Ashley Formation

The Ashley Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

Vertebrate fauna Mammals Carnivorans Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images PhocidaeGen. et. sp. indeterminate Proximal portion of a right femur (ChM PV5713). "A taxon closely comparable to the most specialized phocid, the modern genus Cystophora".

Cetaceans Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images AgorophiusA. pygmaeus Underwater cliff face from the base of the formation.A skull. AlbertocetusA. meffordorumGivhans Ferry Member and Runnymede Marl Member.A partial skeleton and an isolated braincase.A xenorophid.AnkylorhizaA. tiedemaniAMNH 10445 (partial rostrum) and CCNHM 220 (partial skull and associated vertebrae).An odontocete.AshleycetusA. planicapitisNear Charleston, South Carolina.A partial skull.CoronodonC. havensteini"Wando River near Highway 41 Bridge, Berkeley County, South Carolina".A basal mysticete.EdiscetusE. osbornei"Slightly outside the odontocete crown group".MicromysticetusM. rothauseni2 braincases without rostra.SaurocetusS. gibbesiL. Agassiz. 1848. [on the species Saurocetus gibbesii]. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4:4-5A cheek tooth (MCZ 8760).XenorophusX. sloaniiIncomplete skull.A xenorophid.

Sirenians Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images CrenatosirenC. olseni A dugongid also found in the Chandler Bridge and Parachucla formations. StegosirenS. maceiA dugongid also found in the Chandler Bridge Formation.

Reptiles

Crocodilians Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesGavialosuchusG. carolinensisDorchester County, South Carolina.ChM PV 4282 (mandible).Now moved to the genus Thecachampsa. ThecachampsaT. carolinensisDorchester County, South Carolina.ChM PV 4282 (mandible).A gavialoid.

Turtles Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images AshleychelysA. palmeri East bank of Limehouse Branch, Berkeley County, South Carolina.A cheloniid also found in the Chandler Bridge Formation. CarolinochelysC. wilsoniMCZ 1005-A (a nearly complete skull) and ChM PV8309.A cheloniid also found in the Chandler Bridge Formation.NatemysN. sp. 1Givhan's Ferry Member.CCNHM 4288 (a non-ridged carapacial ossicle).A dermochelyid also found in the Chandler Bridge Formation.N. sp. 2?Givhan's Ferry Member and ?Runnymede Marl Member. CCNHM 4287.1 and 4287.2 (a pair of associated non-ridged carapacial ossicles) and CCNHM 4910 (a non-ridged ossicle).A dermochelyid.ProcolpochelysP. charlestonensisA humerus (MCZ 1005-B). A cheloniid also found in the Chandler Bridge Formation.cf. Psephophoruscf. P. sp.Givhan's Ferry Member.CCNHM 5460 (an isolated non-ridged carapacial ossicle).A dermochelyid also found in the Chandler Bridge Formation.

Fish Cartilaginous fish Rays Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesDasyatis"D." sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Multiple teeth.A stingray.Mobula"M." sp.Givhans Ferry Member.A devil ray.PlinthicusP. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.A tooth (SC2007.36.48).RajaR. mccollumi Givhans Ferry Member.Abundant teeth. A skate also found in the Chandler Bridge Formation."R." sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Multiple teeth.A skate, appears to be conspecific with R. sp. from the Chandler Bridge Formation.Rhinoptera"R." sp.Givhans Ferry Member.A broken symphyseal tooth (SC2015.29.30).A cownose ray.RhynchobatusR. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Teeth (SC2007.36.39, SC2015.29.13, SC2015.29.32).A wedgefish.Taeniurops"T." cavernosusGivhans Ferry Member.Multiple teeth.A stingray.

Sharks Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesAraloselachusA. sp.May be derived from the Givhans Ferry Member.Teeth.CarcharhinusC. gibbesiGivhans Ferry Member.A large number of teeth.The most common shark in the Ashley Formation sample.GaleocerdoG. aduncusGivhans Ferry Member.Teeth.A ground shark. GinglymostomatidaeGen. et. sp. indeterminate Givhans Ferry Member.A partial tooth (SC2007.36.208). A nurse shark.HemipristisH. cf. H. serraGivhans Ferry Member.4 teeth (SC2007.36.7, SC2007.36.8, SC2007.36.9).A weasel shark.OtodusO. angustidensAshley River, in the Givhans Ferry Member.Ablated specimens.A megatoothed shark.PachyscylliumP. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.A tooth (SC2007.36.5).A catshark.PhysogaleusP. cf. P. contortusGivhans Ferry Member.SC2007.36.19, SC2007.36.20 (four teeth), SC2015.29.27.A ground shark.P. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.SC2007.36.21 and SC2007.36.22.A ground shark.PristiophorusP. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.An incomplete tooth crown (SC2015.29.20).A sawshark.ScyliorhinusS. weemsiGivhans Ferry Member.Multiple teeth.A catshark.SphyrnidaeGen. et. sp. indeterminate Givhans Ferry Member.SC2007.36.23, SC2007.36.24, SC2007.36.25 (11 teeth), SC2007.36.26, SC2007.36.27, SC2007.36.28 (five teeth).A hammerhead shark.SqualusS. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Teeth.A spurdog.SquatinaS. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Teeth (SC2007.36.4, SC2007.36.126, SC2007.36.149, SC2007.36.227, SC2015.29.18, SC2015.29.19, SC2015.33.2).An angelshark.TrigonotodusT. alteriTeeth.A thresher shark.

Bony fish Bony fish Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images AlbulaA. sp. Givhans Ferry Member.SC2007.36.165, SC2007.36.228 (five teeth), SC2015.29.200 (66 teeth), SC2015.29.201, SC2015.29.204. A bonefish. ArchosargusA. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Multiple teeth.A sea bream.?Calamus?C. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Teeth.A sea bream.DiplodusD. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.SC2015.29.195 (13 teeth), SC2015.29.222, SC2015.29.223, SC2015.29.224.A sea bream.?LabridaeGen. et. sp. indet.Givhans Ferry Member.Multiple teeth.A wrasse.OsteoglossidaeGen. et. sp. indeterminate Givhans Ferry Member.Teeth.PalaeocybiumP. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.A tooth (SC2007.36.122), a neurocranium and a left dentary.A scombrid.ParalichthyidaeGen. et. sp. indeterminate Givhans Ferry Member.A tooth (SC2015.36.259).A flatfish.?Pogonias?P. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Teeth.A croaker.ScomberomorusS. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Teeth.A scombrid.?Sciaenops?S. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Many teeth.A croaker.SphyraenaS. sp.Givhans Ferry Member.Many cheek and laniary teeth.A barracuda.TrichiuridesT. cf. T. sagittidensGivhans Ferry Member.2 ablated laniary teeth.A cutlassfish.

Ashley Formation

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