Branch Canyon (Miocene of the United States)
Also known as USGS M1029
Where: Santa Barbara County, California (34.9° N, 119.7° W)
• Paleocoordinates: 37.5° N, 113.0° W (Wright 2013)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Branch Canyon Formation, Barstovian (16.3 - 12.5 Ma)
• late Miocene
Environment/lithology: marine
Reposited in the USGS
Primary reference: E. D. Mitchell and C. A. Repenning. 1963. The chronologic and geolographic range of desmostylians. Contributions in Science 78:1-20 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 59074: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 09.03.2006
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Taxonomic list
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| Echinoidea | |
"Astrodapsis cuyamanus" = Astrodapsis whitneyi
"Astrodapsis cuyamanus" = Astrodapsis whitneyi Rémond 1863 sand dollar | |
| Mammalia | |
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Desmostylus hesperus Marsh 1888 desmostylian | |
| Gastropoda | |
"Astraea cf. raymondi" = Astraea (Pomaulax) biangulata
"Astraea cf. raymondi" = Astraea (Pomaulax) biangulata Gabb 1866 snail | |
"Agasoma sinuata" = Koilopleura sinuata
"Agasoma sinuata" = Koilopleura sinuata Gabb 1866 snail | |
"Trophon" gillulyi, ""Trophon" cf. carisaensis" = Forreria carisaensis
"Trophon" gillulyi murex snail
""Trophon" cf. carisaensis" = Forreria carisaensis Anderson 1905 murex snail | |
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Turritella carrisaensis Anderson and Martin 1914 turret shell | |
| Bivalvia | |
"Aequipecten cf. pabloensis" = Pacipecten pabloensis, "Lyropecten estrellanus" = Nodipecten estrellanus, Lyropecten crassicardo
"Aequipecten cf. pabloensis" = Pacipecten pabloensis Conrad 1857 scallop
"Lyropecten estrellanus" = Nodipecten estrellanus Conrad 1856 scallop
Lyropecten crassicardo Conrad 1856 scallop | |