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Santa Clara

Formation	Santa Clara
Age:	0.13 - 0.01 Ma Pleistocene
Interval	Gelasian
Lithology	siliciclastic, sandstone, claystone
Number of Collections	7
Number of Occurrences	51

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
USGS M-1219	Santa Clara County, California, USA	Santa Clara
Santa Clara del Mar	Argentina	Santa Clara
SU Loc. C-308	Santa Clara County, California, USA	Santa Clara
USGS M3824	Santa Clara County, California, USA	Santa Clara
San Marcial	Guaymas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Santa Clara
Camet Norte	Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	Santa Clara
Santa Clara	San Javier Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Santa Clara

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Pterophyllum affine species	7	Plantae : Cycadeoideophyta : Cycadeoideopsida : Bennettitales : Pterophyllum : *Pterophyllum affine*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pterophyllum fragile species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum : *Pterophyllum fragile*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zamites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : *Zamites*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zamites truncatus species	7	Plantae : Cycadeoideophyta : Cycadeoideopsida : Bennettitales : Zamites : *Zamites truncatus*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Alethopteris roesserti species	7	Plantae : Alethopteridae : Alethopteris : *Alethopteris roesserti*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Alethopteris whitneyi species	7	Plantae : Alethopteridae : Alethopteris : *Alethopteris whitneyi*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Bradysia aliciae species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Sciaridae : Bradysia : *Bradysia aliciae*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lingula selwyni species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : *Lingula selwyni*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Cervidae family	5	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae	2.588 - 1.806 Ma Pleistocene
Miracinonyx studeri species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Miracinonyx : *Miracinonyx studeri*	2.588 - 1.806 Ma Pleistocene
Lestodelphys sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : *Lestodelphys*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Equus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Equus*	2.588 - 1.806 Ma Pleistocene
Galea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : *Galea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Akodon (Akodon) azarae species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Akodon : *Akodon (Akodon) azarae*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Reithrodon auritus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Reithrodon : *Reithrodon auritus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Colomys sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Colomys*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Anadara (Anadara) trilineata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : *Anadara (Anadara) trilineata*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Panopaea remondii species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Hiatellidae : Panopea : *Panopaea remondii*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Mytilus (Chloromya) sonorensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : *Mytilus (Chloromya) sonorensis*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Nuculana curvirostris species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Nuculana curvirostris*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Hoernesia woyaniana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Hoernesia : *Hoernesia woyaniana*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Burckhardtia boesei species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Cassianellidae : Burckhardtia : *Burckhardtia boesei*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Entolium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : *Entolium*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Monotis montini species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Monotidae : Monotis : *Monotis montini*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Myophoria mexicana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Myophoria : *Myophoria mexicana*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Neoschizodus laevigatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus : *Neoschizodus laevigatus*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Myophorigonia salasi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Myophorigonia : *Myophorigonia salasi*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Trigonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : *Trigonia*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Katherinella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Katherinella*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Protothaca staleyi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Leukoma : *Protothaca staleyi*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Shastites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Sandlingitidae : *Shastites*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Mitrella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : *Mitrella*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Nassarius (Caesia) grammatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius (Caesia) grammatus*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Nassarius (Demondia) californianus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius (Demondia) californianus*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Ophiodermella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : *Ophiodermella*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Angiopteridium auriculatum species	7	Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Cycadaceae : Angiopteridium : *Angiopteridium auriculatum*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Ctenophyllum sp. genus	6	Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Cycadaceae : *Ctenophyllum*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Taeniopteris magnifolia species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris : *Taeniopteris magnifolia*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Thaumatopteris barrealensis species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Gleicheniales : Dipteridaceae : Thaumatopteris : *Thaumatopteris barrealensis*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Asterocarpus platyrachis species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Asterocarpus : *Asterocarpus platyrachis*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Mertensides bullatus species	7	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Marattiaceae : Mertensides : *Mertensides bullatus*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic

References

Gabb W. M. Description of the Triassic fossils of California and the adjacent territories, Geological Survey of California Palaeontology 1, 19-35

Pineda A. S. (1961) Paleontología del Triásico superior de Sonora. Parte II. Flora fósil de la formación Santa Clara (Cárnico) del Estado de Sonora, Paleontologia Mexicana 11, 36pp

de Cserna G. A. (1961) Paleontología del Triásico superior de Sonora. Parte III. Fauna fósil de la formación Santa Clara (Cárnico) del Estado de Sonora, Paleontologia Mexicana 11, 44pp

Addicott W. O. (1969) Late Pliocene mollusks from San Francisco Peninsula, California, and their paleogeographic significance, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 37 3, 57-93

Adam D. P., Adams D. B., et al (1983) An animal- and plant-fossil assemblage from the Santa Clara Formation (Pliocene and Pleistocene), Saratoga, California, Tectonics and Sedimentation along Faults of the San Andreas System, 105-110

Pardinas U., Goin F., et al (1991) Micromamiferos (Marsupialia y Rodentia) pleistocenicos de Santa Clara del Mar (Mar Chiquita, Buenos Aires, Argentina). Implicancias paleoambientales, Ameghiniana 28 3-4, 411-411

Alroy J. (2002) Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals

Ramírez L. C., Alonso C. P. (2014) Bradysia aliciae sp. nov. (Diptera: Sciaridae) del Pleistoceno de Buenos Aires, Argentina, Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 73, 81-83

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!

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