BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems
Bosque Farm, McLennan County, Texas, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.5256,-97.2081 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Texas, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | McLennan County, Texas, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosque Farm | Hill R. T. (1901) | Eagle Ford | Age based on ranges for the Eagle Ford; beds are 200 ft. thick "in the Waco section, south of South Bosque" | "shale" | 93.9 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Ichthyodectes sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Ichthyodectidae : Ichthyodectes | 93.9 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Xiphactinus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Ichthyodectidae : Xiphactinus | 93.9 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Protosphyraena sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pachycormiformes : Pachycormidae : Protosphyraena | 93.9 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Oxyrhina sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Isuridae : Oxyrhina | 93.9 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Cimoliasaurus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cimoliasauridae : Cimoliasaurus | 93.9 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Plesiosaurus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Plesiosauridae : Plesiosaurus | 93.9 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Clidastes sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Clidastes | 93.9 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
| Hill R. T. (1901) Geography and geology of the Black and Grand Prairies, Texas, Annual Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey 21 7, 1-666 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
