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Virgin Transect V1 Bed 9A, Washington County, Utah, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)37.1833,-113.217
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Given LocationUtah, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Washington County, Utah, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Virgin Transect V1 Bed 10AMcGowan A. J., Smith A. B., et al (2009)Moenkopi - Virgingrainstone251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Virgin Transect V1 Bed 10BMcGowan A. J., Smith A. B., et al (2009)Moenkopi - Virgingrainstone251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Virgin Transect V1 Bed 7Hautmann M., Smith A. B., et al (2013)Moenkopi - Virginsiltstone251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Virgin Transect V1 Bed 9AMcGowan A. J., Smith A. B., et al (2009)Moenkopi - Virginsiltstone251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Rogerella sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Orbitolinidae : Rogerella251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Unicardium sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : Unicardium251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Bakevellia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Bakevellia costata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia costata251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Eumorphotis multiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Eumorphotis : Eumorphotis multiformis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Eumorphotis virginensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Etheripectinidae : Eumorphotis : Eumorphotis virginensis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Chlamys sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Heminajas balatonis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Heminajas : Heminajas balatonis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Naticopsis sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Microconchus utahensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculita : Microconchida : Microconchus : Microconchus utahensis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic

References

McGowan A. J., Smith A. B., et al (2009) Faunal diversity, heterogeneity and body size in the Early Triassic: testing post-extinction paradigms in the Virgin Limestone of Utah, USA, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 56, 859-872
Hautmann M., Smith A. B., et al (2013) Bivalves from the Olenekian (Early Triassic) of south-western Utah: systematics and evolutionary significance, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 11, 263-293
Zatoń M., Taylor P. D., et al (2013) Early Triassic (Spathian) post-extinction microconchids from western Pangea, Journal of Paleontology 87, 159-165
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