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Selma - Mooreville Chalk, USA

Group	Selma
Formation	Mooreville Chalk
Member(s)	Arcola Limestone Lower
Age:	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Interval	Early Campanian
Lithology	marl, "limestone", "carbonate", chalk
Number of Collections	33
Number of Occurrences	143

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Site 9	Dallas County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
west of Site 4	Dallas County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Site 2	Dallas County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Harrel Station	Dallas County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Hayneville	Lowndes County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk - Arcola Limestone
AGr-4	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Crawford Farm	Hale County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Landis Brown Farm & Banks Farm	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Hewlett Farm	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Mount Hebron	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
West Greene	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Burkville locality	Montgomery County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
West Greene	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Choctaw Bluff	Clarke County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
West Greene	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Aliceville	Pickens County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
West Greene	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Clinton	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Choctaw Road	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Highway AL 13	Clarke County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Hale's Farm	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Marion Junction	Dallas County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
RMM Loc. AGr-11	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Selmasaurus russelli type locality	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Bogue Chitto prairies	Perry County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk - Arcola Limestone
Gaston's pond	Calhoun County, Arkansas, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
1 mile E of Harrell	Dallas County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Montgomery County	Montgomery County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Pintlalla Creek	Montgomery County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Northeast of the Church locality	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Mount Olive Church Locality	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
near Montgomery	Montgomery County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
near Greenville	Bradley County, Arkansas, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Highway 11 northeast of Allison	Greene County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
Highway 80	Hale County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk
ASu-11	Sumter County, Alabama, USA	Selma - Mooreville Chalk - Lower

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Selma - Mooreville Chalk - Arcola Limestone	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	chalk	2
Selma - Mooreville Chalk - Lower	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous		1

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Hamulus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Hamulus*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hamulus onyx species	7	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Serpulimorpha : Hamulus : *Hamulus onyx*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretiscalpellum macrum species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Pedunculata : Scalpellidae : Cretiscalpellum : *Cretiscalpellum macrum*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretiscalpellum venustum species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Pedunculata : Scalpellidae : Cretiscalpellum : *Cretiscalpellum venustum*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arcoscalpellum hubricht species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Pedunculata : Scalpellidae : Arcoscalpellum : *Arcoscalpellum hubricht*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cricosia filosa species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Cricosia : *Cricosia filosa*	86.3 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bryozoa phylum	2	Animalia : Bryozoa	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Propenser hewletti species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Acipenseriformes : Acipenseridae : Propenser : *Propenser hewletti*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Albula dunklei species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Albuliformes : Albulidae : Albula : *Albula dunklei*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anogmius polymicrodus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Albuliformes : Albulidae : Anogmius : *Anogmius polymicrodus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stratodus apicalis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Alepisauriformes : Dercetidae : Stratodus : *Stratodus apicalis*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hoplopteryx sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Beryciformes : Trachichthyidae : *Hoplopteryx*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trachichthyidae family	5	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Beryciformes : Trachichthyidae	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachyrhizodus caninus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Crossognathiformes : Pachyrhizodontidae : Pachyrhizodus : *Pachyrhizodus caninus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachyrhizodus minimus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Crossognathiformes : Pachyrhizodontidae : Pachyrhizodus : *Pachyrhizodus minimus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palelops eutawensis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Elopiformes : Elopidae : Palelops : *Palelops eutawensis*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ichthyodectes ctenodon species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Ichthyodectidae : Ichthyodectes : *Ichthyodectes ctenodon*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Xiphactinus audax species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Ichthyodectidae : Xiphactinus : *Xiphactinus audax*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saurocephalus lanciformis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Saurodontidae : Saurocephalus : *Saurocephalus lanciformis*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saurodon leanus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Saurodontidae : Saurodon : *Saurodon leanus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Teleostei unranked clade	99	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protosphyraena sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pachycormiformes : Pachycormidae : *Protosphyraena*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimolichthys nepaholica species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : Cimolichthys : *Cimolichthys nepaholica*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enchodus petrosus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : Enchodus : *Enchodus petrosus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enchodus saevus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : Enchodus : *Enchodus saevus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrodus priscus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Rhomboganoidei : Hadrodus : *Hadrodus priscus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bananogmius sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Tselfatiiformes : Plethodidae : *Bananogmius*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Halimornis thompsoni species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Avisauridae : Halimornis : *Halimornis thompsoni*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ichthyornis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ichthyornithidae : *Ichthyornis*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ichthyornis dispar species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ichthyornis : *Ichthyornis dispar*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elasmobranchii class	3	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Edaphodon sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Callorhinchidae : *Edaphodon*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Edaphodon mirificus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Callorhinchidae : Edaphodon : *Edaphodon mirificus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptychodus mortoni species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus : *Ptychodus mortoni*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptychodus polygyrus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus : *Ptychodus polygyrus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocorax affinis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Pseudocorax : *Pseudocorax affinis*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocorax laevis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Pseudocorax : *Pseudocorax laevis*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Squalicorax*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax falcatus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : *Squalicorax falcatus*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretolamna appendiculata species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretolamna : *Cretolamna appendiculata*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretoxyrhina mantelli species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretoxyrhina : *Cretoxyrhina mantelli*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scapanorhynchus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : *Scapanorhynchus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scapanorhynchus rapax species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Scapanorhynchus : *Scapanorhynchus rapax*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scapanorhynchus raphiodon species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Scapanorhynchus : *Scapanorhynchus raphiodon*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ischyrhiza mira species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Sclerorhynchiformes : Sclerorhynchidae : Ischyrhiza : *Ischyrhiza mira*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eotrachodon orientalis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae : Eotrachodon : *Eotrachodon orientalis*	85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lophorhothon atopus species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauridae : Lophorhothon : *Lophorhothon atopus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nodosauridae family	5	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Nodosauridae	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithischia unranked clade	99	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimoliasaurus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cimoliasauridae : *Cimoliasaurus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polycotylus latipinnis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Polycotylidae : Polycotylus : *Polycotylus latipinnis*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Clidastes propython species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Clidastes : *Clidastes propython*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globidens alabamensis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Globidens : *Globidens alabamensis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Halisaurus sternbergi species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Halisaurus : *Halisaurus sternbergi*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mosasauridae family	5	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Selmasaurus russelli species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Selmasaurus : *Selmasaurus russelli*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bothremys sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : *Bothremys*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chedighaii sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : *Chedighaii*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ctenochelys acris species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Ctenochelys : *Ctenochelys acris*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corsochelys haliniches species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Corsochelys : *Corsochelys haliniches*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Toxochelys latiremis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Toxochelys : *Toxochelys latiremis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Toxochelys moorevillensis species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Toxochelys : *Toxochelys moorevillensis*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calcarichelys gemma species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae : Calcarichelys : *Calcarichelys gemma*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chelosphargis advena species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae : Chelosphargis : *Chelosphargis advena*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protostega gigas species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae : Protostega : *Protostega gigas*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lophochelys venatrix species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Toxochelyidae : Lophochelys : *Lophochelys venatrix*	85.8 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saurornitholestes sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Dromaeosauridae : *Saurornitholestes*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Deinodontidae family	5	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Deinodontidae	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Echinoidea class	3	Animalia : Echinodermata : Protocidaris : Echinoidea	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemiaster arcolensis species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster : *Hemiaster arcolensis*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Inoceramus*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Agerostrea falcata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Agerostrea : *Agerostrea falcata*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Exogyra*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycnodonte sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Pycnodonte*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostrea*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites asper species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites asper*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Placenticeras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Placenticeratidae : *Placenticeras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Eutrephoceras*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stenzeloceras sinuosum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Stenzeloceras : *Stenzeloceras sinuosum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrodes sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Gyrodes*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aspidolithus sp. genus	6	Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Arkhangelskiales : Arkhangelskiellaceae : *Aspidolithus*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Quadrum gartneri species	7	Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Polycyclolithaceae : Quadrum : *Quadrum gartneri*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

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