonomic status of Odocoileus brachyodontus, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23 3, 109A
Alroy J. (2003) Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals
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