Piney Point Formation Explained

Piney Point Formation
Type:	Formation
Age:	Lutetian
Unitof:	Trent Supergroup
Underlies:	Old Church Formation
Overlies:	Nanjemoy 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^[1]

• Carcharocles auriculatus
• Galeocerdo eaglesomi
• Nebrius thielensis
• Striatolamia macrota
• Carcharias hopei
• Carcharias acutissima
• Jaekelotodus trigonalis
• Isurus praecursor
• Scyliorhinus gilbberti
• Abdounia beaugei
• Abdounia lapierrei
• Abdounia recticona
• Adbounia spp.
• Galeocerdo latidens
• Hemipristis curvatus?
• Carcarhinus gibbesi
• Galeorhinus ypresiensis
• Galeorhinus sp.
• Physogaleus secundus
• Coupatezia woutersi
• Pristis lathami
• Rhynchobatus vincenti
• Rhinobatis bruxelliensis
• Aetobatus irregularis
• Myliobatis dixoni
• Myliobatis spp.

Chelonians^[2]

• Allaeochelys sp.

Cetaceans^[3]

• Basilotritus woodwardi

Invertebrates^[4]

• Cubitostrea sellaeformis
• Anomia lisbonensis
• Plicatula fliamentosa
• "Pecten" sp. (At least 3 distinct species)
• Glycymeris lisbonensis
• Leda semen
• Leda coelatella
• Venericardia rotunda
• Macrocallista perovata
• Anapteris regalis
• Caestocorbula fossata
• Corbula sp.
• Turritella nasuta
• Dentalium sp. (at least 2 distinct species)

See also

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

References

• Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.

Notes and References

1. Ward. Lauck W.. 1985. Stratigraphy and characteristic mollusks of the Pamunkey Group (lower Tertiary) and the Old Church Formation of the Chesapeake Group; Virginia Coastal Plain. Professional Paper. 10.3133/pp1346. 2330-7102. free.
2. Weems. Robert. 2014. Paleogene chelonians from Maryland and Virginia. PaleoBios. 31.
3. Weems. Robert E.. Edwards. Lucy E.. Osborne. Jason E.. Alford. Aaron A.. March 2011. An occurrence of the protocetid whale"Eocetus" wardiiin the middle Eocene Piney Point Formation of Virginia. Journal of Paleontology. 85. 2. 271–278. 10.1666/10-083.1. 129160656. 0022-3360.
4. Ward. Lauck W.. 1985. Stratigraphy and characteristic mollusks of the Pamunkey Group (lower Tertiary) and the Old Church Formation of the Chesapeake Group; Virginia Coastal Plain. Professional Paper. 10.3133/pp1346. 2330-7102. free.