FHSM VP-2186
Palaeocastor (Leidy, 1869)

Taxonomy

Specimen Info

Kingdom
Animalia
Genus
Palaeocastor
Phylum
Chordata
Species
Class
Mammalia
Author
Leidy
Order
Rodentia
Year
1869
Family
Castoridae
Collected by
Harksen, J.C.
Date Collected
Identified By
Elmore, E.L.
Date Identified
1970-04-01
Type
Number of Pieces
1
Description
Skull; Cranium, posterior part

Locality

Lithostratigraphy

Country
United States of America
State/Province
South Dakota
County
Shannon
Remarks
Information withheld. Please contact FHSM for detailed locality information
Group
White River
Formation
Brule
Member
Poleside
Zone
Bed
Local Fauna

Chronostratigraphy

Biostratigraphy

Earliest Era
Cenozoic
Latest Era
Cenozoic
Earliest Period
Paleogene
Latest Period
Paleogene
Earliest Epoch
Oligocene
Latest Epoch
Oligocene
Earliest Age
Latest Age
Lowest Zone
Highest Zone