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locality 2, Alberta, Canada
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 54.7874,-115.463 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Given Location | Alberta, Canada |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Alberta, Canada |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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locality 2, Swan Hills | Russell L. S. (1967) | Edmonton - Scollard | "Upper Edmonton"; could also be lower Paskapoo | sandstone | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Cyclurus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Cyclurus | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Protamia sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Protamia | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Mollusca phylum | Animalia : Mollusca | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Russell L. S. (1967) Palaeontology of the Swan Hills area, north-central Alberta, Life Science Contribution, Royal Ontario Museum 71, 1-31 |
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!