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USGS Cenozoic M903 San Lucas Quad, Monterey County, California, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)36.13,-121.02
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Given LocationCalifornia, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Monterey County, California, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
USGS Cenozoic M903 San Lucas QuadDurham D. L., Addicott W. O. (1965)Pancho RicoDescribed in reference as Pliocene. Pancho Rico Formation is Miocene per Addicott 1978 (Geological Survey Bulletin, Issue 1457).not reported23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Balanus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dendraster sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Dendrasteridae : Dendraster23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Astrodapsis sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Astrodapsis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Astrodapsis arnoldi spatiosus
subspecies
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Astrodapsis : Astrodapsis arnoldi : Astrodapsis arnoldi spatiosus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Astrodapsis fernandoensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Astrodapsis : Astrodapsis fernandoensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Glycymeris sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tellina sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Panopea abrupta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Hiatellidae : Panopea : Panopea abrupta23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Miltha sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Miltha23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mytilus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Atrina sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Atrina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Anomia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Limaria hemphilli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Limaria : Limaria hemphilli23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nodipecten estrellanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Nodipecten : Nodipecten estrellanus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Chione (Securella) securis fernandoensis
subspecies
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Securella : Chione (Securella) securis fernandoensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Acanthina sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Acanthina23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ceratostoma sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Ceratostoma23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Forreria sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Forreria23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ocenebra sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Ocenebra23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Thais sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Thais23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Surculites (Megasurcula) sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : Megasurcula23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calyptraea sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Epitonium (Nitidiscala) eelense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium : Epitonium (Nitidiscala) eelense23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calliostoma sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Turritella cooperi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella cooperi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene

References

Durham D. L., Addicott W. O. (1965) Pancho Rico Formation, Salinas Valley, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 524 A, A1-A22
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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