Alphadon (Marsupialia) and Multituberculata (Allotheria) in the Cretaceous of eastern North America

Discoveries at the Ellisdale Site (Campanian, Marshalltown Formation) in New Jersey add significantly to knowledge of vertebrate microfaunas east of the Cretaceous Interior Seaway. Lizard and amphibian remains from Ellisdale appear congeneric with taxa known from western sites. Mammals in the Ellisd...

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Published in:Journal of vertebrate paleontology 1992-06, Vol.12 (2), p.217-222
Main Authors: Grandstaff, Barbara S., Parris, David C., Denton, Robert K., Gallagher, William B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Campanian age
Coastal plains
Fauna
Fossils
Geology
Mammals
Taxa
Teeth
Vertebrate paleontology
Vertebrates
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Summary:Discoveries at the Ellisdale Site (Campanian, Marshalltown Formation) in New Jersey add significantly to knowledge of vertebrate microfaunas east of the Cretaceous Interior Seaway. Lizard and amphibian remains from Ellisdale appear congeneric with taxa known from western sites. Mammals in the Ellisdale Local Fauna include multituberculates and a marsupial. Two of the teeth thus far recovered are indistinguishable from specimens referred to Alphadon lulli (Marsupialia) and Cimolomys cf. C. clarki (Multituberculata), species known from western faunas of Judithian age.
ISSN:0272-4634
1937-2809
DOI:10.1080/02724634.1992.10011450