Temblor Formation
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The Temblor Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating back from the Late Oligocene to the Middle Miocene of the Neogene period. It is notable for the famous Sharktooth Hill deposit (otherwise known as Ernst Quarry).
Fossils
Vertebrates
Cartilagenous fishes
Sharks
- Carcharias
- Cephaloscyllium
- Cetorhinus
- †Carcharocles megalodon
- †Galeocerdo aduncus
- †Hemipristis serra
- Heterodontus
- Hexanchus
- †Isurus desori
- †Isurus hastalis
- †Isurus planus
- Megachasma
- Notorhynchus
- †Parotodus benedenii
- Scyliorhinus
- Squalus
- Squatina
Rays and skates
Reptiles
- Pacifichelys
- †Chelonia californiensis
- †Syllomus aegyptiacus
Birds
- †Diomedea californica †D. milleri
- †Fulmarus miocaenus
- †Hadrogyps aigialerus
- †Megalodytes morejohni
- †Morus vagabundus
- †Osteodontornis orri
- †Pandion homalopteron
- †Presbychen abavus
- †Puffinus inceptor †P. milleri †P. priscus
Mammals
- †Allodesmus kernensis
- †Bouromeryx americanus
- †Hypohippus
- †Miotapirus
- †Paleoparadoxia tabatai
- †Paratomarctus temerarius
- †Pelagiarctos thomasi
- †Aulophyseter morricei
- †Oedolithax mira
- †Loxolithax sinuosa
- †Parietobalaena securis
Plants
- †Keteleeria heterophylloides
- †Glyptostrobus oregonensis
- †Pinus temblorensis
- †Zelkova oregoniana
- †Platanus dissecta
- †Persea pseudocarolinensis
- †Cornus ovaliss
See also
- Geology of Kern County, California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
External links
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. . Archived from on 25 March 2022.