Geologic formation in South Carolina, U.S.
The Ashley Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
Vertebrate fauna[edit]
Mammals[edit]
Carnivorans |
Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Phocidae | Gen. et. sp. indeterminate | | Proximal portion of a right femur (ChM PV5713).[2] | "A taxon closely comparable to the most specialized phocid, the modern genus Cystophora". | |
Reptiles[edit]
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Color key | | Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited. |
Cartilaginous fish[edit]
Sharks |
Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Araloselachus | A. sp. | May be derived from the Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | Teeth.[1] | | |
Carcharhinus | C. gibbesi | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | A large number of teeth.[1] | The most common shark in the Ashley Formation sample. | |
Galeocerdo | G. aduncus | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | Teeth.[1] | A ground shark. | |
Ginglymostomatidae | Gen. et. sp. indeterminate | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | A partial tooth (SC2007.36.208).[1] | A nurse shark. | |
Hemipristis | H. cf. H. serra | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | 4 teeth (SC2007.36.7, SC2007.36.8, SC2007.36.9).[1] | A weasel shark. | |
Otodus | O. angustidens | Ashley River, in the Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | Ablated specimens.[1] | A megatoothed shark. | |
Pachyscyllium | P. sp. | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | A tooth (SC2007.36.5).[1] | A catshark. | |
Physogaleus | P. cf. P. contortus | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | SC2007.36.19, SC2007.36.20 (four teeth), SC2015.29.27.[1] | A ground shark. | |
P. sp. | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | SC2007.36.21 and SC2007.36.22.[1] | A ground shark. | |
Pristiophorus | P. sp. | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | An incomplete tooth crown (SC2015.29.20).[1] | A sawshark. | |
Scyliorhinus | S. weemsi | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | Multiple teeth.[1] | A catshark. | |
Sphyrnidae | Gen. et. sp. indeterminate | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | SC2007.36.23, SC2007.36.24, SC2007.36.25 (11 teeth), SC2007.36.26, SC2007.36.27, SC2007.36.28 (five teeth).[1] | A hammerhead shark. | |
Squalus | S. sp. | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | Teeth.[1] | A spurdog. | |
Squatina | S. sp. | Givhans Ferry Member.[1] | Teeth (SC2007.36.4, SC2007.36.126, SC2007.36.149, SC2007.36.227, SC2015.29.18, SC2015.29.19, SC2015.33.2).[1] | An angelshark. | |
Trigonotodus | T. alteri | | Teeth.[1] | A thresher shark. | |
Bony fish[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs Cicimurri, David J.; Knight, James L.; Ebersole, Jun A. (2022). "Early Oligocene (Rupelian) fishes (Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes) from the Ashley Formation (Cooper Group) of South Carolina, USA". PaleoBios. 39 (1). doi:10.5070/P939056976. ISSN 0031-0298. S2CID 247912932.
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