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Shark River Marl, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
| Formation | Shark River Marl |
|---|---|
| Age: | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| Interval | Middle Eocene |
| Lithology | siliciclastic |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 6 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale - Shark River Marl [Nautiloida] | Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA | Shark River Marl |
| Deal - Shark River Marl [Nautiloida] | Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA | Shark River Marl |
| Squankum - Shark River Marl [Nautiloida] | Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA | Shark River Marl |
| Shark River - Shark River Marl [Nautiloida] | Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA | Shark River Marl |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manasquan | 55.8 - 47.8 Ma Eocene | limestone, sandstone | 35 |
| Shark River | 41.3 - 37.2 Ma Eocene | sandstone, "siliciclastic" | 111 |
| Claiborne - Shark River | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene | 18 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Cylindracanthus rectusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : Cylindracanthus : Cylindracanthus rectus | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
 Palaeophis halidanusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : Palaeophis : Palaeophis halidanus | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
 Kummelonautilus cookanusspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Kummelonautilus : Kummelonautilus cookanus | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
References
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!
