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Barstow - Upper, San Bernardino County, California, USA

FormationBarstow
MemberUpper
Age:16.0 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
IntervalBarstovian
Lithologymudstone
Number of Collections45
Number of Occurrences288

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Barstow San Bernardino County, California, USABarstow - Upper
Black Butte MineSan Bernardino County, California, USABarstow - Upper
Hemicyon QuarrySan Bernardino County, California, USABarstow - Upper
Calico Mountains Arthropod Beds San Bernardino County, California, USABarstow - Upper

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Avawatz13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
20
Barstow23.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
1
Barstow - Lower16.0 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
13
Barstow - lower Middle16.0 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
12
Barstow - Middle16.0 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
116
Barstow - Middle Upper16.0 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
9
Barstow - Owl Conglomerate16.0 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
5
Bedrock Spring - lower10.3 - 4.90 Ma
Neogene
14
Cajon Valley Beds - Unit 323.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
1
Cajon Valley Beds - Unit 523.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
11
Cajon Valley Beds - Unit 623.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
3
Cajon Valley Beds - Unit Tcv323.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
2
Crowder23.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
8
Crowder - lower Unit 323.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
9
Crowder - top of Unit 323.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
9
Crowder - upper Unit 116.0 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
24
Hector23.0 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
18
Manix0.13 - 0.01 Ma
Pleistocene
64
Punchbowl - Unit 220.4 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
1
Punchbowl - Unit 320.4 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
30
Punchbowl - Unit 520.4 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
26

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Reticulitermes tibalis
species
7Reticulitermes tibalis20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Protoarrenurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Trombidiformes : Arrenuridae : Protoarrenurus20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Argenna fossilis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Dictynidae : Argenna : Argenna fossilis20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lycosidae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Lycosidae20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dendryphantes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Salticidae : Dendryphantes20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anostraca
order
4Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Anostraca20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Entomobrya sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Collembola : Entomobryomorpha : Entomobryidae : Entomobrya20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cletocamptus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Hexanauplia : Harpacticoida : Canthocamptidae : Cletocamptus20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cryptotermes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Kalotermitidae : Cryptotermes20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Parastylotermes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Stylotermitidae : Parastylotermes20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gnathotermes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Termitidae : Gnathotermes20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cybocephalus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cybocephalidae : Cybocephalus20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Schistomerus californense
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Schistomerus : Schistomerus californense20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Carpelimus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Carpelimus20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ceratopogoninae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Neoculicoides : Ceratopogoninae20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Culicoides megacanthus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Culicoides : Culicoides megacanthus20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dasyhelea antiqua
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Dasyhelea : Dasyhelea antiqua20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Palpomyia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Palpomyia20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Calopsectra sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Calopsectra20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Euscelis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cicadellidae : Euscelis20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Miogonates sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Rhyparochromidae : Miogonates20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Procymophyes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Pachygronthidae : Procymophyes20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Notonectidae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Notonectidae20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Saldidae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Saldidae20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Camponotus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Camponotus20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Orthemis ferruginea
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Libellulidae : Orthemis : Orthemis ferruginea20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Miotroctes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Psocodea : Miotroctes20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Melanthrips sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Thysanoptera : Melanthripidae : Melanthrips20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anaphothrips (Proscirtothrips) vitreus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Thysanoptera : Thripidae : Anaphothrips : Anaphothrips (Proscirtothrips) vitreus20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Meryceros joraki
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Merycodus : Meryceros joraki15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Paracosoryx sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Paracosoryx15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Cosoryx alticornis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Paracosoryx : Cosoryx alticornis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Brachycrus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Brachycrus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Mediochoerus mohavensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Mediochoerus : Mediochoerus mohavensis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Dyseohyus fricki
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Dyseohyus : Dyseohyus fricki15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Ischyrocyon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Ischyrocyon15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Aelurodon asthenostylus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Aelurodon : Aelurodon asthenostylus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Cynarctus galushai
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Cynarctus : Cynarctus galushai15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Leptocyon leidyi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Leptocyon : Leptocyon leidyi15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Microtomarctus conferta
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Microtomarctus : Microtomarctus conferta15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Paratomarctus temerarius
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Paratomarctus : Paratomarctus temerarius15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Protepicyon raki
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Protepicyon : Protepicyon raki15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Procyonidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Hemicyon barstowensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Hemicyon : Hemicyon barstowensis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Chiroptera
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Hypolagus fontinalis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus fontinalis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Lanthanotherium sawini
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Lanthanotherium : Lanthanotherium sawini15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Domninoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Domninoides15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Paradomnina relictus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Paradomnina : Paradomnina relictus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Limnoecus tricuspis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Limnoecus : Limnoecus tricuspis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Acritohippus stylodontus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Acritohippus : Acritohippus stylodontus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Anchitheriinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Anchitheriinae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Megahippus mckennai
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Megahippus : Megahippus mckennai15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Merychippus intermontanus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Scaphohippus : Merychippus intermontanus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Scaphohippus sumani
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Scaphohippus : Scaphohippus sumani15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Aceratherium megalodum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aphelops : Aceratherium megalodum15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotherium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
? no name ?
10015.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Copemys barstowensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Copemys : Copemys barstowensis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Copemys esmeraldensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Copemys : Copemys esmeraldensis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Copemys longidens
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Copemys : Copemys longidens15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Copemys pagei
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Copemys : Copemys pagei15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Copemys russelli
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Copemys : Copemys russelli15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Copemys tenuis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Copemys : Copemys tenuis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Leptodontomys stirtoni
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Leptodontomys : Leptodontomys stirtoni15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Mojavemys alexandrae
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Mojavemys : Mojavemys alexandrae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Mojavemys lophatus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Mojavemys : Mojavemys lophatus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Phelosaccomys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Phelosaccomys15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Cupidinimus halli
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Cupidinimus : Cupidinimus halli15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Cupidinimus lindsayi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Cupidinimus : Cupidinimus lindsayi15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Mookomys formicarum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Mookomys : Mookomys formicarum15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Mookomys subtilis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Mookomys : Mookomys subtilis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Perognathoides eurekensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Cupidinimus : Perognathoides eurekensis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Perognathus furlongi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus : Perognathus furlongi15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Perognathus minutus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus : Perognathus minutus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Miospermophilus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Miospermophilus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Petauristodon jamesi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Petauristodon : Petauristodon jamesi15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Petauristodon minimus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Petauristodon : Petauristodon minimus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Eutamias ateles
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Tamias : Eutamias ateles15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene

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Barnosky A. D. (1986) New Species of the Miocene Rodent Cupidinimus (Heteromyidae) and Some Evolutionary Relationships within the Genus, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 6 1, 46-64
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