The First Discovery of a Fish Fossil (<i>Phareodus s</i>p.) from Paleogene Fluvial Deposits in Western Washington State, USA

The 2023 discovery of a fish fossil from lower Eocene strata of the Chuckanut Formation provides new insights into the paleoenvironment and paleoecology of one of the region’s most prolific fossil deposits. The detrital clastic fluvial and floodplain deposits of the Chuckanut Formation are not favor...

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Main Author: George E. Mustoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/9/255