Also known as Mo-105; One mile east of Birdcage Gap
Where: Morrill County, Nebraska (41.7° N, 103.1° W)
• Paleocoordinates: 46.6° N, 91.2° W (Wright 2013)
• coordinate based on political unit
When: Brown Siltstone Member (Brule Formation), Arikareean (29.5 - 18.5 Ma)
• Unit A
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: C. C. Swisher. 1982. Stratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the eastern portion of the Wildcat Ridge, western Nebraska. 1-172 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Marcot]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 17568: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 18.02.1993, edited by Jonathan Marcot
Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)
Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
"Peratherium spindleri" = Herpetotherium youngi
"Peratherium spindleri" = Herpetotherium youngi McGrew 1937 marsupial | |
Archaeocyon leptodus Schlaikjer 1935 bone-crushing dog "One mi east of Birdcage Gap (UNSM loc. Mo-105)"; 10 ft above base of member
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Miohippus cf. intermedius Osborn and Wortman 1895 anchitheriine horse | |
? Subhyracodon sp. Wood 1927 rhinoceros | |
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"Pseudocyclopidius major" = Leptauchenia major, "Hadroleptauchenia shanafeltae" = Leptauchenia major, "Sespia marianae" = Sespia nitida
"Hadroleptauchenia shanafeltae" = Leptauchenia major Leidy 1856 oreodont from UNSM Mo-105, lower Gering
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Sanctimus stuartae Macdonald 1970 rodent | |
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