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San Joaquin - Pecten Zone, Kings County, California, USA

FormationSan Joaquin
MemberPecten Zone
Age:4.90 - 1.80 Ma
Cenozoic
IntervalBlancan
Number of Collections19
Number of Occurrences76

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
North Dome Kings County, California, USASan Joaquin - Pecten Zone

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Etchegoin5.33 Ma
Miocene
sandstone66
Etchegoin - Macoma Zone4.90 - 1.80 Ma
Cenozoic
11
Etchegoin - middle23.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
1
Etchegoin - Patinopecten Zone4.90 - 1.80 Ma
Cenozoic
14
middle San Joaquin - Pecten Zone4.90 - 1.80 Ma
Cenozoic
1
San Joaquin - Neverita Zone4.90 - 1.80 Ma
Cenozoic
1

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Balanus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Suliformes
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Mammalia
class
3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Camelidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Ruminantia
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Ruminantia4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Platygonus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Equidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Equus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Proboscidea
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Mammutidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Castor californicus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor : Castor californicus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Astrangia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Rhizangiidae : Astrangia4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Dendraster sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Dendrasteridae : Dendraster4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Dendraster perrini
species
7Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Dendrasteridae : Dendraster : Dendraster perrini4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Anadara (Anadara) trilineata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara (Anadara) trilineata4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Trachycardium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Trachycardium (Dallocardia) quadragenarium
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Dallocardia : Trachycardium (Dallocardia) quadragenarium4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Semele (Semele) rubropicta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Semele : Semele (Semele) rubropicta4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Macoma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Macoma nasuta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma nasuta4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Tellina oldroydi
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina oldroydi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Panopea abrupta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Hiatellidae : Panopea : Panopea abrupta4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Modiolatus rectus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolatus : Modiolatus rectus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Mytilus (Crenomytilus) coalingensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus (Crenomytilus) coalingensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Dendostrea vespertina
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Dendostrea : Dendostrea vespertina4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Chlamys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Pecten sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Solen sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Solenidae : Solen4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Chama pellucida
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama : Chama pellucida4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Cancellaria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Cancellaria4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Nassarius (Caesia) coalingensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Caesia) coalingensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Calyptraea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Glossaulax reclusiana
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Neverita : Glossaulax reclusiana4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Lunatia lewisii
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Lunatia : Lunatia lewisii4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Calliostoma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Turcica sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Turcica4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic

References

Woodring W. P., Stewart R., et al (1940) Geology of the Kettleman Hills Oil Field, California, Stratigraphy, Paleontology and Structure, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 195, 1-170
Alroy J. (2002) Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals
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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