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Published 1943 | public
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Part II. Upper Miocene Fishes from the Northern Rim of the Santa Monica Mountains, California

Abstract

The Modelo formation (Upper Miocene) in the eastern part of the Santa Monica Mountains in California comprises two members as mapped by Harold Hoots (1931). Both upper and lower members of the formation have yielded an abundance of fossil fish. A previous report has treated the principal features of the fish fauna from the lower Modelo. The present paper is intended to show the composition of the fish fauna from the upper member of the formation and to discuss the relationships of the upper and lower assemblages.

Additional Information

© 1943 Geological Society of America. Acknowledgment is made of the loan of material representing the genus Syngnalhus by the University of California and by Stanford University. Curtis J. Hesse furnished valuable information regarding localities where pipefish material has been found. Mr. Hesse likewise very generously made available manuscript material relating to Syngnathus avus which has been used in the present report on this species. Dr. Rolf Bolin and Dr. W. M. Chapman furnished advice and information on many points.

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