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UCR 4926

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UCR 4926 is a fossil collection site in San Diego, California, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Scripps Formation, dated to the Lutetian (48.07–41.03 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as open shallow subtidal. Documented finds include Bittium cliffensis, Rimella supraplicata, Homalopoma umpquaensis, Natica (Carinacca) rosensis, Ranella domenginica, Pleurofusia fresnoensis.

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Geologic setting

Formation
Scripps
Geologic interval
Lutetian
Age
48.07–41.03 Ma
Depositional environment
open shallow subtidal
Recorded occurrences
19
Geology notes

inner shelf

Fossils found here

Bittium cliffensis
Gastropoda · Cerithiidae
Rimella supraplicata
Gastropoda · Strombidae
Homalopoma umpquaensis
Gastropoda · Turbinidae
Natica (Carinacca) rosensis
Gastropoda · Naticidae
Ranella domenginica
Gastropoda · Ranellidae
Pleurofusia fresnoensis
Gastropoda · Turridae
Pleurofusia ladrilloensis
Gastropoda · Turridae
Eosurcula praeattenuata
Gastropoda · Turridae
Surculites mathewsonii
Gastropoda · Turridae
Tejonia moragai
Gastropoda · Naticidae
Turritella andersoni lawsoni
Gastropoda · Turritellidae
Turritella uvasana applinae
Gastropoda · Turritellidae
Caryocorbula parilis
Bivalvia · Corbulidae
Corbula tomulata
Bivalvia · Corbulidae
Crassatella uvasana
Bivalvia · Crassatellidae
Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) domenginica
Bivalvia · Carditidae
Macoma viticola
Bivalvia · Tellinidae
Antigona kelloggi
Bivalvia · Veneridae
Pitaria sorrentoensis
Bivalvia · Veneridae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 200726 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Coordinates: 32.88048, -117.25008

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