Temblor Formation
| Temblor Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene-Mid Miocene ~28–11.6 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Sub-units | Agua Sandstone Member, Buttonbed Sandstone Member, Carneros Sandstone Member, Cymric Shale Member, Devilwater Siltstone, Gould Shale, Media Shale Member, Round Mountain Silt, Santos Shale Member, Wygal Sandstone Member |
| Underlies | Monterey Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region |
Western San Joaquin Valley, Kern County, California |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Named from exposures on Temblor Ranch, McKittrick district, Kern County |
| Named by | Anderson |
| Year defined | 1905 |
The Temblor Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating back from the Late Oligocene to the Middle Miocene of the Neogene period.
Fossils
Vertebrates
Cartilagenous fishes
Sharks
Rays and skates
Reptiles
An artist concept of Pacifichelys based on fossil records and descriptions
- Pacifichelys[1]
- †Chelonia californiensis[1]
- †Syllomus aegyptiacus[1]
Birds
Life restoration of Pelagornis
- †Diomedea californica[3]
- †D. milleri[3]
- †Fulmarus miocaenus[3]
- †Hadrogyps aigialerus[3]
- †Megalodytes morejohni[3]
- †Morus vagabundus[3]
- †Pandion homalopteron[3]
- †Pelagornis cf. orri[3]
- †Presbychen abavus[3]
- †Puffinus inceptor[3]
Artist's rendering of Hypohippus in its natural habitat.
Restoration of Paleoparodoxia
Mammals
- †Allodesmus kernensis[1]
- †Bouromeryx americanus[1]
- †Hypohippus[1]
- †Miotapirus[1]
- †Paleoparadoxia tabatai[1]
- †Paratomarctus temerarius[1]
- †Pelagiarctos thomasi[1]
See also
- Geology of Kern County, California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 L. G. Barnes. 1988. A new fossil pinniped (Mammalia: Otariidae) from the middle Miocene Sharktooth Hill Bonebed, California. Contributions in Science 396:1-11
- ↑ Malchow, A. 2009. MIOCENE SHARK TOOTH HILL LOCALITY, KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. Geological Society of America North-Central Section - 43rd Annual Meeting (2-3 April 2009)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Stegall, J. 2016. Fossil Birds of the Mojave Desert & Environs. Murturango Press, Ridgecrest, California.
External links
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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