Langbeschreibung
A complete compendium of Miocene species since 1904, this long-awaited field guide lists nearly 500 species, including more than 60 not found in any previous book and 26 newly discovered. It describes Chesapeake molluscan faunas in terms of local geography, paleoceanography, and marine paleobiology. Organized by stratigraphic geography, the book
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: Fossil Shell Collecting in the Maryland and Virginia Miocene. Miocene Seas of the Chesapeake Bay Area. Geologic Framework of the Maryland and Virginia Miocene. Ecphoras of the Maryland and Virginia Miocene. Molluscan Fossils of the Calvert Formation. Molluscan Fossils of the Choptank Formation. Molluscan Fossils of the St. Mary's Formation. Molluscan Fossils of the Eastover Formation. Systematic Appendix: Descriptions of New Species and Genera. References. Index.