| Poul Creek Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
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The Poul Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
| Poul Creek Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
| | |
The Poul Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
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| Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
| Mammals reported from the Poul Creek Formation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Arktocara [1] | A. yakataga | Yakutat City | Incomplete skull (USNM 214830) | A platanistoid dolphin | |
| Crustaceans reported from the Poul Creek Formation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Branchioplax [2] | B. washingtoniana | Bering Lake | One specimen (USNM 431271) | A mathildellid crab | |
| Eumorphocorystes [2] | E. naselensis | Kayak Island | Five specimens | A raninid crab | |
| Orbitoplax [2] | O. plafkeri | Wingham Island | Eight specimens | A euryplacid crab | |
| Portunites [2] | P. alaskensis |
| Five specimens | A portunoid crab | |
| Bivalves reported from the Poul Creek Formation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Cardium [3] | C. (Ceratoderma) yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A cardiid | |
| C. (Laevicardium) alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cardiid | ||
| C. (Papyridea) brooksi | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cardiid | ||
| C. (Serripes?) hamiltonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cardiid | ||
| Chione [3] | C. cf. cryptolineata | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A venerid | |
| C. securis alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A venerid | ||
| Heterodonax [3] | H. sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A psammobiid | |
| Hiatella [3] | H. arctica | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A hiatellid, originally reported as Saxicava pholadis | |
| Leda [3] | L. fossa | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | Reassigned to the genus Nuculana | |
| Macoma [3] | M. cf. middendorffi | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A tellinid | |
| M. cf. secta | Yakataga anticline | Two specimens | A tellinid | ||
| Macrocallista [3] | M. pittsburgensis | Yakataga anticline | Several specimens | A venerid | |
| M.? rearensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A venerid | ||
| Mactra [3] | M. (Mactrotoma) californica equilateralis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A mactrid | |
| Mya [3] | M. salmonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A myid | |
| M. truncata | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A myid | ||
| Nucula [3] | N. (Acila) gettysburgensis alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A nuculid | |
| N. (Acila) hamiltonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A nuculid | ||
| N. (Acila) yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A nuculid | ||
| Nuculana [3] | N. fossa | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A nuculanid, originally reported as Leda fossa | |
| Pandora [3] | P. (Kennerlia) yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A pandorid | |
| Panomya [3] | P. (Arctica) turgida | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A hiatellid | |
| P. sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A hiatellid | ||
| Pecten [3] | P. (Patinopecten) yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A pectinid | |
| Phacoides [3] | P. cf. columbianum | Yakataga anticline | Two specimens | A lucinid | |
| Pitaria [3] | P. (Katherinella) arnoldi | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A venerid | |
| Saxicava [3] | S. pholadis | One specimen | Junior synonym of Hiatella arctica | ||
| Schizothaerus [3] | S. nuttallii | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A mactrid | |
| S. trapezoides | Yakataga anticline | Two specimens | A mactrid | ||
| Spisula [3] | S. ramonensis | Yakataga anticline | Several specimens | A mactrid | |
| Tellina [3] | T. sp. | Yakataga anticline | Two specimens | A tellinid | |
| Thracia [3] | T. schencki | Yakataga anticline | Numerous specimens | A thraciid | |
| Thyasira [3] | T. bisecta | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A thyasirid | |
| Venericardia [3] | V. hamiltonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A carditid | |
| V. yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A carditid | ||
| Yoldia [3] | Y. indet. | Yakataga anticline | An imperfect cast | A yoldiid | |
| Cephalopods reported from the Poul Creek Formation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Aturia [3] | A. angusta alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A nautiloid | |
| Gastropods reported from the Poul Creek Formation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Argobuccinum [3] | A. sp. | Yakataga anticline | Several imperfect specimens | A cymatiid | |
| Bathybembix [3] | B. turbonata | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | An eucyclid, originally reported as Turcicula turbonata | |
| Cancellaria [3] | C. (Progabbi) alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cancellariid | |
| Colus [3] | C. rearensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A colid | |
| Epitonium [3] | E. (Boreoscala) cf. groenlandica | Yakataga anticline | An imperfect specimen | An epitoniid | |
| Fusinus [3] | F. cf. hannibali | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A fasciolariid | |
| Galeodea [3] | G. apta | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cassid | |
| Haminoea [3] | H. sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A haminoeid | |
| Natica [3] | N. (Cryptonatica) sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A naticid | |
| Neptunea [3] | N. aff. tabulatus | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A buccinid | |
| Polinices [3] | P. (Euspira) cf. galianoi | Yakataga anticline | Several specimens | A naticid | |
| P. (Euspira) ramonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A naticid | ||
| Psephaea [3] | P. corrugata | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A volutid | |
| Scaphander [3] | S. alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A scaphandrid | |
| Turcicula [3] | T. turbonata | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | Moved to the genus Bathybembix | |
| Turritella [3] | T. hamiltonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A turritellid | |
| T. cf. porterensis | Yakataga anticline | Numerous specimens | A turritellid | ||
| T. sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A turritellid | ||
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