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Marianna Limestone, USA

Formation	Marianna Limestone
Age:	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Interval	Rupelian
Tectonic Setting	Passive margin
Lithology	conglomerate/"carbonate", "limestone"
Number of Collections	13
Number of Occurrences	212

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
MGS Loc. 89a - Wadell Cave [Mint Spring Fm]	Smith County, Mississippi, USA	Marianna Limestone
MGS Loc. 99a - Cleary [Mint Spring Fm]	Rankin County, Mississippi, USA	Marianna Limestone
MGS Loc. 97 - Brandon [Mint Spring Fm]	Rankin County, Mississippi, USA	Marianna Limestone
Marinna and Byram section	Washington County, Alabama, USA	Marianna Limestone
Monroeville [Marianna Limestone]	Monroe County, Alabama, USA	Marianna Limestone
Vosburg [Marianna Limestone]	Jasper County, Mississippi, USA	Marianna Limestone
Murder Creek [Marianna Limestone]	Escambia County, Alabama, USA	Marianna Limestone
Escambia County	Escambia County, Alabama, USA	Marianna Limestone
Salt Mountain [Marianna Limestone]	Clarke County, Alabama, USA	Marianna Limestone
Millry	Washington County, Alabama, USA	Marianna Limestone
USGS Loc. 7208 - Collumburg [Marianna Lmst]	Choctaw County, Alabama, USA	Marianna Limestone
USGS Loc. 6767 - Marianna [Marianna Lmst]	Jackson County, Florida, USA	Marianna Limestone

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Byram - Glendon Limestone	28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic	limestone, "limestone"/marl	6
Chickasawhay	28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic	limestone, marl	151
Glendon Limestone	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene	limestone/claystone, "limestone"	13
Mint Spring	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene	conglomerate/wackestone, "limestone"/wackestone, lime mudstone/wackestone, claystone/conglomerate, sandstone, marl	465
Red Bluff	28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic	claystone/ironstone, claystone/sandstone, claystone/siltstone, siltstone/ironstone, claystone, "shale"	517
Jackson - Yazoo - Pachuta	38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene	mixed carbonate-siliciclastic, marl, claystone	62
Vicksburg - Marianna	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene		4

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Adeonellopsis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : *Adeonellopsis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Antropora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Antroporidae : *Antropora*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Hippoporina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Bitectiporidae : *Hippoporina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Schizomavella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Bitectiporidae : *Schizomavella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Etyus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Bryocryptellidae : *Etyus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Porella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Bryocryptellidae : *Porella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Amphiblestrum sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Calloporidae : *Amphiblestrum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Callopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Calloporidae : *Callopora*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Membraniporidra sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Calloporidae : *Membraniporidra*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Stamenocella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Bugulidae : *Stamenocella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Caberea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Candidae : *Caberea*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Scrupocellaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Candidae : *Scrupocellaria*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Catenicella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Catenicellidae : *Catenicella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Buffonellaria entomostoma species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Celleporidae : Buffonellaria : *Buffonellaria entomostoma*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Puellina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cribrilinidae : *Puellina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cyclicopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cyclicoporidae : *Cyclicopora*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Didymosella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Didymosellidae : *Didymosella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Herpetopora danica species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Electridae : Herpetopora : *Herpetopora danica*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Membranipora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Membraniporidae : *Membranipora*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Herentia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Escharinidae : *Herentia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Hincksina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Flustridae : *Hincksina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lacerna sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lacernidae : *Lacerna*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Celleporaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lepraliellidae : *Celleporaria*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lunularia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lunulariidae : *Lunularia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Margaretta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Margarettidae : *Margaretta*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Biflustra sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Membraniporidae : *Biflustra*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Grammella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Membraniporidae : *Grammella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Metrarabdotos sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Metrarabdotosidae : *Metrarabdotos*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Micropora coriacea species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Microporidae : Micropora : *Micropora coriacea*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Rosseliana sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Antroporidae : *Rosseliana*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Leiosella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : *Leiosella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Peristomella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : *Peristomella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Rhagasostoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : *Rhagasostoma*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Floridina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Onychocellidae : *Floridina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Floridinella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Onychocellidae : *Floridinella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Hippoporella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Hippoporidridae : *Hippoporella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Reteporella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Phidoloporidae : *Reteporella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Porina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Porinidae : *Porina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Semihaswellia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Porinidae : *Semihaswellia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Nellia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Quadricellariidae : *Nellia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Nellia tenella species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Quadricellariidae : Nellia : *Nellia tenella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Hippomenella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Escharinidae : *Hippomenella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Perigastrella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Romancheinidae : *Perigastrella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Enoplostomella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Schizoporellidae : *Enoplostomella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Multiporina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Schizoporellidae : *Multiporina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Smittina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Smittinidae : *Smittina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Stomachetosella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Stomachetosellidae : *Stomachetosella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Trypostega sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Trypostegidae : *Trypostega*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Umbonula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Umbonulidae : *Umbonula*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Vincularia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Vinculariidae : *Vincularia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Diaperoecia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Diaperoeciidae : *Diaperoecia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Diastopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Plagioeciidae : *Diastopora*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mecynoecia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Entalophoridae : *Mecynoecia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lichenopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Lichenoporidae : *Lichenopora*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Idmonea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Idmoneidae : *Idmonea*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Crisulipora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Crisuliporidae : *Crisulipora*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Exochoecia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : *Exochoecia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Microecia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Diastoporidae : *Microecia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pleuronea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Tubuliporidae : *Pleuronea*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Filisparsa sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Oncousoeciidae : *Filisparsa*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Oncousoecia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Oncousoeciidae : *Oncousoecia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Proboscina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Oncousoeciidae : *Proboscina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Plagioecia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Plagioeciidae : *Plagioecia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Clypeaster rogersi species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster : *Clypeaster rogersi*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Chlamys (Lyropecten) menthifontis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Lyropecten : *Chlamys (Lyropecten) menthifontis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pecten (Pecten) poulsoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : *Pecten (Pecten) poulsoni*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Teredo sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : *Teredo*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cassis flintensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Cassis : *Cassis flintensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Sassia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : *Sassia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lepidocyclina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Lepidocyclinidae : *Lepidocyclina*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene

References

Canu F., Bassler R. S. (1920) North American early Tertiary Bryozoa, Smithsonian Institute Bulletin 106, 1-843

Toulmin L.D., La Moreaux P.E., et al (1951) Geology and ground-water resources of Choctaw County, Alabama, Geological Survey of Alabama Special Report 21

Cooke C. W. (1959) Cenozoic echinoids of eastern United States, United States Geological Survey Professional Papers 321, 1-106

Dockery D. T. (1982) Lower Oligocene Bivalvia of the Vicksburg Group in Mississippi, Mississippi Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Geology 123, 1-261

MacNeil F. S., Dockery D. T. (1984) Lower Oligocene Gastropoda, Scaphopoda, and Cephalopoda of the Vicksburg Group in Mississippi, Mississippi Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Geology Bulletin 124, 1-415

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