Pysht Formation

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Pysht Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
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Fossil from the Pysht Formation
Type Geological formation
Location
RegionFlag of Washington.svg  Washington (state)
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

The Pysht Formation is a geologic formation in Washington (state). It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

Contents

Fossil content

Mammals

Mammals
GenusSpeciesPresenceMaterialNotesImages
Pinnarctidion P. iverseniA nearly complete skull and limited postcrania (SDSNH 146624). [1] A pan-pinniped.

Crustaceans

Crustaceans
GenusSpeciesPresenceMaterialNotesImages
Upogebia U. bartiLocality RB 18. [2] Multiple specimens. [2] An upogebiid mud shrimp.

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References

  1. Everett, Christopher J.; Deméré, Thomas A.; Wyss, André R. (2023-03-23). "A new species of Pinnarctidion from the Pysht Formation of Washington State (U.S.A.) and a phylogenetic analysis of basal pan-pinnipeds (Eutheria, Carnivora)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 42 (3): e2178930. doi:10.1080/02724634.2023.2178930. ISSN   0272-4634. S2CID   257731013.
  2. 1 2 Fraaije, R. (January 2006). "Two new Paleogene species of mud shrimp (Crustacea, Decapoda, Upogebiidae) from Europe and North America". Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum (33): 81–89.