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Pit, Shasta County, California, USA
| Formation | Pit |
|---|---|
| Age: | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Interval | Middle Triassic |
| Lithology | shale, "limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 6 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosselkus | 222 - 201 Ma Mesozoic | limestone | 268 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Pentacrinus asteriscusspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Pentacrinus : Pentacrinus asteriscus | 247.2 - 237 Ma Triassic |
 Halobia rugosaspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Halobia : Halobia rugosa | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Pecten (Entolium) pittensis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : Pecten (Entolium) pittensis | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
| Lima kimballi species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima : Lima kimballi | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
 Frechites nevadanusspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Frechites : Frechites nevadanus | 247.2 - 242 Ma Triassic |
| Trachyceras (Protrachyceras) storrsi species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Trachyceratidae : Protrachyceras : Trachyceras (Protrachyceras) storrsi | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
References
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!
