Stenomylus Quarry
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Stenomylus Quarry is a notable fossil site in Nebraska known for its exceptionally well-preserved remains of the small prehistoric camel Stenomylus.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil site
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paleontological site ⓘ |
| containsFossilTaxon |
Stenomylus
NERFINISHED
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Stenomylus hitchcocki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discoveredIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | ancient grassland environment ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | paleontologists from the University of Nebraska State Museum ⓘ |
| formationEnvironment | fluvial and overbank deposits ⓘ |
| fossilPreservation |
articulated skeletons
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mass death assemblage ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Hemingfordian North American Land Mammal Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Early Miocene ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | northwestern Nebraska ⓘ |
| hasFossilType |
camelid fossils
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mammal fossils ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptionally well-preserved fossils of Stenomylus
ⓘ
fossil assemblage of small prehistoric camels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Garden County, Nebraska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nebraska ⓘ |
| managedBy | Agate Fossil Beds National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stenomylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Agate Fossil Beds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ash Hollow Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Great Plains ⓘ |
| researchField | vertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding Early Miocene faunas of the Great Plains
ⓘ
provides detailed information on the anatomy of small camelids ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public education about prehistoric life
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.