Pysht Formation

Pysht Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene, Chattian
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Fossil Callianopsis from the Pysht Formation
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofTwin River Group
UnderliesClallam Formation
OverliesMakah Formation
Lithology
PrimarySiltstone, mudstone, conglomerate
Location
Coordinates48°12′N 123°54′W / 48.2°N 123.9°W / 48.2; -123.9
Approximate paleocoordinates47°48′N 114°54′W / 47.8°N 114.9°W / 47.8; -114.9
Region Washington (state)
Country United States
Type section
Named forPysht River

The Pysht Formation is a geologic formation in Washington (state). It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period, which appear to have been deposited in an offshore marine environment. Outcrops are present on the northern Olympic Peninsula, in Clallam County.[1]

Fossil content

Based on the Paleobiology Database:[2]

Cartilaginous fish

Cartilaginous fish of the Pysht Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Somniosus S. gonzalezi A sleeper shark.

Mammals

Mammals of the Pysht Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
cf. Allodesmus A. sp. A desmatophocid pinniped.
Behemotops B. proteus The most basal knowndesmostylian. Type locality for genus and species.
Borealodon B. oseax A stem-baleen whale. Type locality for genus and species.[3]
Fucaia F. goedertorum An aetiocetid baleen whale.
?Kronokotherium K. sp. A desmostylian.
Olympicetus O. avitus Two partial skulls belonging to a juvenile and a neonate, including part of the dentition and a tympanic bulla A simocetid toothed whale. Type locality for genus and species.[4][5]
O. thalassodon Posterior part of skull
Pinnarctidion P. iverseni A nearly complete skull and limited postcrania (SDSNH 146624).[6] A pan-pinniped.
Sitsqwayk S. cornishorum Partial skull, tympanic bullae, mandibles and postcrania.[7] An basal baleen whale. Type locality for genus and species.[7]

Birds

Birds of the Pysht Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Klallamornis K. buchanani A plotopterid suliform.[8]
Tonsala T. hildegardae A plotopterid suliform.[9]

Crustaceans

Crustaceans of the Pysht Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Upogebia U. barti Locality RB 18.[10] Multiple specimens.[10] An upogebiid mud shrimp.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Geolex — Pysht publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ^ Czaplewski, John J. "PBDB Navigator". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ^ Shipps, B. K.; Peredo, Carlos Mauricio; Pyenson, Nicholas D. (2019). "Borealodon osedax , a new stem mysticete (Mammalia, Cetacea) from the Oligocene of Washington State and its implications for fossil whale-fall communities". Royal Society Open Science. 6 (7): 182168. doi:10.1098/rsos.182168. ISSN 2054-5703. PMC 6689636. PMID 31417706.
  4. ^ Velez-Juarbe, J. (2017). "A new stem odontocete from the late Oligocene Pysht Formation in Washington State, U.S.A.". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 37 (5): e1366916. Bibcode:2017JVPal..37E6916V. doi:10.1080/02724634.2017.1366916. S2CID 90151706.
  5. ^ Velez-Juarbe, J. (2023). "New heterodont odontocetes from the Oligocene Pysht Formation in Washington State, U.S.A., and a reevaluation of Simocetidae (Cetacea, Odontoceti)". PeerJ. 11: e15576. doi:10.7717/peerj.15576. PMC 10292202. PMID 37377790.
  6. ^ Everett, Christopher J.; Deméré, Thomas A.; Wyss, André R. (2023-03-23). "A new species of Pinnarctidion from the Pysht Formation of Washington State (U.S.A.) and a phylogenetic analysis of basal pan-pinnipeds (Eutheria, Carnivora)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 42 (3): e2178930. doi:10.1080/02724634.2023.2178930. ISSN 0272-4634. S2CID 257731013.
  7. ^ a b Peredo, Carlos Mauricio; Uhen, Mark D. (2016-11-01). "A new basal chaeomysticete (Mammalia: Cetacea) from the Late Oligocene Pysht Formation of Washington, USA". Papers in Palaeontology. 2 (4): 533–554. doi:10.1002/spp2.1051. ISSN 2056-2802.
  8. ^ Mayr, G.; Goedert, J. L. (2016). "Eocene and Oligocene remains of the flightless, penguin-like plotopterids (Aves, Plotopteridae) from Western Washington State". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 36 (4): 1–18. Bibcode:2016JVPal..36E3573M. doi:10.1080/02724634.2016.1163573. S2CID 88129671.
  9. ^ Olson, S. L. (1980). "A new genus of penguin-like pelecaniform bird from the Oligocene of Washington (Pelecaniformes : Plotopteridae)". Contributions in Science. 330: 51–57. doi:10.5962/p.208144. S2CID 4803730.
  10. ^ a b Fraaije, R. (January 2006). "Two new Paleogene species of mud shrimp (Crustacea, Decapoda, Upogebiidae) from Europe and North America". Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum (33): 81–89.


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