The Penney Farms Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils from the early Miocene.[1]
| Penney Farms Formation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region |  Florida |
| Country |  United States |
Fossil content
editInvertebrates
edit| Crustaceans | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Balanus | B. reflexus | Osceola National Forest, Columbia County, Florida.[2] | 4 scuta, 1 tergum, 2 shells.[2] | A balanid barnacle also found in the Parachucla Formation. | |
| Concavus | C. crassostricola | Osceola National Forest, Columbia County, Florida.[2] | 2 scuta, 4 compartmental plates.[2] | A balanid barnacle also found in the Parachucla Formation. | |
| Solidobalanus | S. sp. indet. | Osceola National Forest, Columbia County, Florida.[2] | One scutum, 6 compartmental plates.[2] | An archaeobalanid barnacle also found in the Parachucla Formation. | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Geologic Unit: Penney Farms".
- ^ a b c d e f Zullo, Victor A.; Portell, Roger W. (1991). "Balanoid Barnacles from the Early Miocene Parachucla and Penney Farms Formations, Northern Florida". Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology. 24 (4).
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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