The Sunrise Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Hettangian to Sinemurian stages of the Early Jurassic period.Sunrise Formation at Fossilworks.org
Fossil content Among others, the following fossils have been reported from the formation: Ammonites
Alsatites proariesGuex, 1995 Arnioceras ritterbushiTaylor & Guex, 2021 A. sparsum Coroniceras involutumTaylor, 1998 C. luningense Guexiceras profundus Tipperoceras mullerense Tmaegoceras nudaries
Bivalves
Agerchlamys boellingiTaylor & Guex, 2002 Jaworskiella siemonmulleriPoulton, 1979 Trigonia aff. hemisphaerica Vaugonia cf. vancouverensis Frenguelliella sp.
Echinoids Plesiechinus hawkinsi
See also List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada Paleontology in Nevada
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