Taphonomy of the fossil insects of the middle Eocene Kishenehn Formation

Taphonomy of the fossil insects of the middle Eocene Kishenehn Formation

The lacustrine oil shales of the Coal Creek Member of the Kishenehn Formation in northwestern Montana comprise a relatively unstudied middle Eocene fossil insect locality. Herein, we detail the stratigraphic position of the fossiliferous unit, describe the insect fauna of the Coal Creek locality and...

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Main Authors: Dale E. Greenwalt, Tim R. Rose, Sandra M. Siljestrom, Yulia S. Goreva, Kurt N. Constenius, Jonathan G. Wingerath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Paleobiology PAS 2015-12-01
Series:Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Subjects:
Diptera
Hemiptera
taphonomy
varve
depositional environment
Eocene
USA
Montana
Online Access:http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app60/app000712014.pdf

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