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UCR loc. 4922

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32.89435, -117.25059View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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UCR loc. 4922 is a fossil collection site in San Diego, California, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Ardath Formation, dated to the Lutetian (48.07–41.03 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as deep subtidal shelf. Documented finds include Ectinochilus (Macilentos) macilentus, Rimella supraplicata, Eocernina hannibali, Lyrischapa lajollaensis, Ranella domenginica, Phalium (Semicassis) tuberculiformis.

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Geologic setting

Formation
Ardath
Geologic interval
Lutetian
Age
48.07–41.03 Ma
Depositional environment
deep subtidal shelf
Recorded occurrences
40

Fossils found here

Ectinochilus (Macilentos) macilentus
Gastropoda · Strombidae
Rimella supraplicata
Gastropoda · Strombidae
Eocernina hannibali
Gastropoda · Ampullinidae
Lyrischapa lajollaensis
Gastropoda · Volutidae
Ranella domenginica
Gastropoda · Ranellidae
Phalium (Semicassis) tuberculiformis
Gastropoda · Cassidae
Tejonia moragai
Gastropoda · Naticidae
Turritella andersoni
Gastropoda · Turritellidae
Turritella scrippsensis
Gastropoda · Turritellidae
Turritella uvasana applinae
Gastropoda · Turritellidae
Xenophora stocki
Gastropoda · Xenophoridae
Pitar (Lamelliconcha) joaquinensis
Bivalvia · Veneridae
Flabellum sandiegoense
Anthozoa · Flabellidae
Acila (Truncacila) decisa
Bivalvia · Nuculidae
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cliffensis
Bivalvia · Arcidae
Porterius woodfordi
Bivalvia · Parallelodontidae
Phygraea stewarti
Bivalvia · Gryphaeidae
Parvamussium lajollaensis
Bivalvia · Propeamussiidae
Spondylus cliffensis
Bivalvia · Spondylidae
Adula mcknighti
Bivalvia · Mytilidae
Crassatella mulates
Bivalvia · Crassatellidae
Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) sandiegoensis
Bivalvia · Carditidae
Tellidorella mclellani
Bivalvia · Cardiniidae
Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum
Bivalvia · Cardiidae
Agnocardia sorrentoensis
Bivalvia · Cardiidae
Pitaria intica
Bivalvia · Veneridae
Pitaria verticala
Bivalvia · Veneridae
Tellina (Angulus) scrippsensis
Bivalvia · Tellinidae
Tellina (Angulus) vorbei
Bivalvia · Tellinidae
Solena (Eosolen) novacularis
Bivalvia · Solenidae
Corbula cliffensis
Bivalvia · Corbulidae
Corbula wardii
Bivalvia · Corbulidae
Gastrochaena dubitata
Bivalvia · Gastrochaenidae
Teinostoma monta
Gastropoda · Tornidae
Pyramidella etheringtoni
Gastropoda · Pyramidellidae
Turbonilla letzia
Gastropoda · Pyramidellidae
Turritella andersoni lawsoni
Gastropoda · Turritellidae
Fusinus teglandae
Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 200720 (CC BY 4.0)view the source record

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Coordinates: 32.89435, -117.25059

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