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Playa La Palmita, Mexico

Lat/Long (Decimal)27.05,-111.967
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Mexico

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Playa La Palmita, Mulege Fm, Boulder Substrate, north end of playaLibbey L. K., Johnson M. E. (1997)Mulegenot reported0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Playa La Palmita, Mulege Fm, Old Sea Cliff, south end of playaLibbey L. K., Johnson M. E. (1997)Mulegenot reported0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Spirorbis sp.
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Spirorbis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Balanus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Megabalanus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Megabalanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tubastraea coccinea
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Tubastraea : Tubastraea coccinea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites panamensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites panamensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Encope sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Mellitidae : Encope0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Encope californica
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Mellitidae : Encope : Encope californica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anadara multicostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara multicostata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arca pacifica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca pacifica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reeveana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reeveana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) gigantea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris (Glycymeris) gigantea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tucetona (Bellaxinaea) multicostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Tucetona : Tucetona (Bellaxinaea) multicostata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arcopsis solida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Arcopsis : Arcopsis solida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Laevicardium elatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Laevicardium : Laevicardium elatum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trachycardium (Mexicardia) procerum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium : Trachycardium (Mexicardia) procerum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trachycardium (Trachycardium) consors
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium : Trachycardium (Trachycardium) consors0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tagelus californianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Solecurtidae : Tagelus : Tagelus californianus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Psammotreta (Leporimetis) cognata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Psammotreta : Psammotreta (Leporimetis) cognata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Carditamera affinis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Carditamera : Carditamera affinis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strophocardia megastropha
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Strophocardia : Strophocardia megastropha0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Panopea globosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Hiatellidae : Panopea : Panopea globosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Modiolus capax
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus capax0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hyotissa hyotis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Hyotissa : Hyotissa hyotis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Saccostrea palmula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Saccostrea : Saccostrea palmula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Euvola vogdesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Euvola : Euvola vogdesi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pecten sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Thracia (Ixartia) curta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Thraciidae : Thracia : Thracia (Ixartia) curta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chama frondosa mexicana
subspecies
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama : Chama frondosa : Chama frondosa mexicana0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chama janus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Chamidae : Chama : Chama janus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chione californiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Chione : Chione californiensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dosinia (Dosinia) ponderosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Dosinia : Dosinia (Dosinia) ponderosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Megapitaria squalida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Megapitaria : Megapitaria squalida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bulla sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Bullidae : Bulla0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Solenosteira (Solenosteira) anomala
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Solenosteira : Solenosteira (Solenosteira) anomala0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus puncticulatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus puncticulatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fusinus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Fusinus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phyllonotus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Phyllonotus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Olivella (Olivella) gracilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Olivella : Olivella (Olivella) gracilis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebra sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Architectonica sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cypraecassis coarctata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Cypraecassis : Cypraecassis coarctata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hipponix sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hipponicidae : Hipponix0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Polinices sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Protorcula subpunctata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Protorculidae : Protorcula : Protorcula subpunctata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Persististrombus granulatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Persististrombus : Persististrombus granulatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strombus galeatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus galeatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Turbo0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo (Callopoma) fluctuosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : Turbo (Callopoma) fluctuosus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Serpulorbis sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Vermetidae : Serpulorbis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vermetus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vermetidae : Vermetus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turritella sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Corallinales
order
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

References

Libbey L. K., Johnson M. E. (1997) Upper Pleistocene Rocky Shores and Intertidal Biotas at Playa La Palmita (Baja California Sur,Mexico), Journal of Coastal Research 13 1, 216-225
Kiessling W. (2014) Taxonomic revisions of scleractinian corals
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!
 
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