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San Miguel Island V-6

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34.05083, -120.37944View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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San Miguel Island V-6 is a fossil collection site in Santa Barbara, California, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. The depositional environment is recorded as eolian indet. Documented finds include Fratercula dowi, Phoebastria albatrus, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Chendytes lawi, Uria aalge.

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Fossil

Geologic setting

Geologic interval
Late Pleistocene
Age
0.129–0.0117 Ma
Depositional environment
eolian indet.
Recorded occurrences
32

Fossils found here

Fratercula dowi
Aves · Alcidae
Phoebastria albatrus
Aves · Diomedeidae
Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Aves · Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Aves · Phalacrocoracidae
Chendytes lawi
Aves · Anatidae
Uria aalge
Aves · Alcidae
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Aves · Alcidae
Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Aves · Alcidae
Gavia pacifica
Aves · Gaviidae
Aechmophorus
Aves · Podicipedidae
Podiceps nigricollis
Aves · Podicipedidae
Fulmarus glacialis
Aves · Procellariidae
Ardenna grisea
Aves · Procellariidae
Puffinus opisthomelas
Aves · Procellariidae
Ardenna tenuirostris
Aves · Procellariidae
Oceanodroma homochroa
Aves · Hydrobatidae
Anser caerulescens
Aves · Anatidae
Branta canadensis
Aves · Anatidae
Anser albifrons
Aves · Anatidae
Melanitta fusca
Aves · Anatidae
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Aves · Accipitridae
Buteo jamaicensis
Aves · Accipitridae
Polyborus plancus
Aves · Falconidae
Limosa fedoa
Aves · Scolopacidae
Arenaria melanocephala
Aves · Scolopacidae
Phalaropus fulicarius
Aves · Scolopacidae
Larus californicus
Aves · Laridae
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Aves · Laridae
Tyto alba
Aves · Tytonidae
Asio priscus
Aves · Strigidae
Melospiza melodia
Aves · Passerellidae
Salpinctes obsoletus
Aves · Troglodytidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 120827 (CC BY 4.0)view the source record

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Coordinates: 34.05083, -120.37944

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