Piney Point Formation
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.
| Piney Point Formation Stratigraphic range: Lutetian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Trent Supergroup |
| Underlies | Old Church Formation |
| Overlies | Nanjemoy Formation |
| Location | |
| Region |  |
| Country |  |
Species
The following species are known from this formation. Keep in mind, this formation is vastly understudied, so the fauna represented is poorly known.
Chondrichthyians[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.
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)
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". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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