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Bashi Formation

Coordinates: 32°24′N 88°42′W / 32.4°N 88.7°W / 32.4; -88.7
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Bashi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ypresian (Wasatchian)
~55–50 Ma
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryMarl
Location
Coordinates32°24′N 88°42′W / 32.4°N 88.7°W / 32.4; -88.7
Approximate paleocoordinates34°30′N 74°06′W / 34.5°N 74.1°W / 34.5; -74.1
Region Alabama
Mississippi
Country United States
Bashi Formation is located in the United States
Bashi Formation
Bashi Formation (the United States)
Bashi Formation is located in Mississippi
Bashi Formation
Bashi Formation (Mississippi)

The Bashi Formation is a geologic formation in Alabama and Mississippi. It is named for Bashi Creek in northern Clarke County, Alabama, which cuts through some of its exposures. It preserves fossils dating back to the Eocene period, or Wasatchian in the NALMA classification.[1]

Fossil content

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The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]

Reptiles
Fish[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bashi Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ a b Parmley & Case, 1988
  3. ^ Case & Leggett, 1999
  4. ^ Case, 1994

Bibliography

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  • Case, G. R.; Leggett, J. J. (1999), "Cretolamna cf. C. aschersoni (Stromer) (Neoselachii: Cretoxyrhinidae),from the Late Paleocene/Early Eocene of Mississippi, USA, with Comparisons to Moroccan Fauna", The Mosasaur - the Journal of the DVPS, 6: 25–28
  • Case, G. R (1994), "Fossil fish remains from the Late Paleocene Tuscahoma and Early Eocene Bashi Formations of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, Part I. Selachians", Palaeontographica Abteilung A, 230 (4–6): 97–138, Bibcode:1994PalAA.230...97C, doi:10.1127/pala/230/1994/97
  • Parmley, D.; Case, G. R. (1988), "Palaeopheid snakes from the Gulf Coastal region of North America", Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 8 (3): 334–339, Bibcode:1988JVPal...8..334P, doi:10.1080/02724634.1988.10011717