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Salina

Group	Salina
Formation(s)	Cobleskill Pale Greda Racine Salina Syracuse Vernon
Age:	56.0 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Interval	Ypresian
Number of Collections	1
Number of Occurrences	1

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Slimona zone	Onondaga County, New York, USA	Salina - Syracuse - Transition
Camarotoechia zone	Onondaga County, New York, USA	Salina - Syracuse - Middle Dolomite
Actinopteria zone	Onondaga County, New York, USA	Salina - Syracuse - Upper Dolomite
Heard's Gypsum Quarry	Onondaga County, New York, USA	Salina - Bertie Limestone - Oxbow Dolomite
Corner of James and Lodi Streets	Onondaga County, New York, USA	Salina - Syracuse
Corner of James and Lodi Streets	Onondaga County, New York, USA	Salina - Syracuse
Downing Brook - Vernon	Oneida County, New York, USA	Salina - Vernon
Cobleskill - Dugway Gorge	Otsego County, New York, USA	Salina - Cobleskill
Lomitos Cgl	Piura, Peru	Salina - Salina
Restin [Restin Fm]	Piura, Peru	Salina - Pale Greda
Mogollon	Piura, Peru	Salina
I-30-4-NS_12.3_003	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA	Salina - Racine

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Negritos	48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene	sandstone, "shale", "shale"/sandstone	28
Pale Greda	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene	siliciclastic, sandstone	3
Restin	41.3 - 37.2 Ma Eocene	shale	35
Saman - Saman Conglomerate	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene	conglomerate	27
Talara - Talara Shale	41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene	sandstone, "shale"	144
Salina - Bertie Limestone - Oxbow Dolomite	423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic	dolomite	1
Salina - Cobleskill	423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic	limestone	7
Salina - Pale Greda	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene	shale	3
Salina - Racine	431 - 427 Ma Silurian	dolomite	53
Salina - Salina	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene	sandstone	9
Salina - Syracuse	423 - 419 Ma Paleozoic	shale	2
Salina - Syracuse - Middle Dolomite	443 - 419 Ma Paleozoic	shale	18
Salina - Syracuse - Transition	443 - 419 Ma Paleozoic	conglomerate/dolomite	7
Salina - Syracuse - Upper Dolomite	443 - 419 Ma Paleozoic	shale/dolomite	11
Salina - Vernon	427 - 423 Ma Silurian	shale	14

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Plantae kingdom	1	Plantae	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Tentaculites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Leperditia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : *Leperditia*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Calymene sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : *Calymene*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Carcinosoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Carcinosomatidae : *Carcinosoma*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Eurypterus remipes species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Eurypteridae : Eurypterus : *Eurypterus remipes*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Pterygotus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Pterygotidae : *Pterygotus*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Slimonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Slimonidae : *Slimonia*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Orbiculoidea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Orbiculoidea*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Lingula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : *Lingula*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Lingula allingi species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : *Lingula allingi*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Whitfieldella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : *Whitfieldella*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Camarotoechia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : *Camarotoechia*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Fardenia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : *Fardenia*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Schuchertella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Schuchertella*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Leptostrophia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Leptostrophia*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Decoriconus fragilis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Strachanognathidae : Decoriconus : *Decoriconus fragilis*	430.5 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Oneotodus beckmanni species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Pseudooneotodus : *Oneotodus beckmanni*	430.5 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Pseudooneotodus bicornis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Pseudooneotodus : *Pseudooneotodus bicornis*	430.5 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Ozarkodina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Prioniodontidae : *Ozarkodina*	430.5 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Ozarkodina excavata species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Spathognathodontidae : Wurmiella : *Ozarkodina excavata*	430.5 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Paltodus gracilis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : *Paltodus gracilis*	430.5 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Panderodus greenlandensis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : *Panderodus greenlandensis*	430.5 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Panderodus unicostatus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : *Panderodus unicostatus*	430.5 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Motelomama olssoni species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Motelomama : *Motelomama olssoni*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Rugosa subclass	3.3	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Favosites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Favosites*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Halysites catenularia species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites : *Halysites catenularia*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Silurovelella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Anthoathecata : Porpitidae : *Silurovelella*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Conularia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : *Conularia*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Auluroidea subclass	3.3	Animalia : Echinodermata : Auluroidea	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Diplograptus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : *Diplograptus*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Donax (Latona) capparis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax : *Donax (Latona) capparis*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Venericardia (Venericor) pacifica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Venericor) pacifica*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Venericardia (Venericor) peruviana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Venericor) peruviana*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Hercynella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Antipleuridae : *Hercynella*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Modiolopsis orthoconcavus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Modiolopsis : *Modiolopsis orthoconcavus*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Orthodesma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : *Orthodesma*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Nuculites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Nuculites*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Nucula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nucula*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Actinopteria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Actinopteria*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Pterinea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Pterinea*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Pterinea waylandsmithi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Pterinea : *Pterinea waylandsmithi*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Ctenodonta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : *Ctenodonta*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Spisula (Spisula) summa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Spisula : *Spisula (Spisula) summa*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Diplodonta dissona species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : *Diplodonta dissona*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Callocardia salvia species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Callocardia : *Callocardia salvia*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Pitar sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Pitar*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Pristeroceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phragmoceratidae : *Pristeroceras*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Aturia ziczac species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : *Aturia ziczac*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Aturoidea olssoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Aturoidea : *Aturoidea olssoni*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Hexameroceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Hemiphragmoceratidae : *Hexameroceras*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Kionoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : *Kionoceras*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Orthoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : *Orthoceras*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Spyroceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : *Spyroceras*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Gastropoda class	3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Poleumita vernonensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Poleumita : *Poleumita vernonensis*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Raphistomina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : *Raphistomina*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Hormotoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : *Hormotoma*	427.4 - 423 Ma Silurian
Loxonema sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Loxonematidae : *Loxonema*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Loxonema bertiense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Loxonematidae : Loxonema : *Loxonema bertiense*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Popenoeum mutabilis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Popenoeum : *Popenoeum mutabilis*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Cerithidea boweni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Cerithidea : *Cerithidea boweni*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Turritella hopkinsi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella hopkinsi*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene
Stromatopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Stromatoporidae : *Stromatopora*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Medusaegraptus sp. genus	6	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Seletonellaceae : *Medusaegraptus*	443.4 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic

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