Tukwila Formation
| Tukwila Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Bartonian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region |  Washington |
The Tukwila Formation is a geological formation is King county, Washington. It is named after Tukwila area, which is close to the formation. The formation consists of various fossils of marine origin.[1]
Fauna
Vertebrate fauna
Vertebrate fauna mainly consists of just shark remains. Mainly one unnamed species of Goblin shark and one unnamed species belonging to the same genus as the Whitetip reef shark.
- Triaenodon.sp
- Mitsukurina.sp
Invertebrate fauna
- ? Coeloma martinezensis
- Zanthopsis vulgaris
- Terebratulina washingtoniana
- Protula sp.
- Glycymeris saggittata
- Venericardia clarki
- Colwellia bretzi
- Brisaster sp.
References
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- ^ "STRATIGRAPHY OF EOCENE ROCKS IN A PART OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON" (PDF). U. S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.