Piney Point Formation
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| Piney Point Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Lutetian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Trent Supergroup |
| Underlies | Old Church Formation |
| Overlies | Nanjemoy Formation |
| Location | |
| Region |  Virginia |
| Country |  United States |
The Piney Point Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Lutetian Stage of the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene period.
Species
The following species are known from this formation. Keep in mind, this formation is vastly understudied, so the fauna represented is poorly known.
Chondrichthyans[1]
- Carcharocles auriculatus
- Galeocerdo eaglesomi
- Nebrius thielensis
- Striatolamia macrota
- Carcharias hopei
- Carcharias acutissima
- Jaekelotodus trigonalis
- Isurus praecursor
- Scyliorhinus gilbberti
- Abdounia beaugei
- Abdounia lapierrei
- Abdounia recticona
- Adbounia spp.
- Galeocerdo latidens
- Hemipristis curvatus?
- Carcarhinus gibbesi
- Galeorhinus ypresiensis
- Galeorhinus sp.
- Physogaleus secundus
- Coupatezia woutersi
- Pristis lathami
- Rhynchobatus vincenti
- Rhinobatis bruxelliensis
- Aetobatus irregularis
- Myliobatis dixoni
- Myliobatis spp.
Chelonians[2]
- Allaeochelys sp.
Cetaceans[3]
- Basilotritus woodwardi
Invertebrates[4]
- Cubitostrea sellaeformis
- Anomia lisbonensis
- Plicatula fliamentosa
- "Pecten" sp. (At least 3 distinct species)
- Glycymeris lisbonensis
- Leda semen
- Leda coelatella
- Venericardia rotunda
- Macrocallista perovata
- Anapteris regalis
- Caestocorbula fossata
- Corbula sp.
- Turritella nasuta
- Dentalium sp. (at least 2 distinct species)
See also
References
- ^ Ward, Lauck W. (1985). "Stratigraphy and characteristic mollusks of the Pamunkey Group (lower Tertiary) and the Old Church Formation of the Chesapeake Group; Virginia Coastal Plain". Professional Paper. doi:10.3133/pp1346. ISSN 2330-7102.
- ^ Weems, Robert (2014). "Paleogene chelonians from Maryland and Virginia". PaleoBios. 31.
- ^ Weems, Robert E.; Edwards, Lucy E.; Osborne, Jason E.; Alford, Aaron A. (March 2011). "An occurrence of the protocetid whale"Eocetus" wardiiin the middle Eocene Piney Point Formation of Virginia". Journal of Paleontology. 85 (2): 271–278. doi:10.1666/10-083.1. ISSN 0022-3360. S2CID 129160656.
- ^ Ward, Lauck W. (1985). "Stratigraphy and characteristic mollusks of the Pamunkey Group (lower Tertiary) and the Old Church Formation of the Chesapeake Group; Virginia Coastal Plain". Professional Paper. doi:10.3133/pp1346. ISSN 2330-7102.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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