Manix Formation
The Manix Formation is a geologic formation in California. This formation dates to the Pleistocene Epoch and is know to preserve fossils. Specimens of the extinct camelid, Camelops have been uncovered from the Rancholabrean units of this formation of both the species C. hesternus and C. minidokae.[1]
| Manix Formation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | California |
| Country | United States |
References
- Jon Baskin & Ronny Thomas (2016) A review of Camelops (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Camelidae), a giant llama from the Middle and Late Pleistocene (Irvingtonian and Rancholabrean) of North America, Historical Biology, 28:1-2, 120-127, doi:10.1080/08912963.2015.1020800
External links
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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