Where: Ventura County, California (34.3° N, 118.6° W)
• Paleocoordinates: 39.6° N, 96.9° W (Wright 2013)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Llajas Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the LACM
Collection methods: bulk,
• Repository: Formerly California State University Northridge (CSUN)
Primary reference: R. L. Squires. 1984. Megapaleontology of the Eocene Llajas Formation, Simi Valley, California. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 350:1-76 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 200853: authorized by Jonathan Marcot, entered by Jonathan Marcot on 22.04.2019
Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
Turbinolia dickersoni Nomland 1916 stony coral | |
Bivalvia | |
Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii Conrad 1866 pointed nut clam | |
Acila (Truncacila) decisa Conrad 1855 divaricate nutclam | |
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) rosecanyonensis Hanna 1927 clam | |
Callista (Costacallista) cf. hornii Gabb 1864 venus clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Laevidentalium) calafium Vokes 1939 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Turritella buwaldana Dickerson 1916 turret shell | |
Molopophorus cretaceus Gabb 1864 snail | |
Olivella mathewsonii Gabb 1864 olive snail | |
Terebra californica Gabb 1869 auger snail | |
Tejonia moragai Stewart 1927 moon snail | |
Cylichnina tantilla Anderson and Hanna 1925 snail |