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Alachua Formation

Miocene geologic formation in Florida From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Alachua Formation is a Miocene geologic formation in Florida. The claystones, sandstones and phosphorites of the formation preserve many fossils of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish, among others megalodon.

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The formation has provided the following fossils.[1]

Mammals

Rodents
Carnivora
Ground sloths
Gomphotheres
Artiodactyls
Soricomorpha
Perissodactyls
Sirenians
Lipotyphla
Theriiformes

Birds

Reptiles

Turtles
Crocodiles
Snakes
  • Anilioides minuatus
  • Boa constrictor
  • Calamagras floridanus
  • Ogmophis pauperrimus
  • Paraoxybelis floridanus
  • Pseudocemophora antiqua
  • Pterygoboa sp.
Lizards

Amphibians

Anurans
Salamanders

Fish

Sharks
Rays
Others
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