The Miocene epoch lasted from 23.0-5.3 Mya BC and has foraminiferal faunas closely related to recent ones. The genus Florilus is common in Miocene sediments of the shelf. Some authors placed them in Nonion.
Florilus boueanum (d´Orbigny, 1846),
Stade, Germany, Pre North Sea, Middle Miocene
Florilus boueanum (d´Orbigny, 1846),
Gram, Denmark, Pre North Sea, Miocene
Florilus grateloupi (d´Orbigny, 1826),
Calvert Cliffs Bed 10, Maryland, USA, Miocene
Florilus chesapeakensis Gibson, 1983,
Calvert Cliffs Bed 4-9, Maryland, USA, Miocene
Fossils on the Roof
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While at work last week, I was working up on the roof of the building and
found that it was covered in small river pea gravel. A quick look at the
grav...
9 hours ago
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH
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