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Monterey Formation

Monterey Formation. Greg Sinning Paleontology October 14, 2007. Monterey Formation of California. Monterey Formation is a vast area of marine deposits rich in fossils. It covers both a large area of California and an extended period of time. Monterey Formation: Macroalgae.

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Monterey Formation

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  1. Monterey Formation Greg Sinning Paleontology October 14, 2007

  2. Monterey Formation of California Monterey Formation is a vast area of marine deposits rich in fossils. It covers both a large area of California and an extended period of time

  3. Monterey Formation: Macroalgae • Two main types of algae were preserved in the Monterey Formation • Green and Red Algae • Brown Algae

  4. Green and Red Algae Caulerpites denticulata Chondrides flexilis

  5. Brown Algae (kelps) • Julescraneia grandicornis • Paleocystophora subopposita

  6. Monterey Formation: Microfossils • Two types of microfossils found in Monterey Formation • Diatoms and Silicoflagellates

  7. Diatoms • Diatom cingulum and side view of a diatom

  8. Silicoflagellates • Cannopilus sphaericus • Distephanus speculum

  9. Monterey Formation: Invertebrates • Mollusca: Bivalvia and Gastropoda • Arthropoda: Crustacea

  10. Bivalvia and Gastropoda • Spisula catilliformis • Polinices sp.

  11. Crustacea • Unidentified crab • Pinnixa galliheri

  12. Monterey Formation: Vertebrates

  13. Aves (birds) • Morcus cf. vagabundus- a gannet

  14. Cetacea (whales and porpoises) • Loxolithax stocktoni- a toothed cetacean • Phocoenid- an unidentified porpoise skull

  15. Chondrichthyes (sharks) • Isurus- the genus name • Curved teeth belong to I. planus • Straight teeth belong to I. hastalis

  16. Holostei (fish) • Lampanyctus sp. • Ganolytes sp.

  17. THE END…and references • http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/tertiary/mio/monterey.html • http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/tertiary/mio/montalgae.html • http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/tertiary/mio/montmicro.html • http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/tertiary/mio/montinverts.html • http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/tertiary/mio/montverts.html

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