OMNH V9, Wahweap Creek is a fossil collection site in Kane, Utah, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Kaiparowits Formation, dated to the Late Campanian (83.6–72.2 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Chamops segnis, Aenigmadelphys archeri, Iqualadelphis lactea, Varalphadon wahweapensis, Turgidodon lillegraveni, Turgidodon madseni.

Geologic setting

Formation: Kaiparowits
Geologic interval: Late Campanian
Age: 83.6–72.2 Ma
Depositional environment: terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences: 40

Locality notes

near Wahweap Creek, Kaiparowits Plateau\r\n\r\n"approximately 26km southeast of the town of Henrieville" - Nydam 2013

Fossils found here

Chamops segnis

Reptilia · Chamopsiidae

Aenigmadelphys archeri

Mammalia · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Iqualadelphis lactea

Mammalia · Pediomyidae

Varalphadon wahweapensis

Mammalia · Alphadontidae

Turgidodon lillegraveni

Mammalia · Alphadontidae

Turgidodon madseni

Mammalia · Alphadontidae

Alphadon halleyi

Mammalia · Alphadontidae

Gypsonictops

Mammalia · Gypsonictopidae

Paranyctoides

Mammalia · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Avitotherium utahensis

Mammalia · Zhelestidae

Palaeoscincosaurus pharkidodon

Reptilia · Contogeniidae

Bothriagenys flectomendax

Reptilia · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Scincoidea

Reptilia

Scincomorpha

Reptilia

Odaxosaurus priscus

Reptilia · Anguidae

Anguimorpha

Reptilia

Exostinus

Reptilia · Xenosauridae

Platynota

Reptilia

Theatonius

Amphibia · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Anura

Amphibia

Lisserpeton

Amphibia · Scapherpetontidae

Scapherpeton

Amphibia · Scapherpetontidae

Scotiophryne pustulosa

Amphibia · NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED

Amiinae

Osteichthyes · Amiidae

Coriops

Osteichthyes · Albulidae

Hiodontidae

Osteichthyes · Hiodontidae

Astacoidea

Malacostraca

Ostariophysi

Osteichthyes

Estesesox foxi

Osteichthyes · Esocidae

Estesesox

Osteichthyes · Esocidae

Esocoidea

Osteichthyes

Salmoniformes

Osteichthyes

Euteleostei

Osteichthyes

Acanthomorphata

Osteichthyes

Habrosaurus

Amphibia · Sirenidae

Opisthotriton

Amphibia · Batrachosauroididae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 75836 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about OMNH V9, Wahweap Creek

Can you collect at OMNH V9, Wahweap Creek?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at OMNH V9, Wahweap Creek?

Fossil.

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