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Ophiuroidea, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 31.7936,-106.545 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Ophiuroidea, Albian, Cerro de Cristo Rey B, New Mexico, USA | Cornell W. C., Lemone D. V., et al (1991) | Mesilla Valley | Lower half of the Mesilla Valley Formation. | "shale" | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Ophiura straini species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiuridae : Ophiura : Ophiura straini | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
References
Cornell W. C., Lemone D. V., et al (1991) Albian Ophiuroids from Cerro de Cristo Rey, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, Journal of Paleontology 65 6, 1009-1013 |
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!