Citronelle Formation

Citronelle Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hemphillian
Outcrops of the Citronelle Formation in Georgia (U.S. state), in front of the train
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Claystone, sandstone
Other	Marl
Location
Region	Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi
Country	United States

Pliocene Citronelle Formation geologic map

The Citronelle Formation is a Hemphillian geologic formation in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana. It preserves fossils of:

• Nannippus cf. lenticularis
• Neohipparion eurystyle
• Pomatodelphis inaequalis
• Synthetoceras cf. tricornatus
• Anomia taylorensis
• Cassidulus gouldii
• Chlamys chickaria
• Chlamys gainstownensis
• Chlamys glendonensis
• Chlamys mcquirti
• Kuphus incrassatus
• Pecten howei
• Caretta sp.
• Teleoceras sp.
• Trionyx sp.
• Camelidae indet.
• Cervidae indet.
• Scombroidei indet.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Alabama
• Paleontology in Alabama

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)