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Piney Point Formation

The Piney Point Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Lutetian Stage of the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene period.

Species
The following species are known from this formation. Keep in mind, this formation is vastly understudied, so the fauna represented is poorly known. ===Chondrichthyans=== Source: • Carcharocles auriculatusGaleocerdo eaglesomiNebrius thielensisStriatolamia macrotaCarcharias hopeiCarcharias acutissimaJaekelotodus trigonalisIsurus praecursorScyliorhinus gilbbertiAbdounia beaugeiAbdounia lapierreiAbdounia recticonaAdbounia spp.Galeocerdo latidensHemipristis curvatus?Carcarhinus gibbesiGaleorhinus ypresiensisGaleorhinus sp.Physogaleus secundusCoupatezia woutersiPristis lathamiRhynchobatus vincentiRhinobatis bruxelliensisAetobatus irregularisMyliobatis dixoniMyliobatis spp. ===Chelonians=== • Allaeochelys sp. ===Cetaceans=== • Basilotritus woodwardi Invertebrates Source: • Cubitostrea sellaeformisAnomia lisbonensisPlicatula fliamentosa"Pecten" sp. (At least 3 distinct species) • Glycymeris lisbonensisLeda semenLeda coelatellaVenericardia rotundaMacrocallista perovataAnapteris regalisCaestocorbula fossataCorbula sp.Turritella nasutaDentalium sp. (at least 2 distinct species) ==See also==
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