Eastover Formation
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The Eastover Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia, and North Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Messinian stage of the Late Miocene Epoch, between 7 to 6 million years ago.
Fossils
Marine mammals
The fossil iniid dolphins Meherrinia and Isoninia are both likely from the Eastover Formation (although they may potentially date to the overlying Yorktown Formation), as well as the earless seals Terranectes and Virginiaphoca.
Fossil plants
The flora of the Eastover Formation consists mostly of lignitized plant remains and a documented palynoflora record. The terrestrial palynoflora represented in the Eastover Formation consisted primarily of temperate -warm temperate taxa.
Known taxa
- Quercus (Oak)
- Alnus (Alder)
- Pinus (Pine)
- Betula (Birch)
- Taxodium (Cypress)
- Ulmus (Elm)
- Liquidambar (Sweetgum)
- Poaceae (Grasses)
- Cyperaceae (sedges)
- Amaranthaceae
- Asteraceae
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. . Archived from on 25 March 2022.