Duck Creek Formation
Duck Creek Formation Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
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![]() Ammonites from the Duck Creek Formation | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Washita Group |
Location | |
Region | Texas |
Country | United States |
The Duck Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
Invertebrate Paleofauna[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/GryphaeidaeCretaceousTexas.jpg/250px-GryphaeidaeCretaceousTexas.jpg)
- E. marcianus
- E. laevicanaliculatum
A Mortoniceras specimen from South Africa.
- M. equidistans
- M. fortworthens
Vertebrate Paleofauna[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Xiphactinus_fossil_SI.jpg/300px-Xiphactinus_fossil_SI.jpg)
A complete Xiphactinus specimen from the central United States.
See also[]
References[]
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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Categories:
- Cretaceous geology of Texas
- Texas geologic formation stubs
- Cretaceous stubs