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Vicksburg - Mosley Hill - Rosefield Marl, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, USA

Group	Vicksburg
Formation	Mosley Hill
Member	Rosefield Marl
Age:	28.4 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic
Interval	Late Oligocene
Tectonic Setting	Passive margin
Lithology	marl/claystone
Number of Collections	1
Number of Occurrences	114

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Rosefield Marl Beds	Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, USA	Vicksburg - Mosley Hill - Rosefield Marl

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Cornuspira sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : *Cornuspira*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Articulina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Articulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Massilina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Massilina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Triloculina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Triloculina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Quinqueloculina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Quinqueloculina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Spiroloculina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Spiroloculinidae : *Spiroloculina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Neobythitinarum sp. genus	6	*Neobythitinarum*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cytheromorpha rosefieldensis species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Loxoconchidae : Cytheromorpha : *Cytheromorpha rosefieldensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Loxoconcha sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Loxoconchidae : *Loxoconcha*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cytherella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cytherelloidea byramensis species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : *Cytherelloidea byramensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cytherelloidea chawneri species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherelloidea : *Cytherelloidea chawneri*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Echinocythereis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Echinocythereis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Jugosocythereis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : *Jugosocythereis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pontocythere sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cushmanideidae : *Pontocythere*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Paracypris rosefieldensis species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Candonidae : Paracypris : *Paracypris rosefieldensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Actinocythereis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Actinocythereis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Buntonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Buntonia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gymnolaemata class	3	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Ariosoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : *Ariosoma*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Congridae family	5	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gnathophis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : *Gnathophis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Paraconger sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : *Paraconger*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pseudophichthys sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Congridae : *Pseudophichthys*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Centroberyx sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Beryciformes : Berycidae : *Centroberyx*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bregmaceros sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gadiformes : Bregmacerotidae : *Bregmaceros*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Haemulidae family	5	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Haemulidae	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pristigenys sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Priacanthidae : *Pristigenys*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Umbrina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : *Umbrina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Orthopristis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Haemulidae : *Orthopristis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Centropristis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Serranidae : *Centropristis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Citharichthys sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pleuronectiformes : Paralichthyidae : *Citharichthys*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sparidarum sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Sparoidei : *Sparidarum*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Balanophyllia caulifera species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia : *Balanophyllia caulifera*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Petrophyllia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : *Petrophyllia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pecten (Pecten) perplanus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : *Pecten (Pecten) perplanus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Polinices sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : *Polinices*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Asterigerina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Asterigerinidae : *Asterigerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bolivina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : *Bolivina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bitubulogerina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Buliminidae : *Bitubulogerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bulimina ovata species	7	Foraminifera : Buliminidae : Bulimina : *Bulimina ovata*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Buliminella sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Buliminellidae : *Buliminella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Entosolenia sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ellipsolagenidae : *Entosolenia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Virgulina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : *Virgulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lamarckina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Ceratobuliminidae : *Lamarckina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cibicides sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : *Cibicides*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cibicides pseudoungerianus species	7	Foraminifera : Cibicididae : Cibicides : *Cibicides pseudoungerianus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Buccella sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Trichohyalidae : *Buccella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Discorbis sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : *Discorbis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Elphidium latispatium pontium subspecies	7.3	Foraminifera : Elphidiidae : Elphidium : *Elphidium latispatium pontium*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Eponides sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eponididae : *Eponides*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Globigerina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : *Globigerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lepidocyclina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Lepidocyclinidae : *Lepidocyclina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Chrysalogonium sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Chrysalogoniidae : *Chrysalogonium*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Dentalina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalina hantkeni species	7	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Dentalina : *Dentalina hantkeni*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lagena hexagona species	7	Foraminifera : Nodosariidae : Lagena : *Lagena hexagona*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lenticulina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Lenticulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lenticulina rotulata species	7	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : *Lenticulina rotulata*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Marginulina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Marginulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nodosaria vertebralis species	7	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Nodosaria : *Nodosaria vertebralis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Planularia sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Planularia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Saracenaria sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Saracenaria*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Vaginulina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : *Vaginulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nonion sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : *Nonion*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nonionella sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : *Nonionella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Angulogerina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Uvigerinidae : *Angulogerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bifarina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : *Bifarina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bolivinella sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinellidae : *Bolivinella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Planorbulina mediterranensis species	7	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Planorbulinidae : Planorbulina : *Planorbulina mediterranensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Globulina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Globulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Guttulina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Guttulina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Polymorphina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Polymorphina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sigmomorphina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : *Sigmomorphina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Reussella sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Reussellidae : *Reussella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gyroidina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Gavelinellidae : *Gyroidina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Rotalia sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : *Rotalia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Siphonina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Siphoninidae : *Siphonina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Spirillina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Spirillinidae : *Spirillina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Spiroplectammina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Spiroplectamminidae : *Spiroplectammina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Uvigerina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Uvigerinidae : *Uvigerina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

References

Stringer G. L., Breard S. Q., et al (2001) Biostratigraphy and Paleoecology of Diagnostic Invertebrates and Vertebrates from the Type Locality of the Oligocene Rosefiled Marl Beds, Louisiana, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions LI, 321-328

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