The Poul Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
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Mammals Mammals reported from the Poul Creek Formation Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesArktocaraA. yakatagaYakutat CityIncomplete skull (USNM 214830)A platanistoid dolphin
Crustaceans Crustaceans reported from the Poul Creek Formation Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesBranchioplaxB. washingtonianaBering LakeOne specimen (USNM 431271)A mathildellid crabEumorphocorystesE. naselensisKayak IslandFive specimensA raninid crabOrbitoplaxO. plafkeriWingham IslandEight specimensA euryplacid crabPortunitesP. alaskensisBering Lake Kayak IslandFive specimensA portunoid crab
Molluscs Bivalves Bivalves reported from the Poul Creek Formation Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesCardiumC. (Ceratoderma) yakatagensisYakataga anticlineOne specimenA cardiidC. (Laevicardium) alaskensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA cardiidC. (Papyridea) brooksiYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA cardiidC. (Serripes?) hamiltonensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA cardiidChioneC. cf. cryptolineataYakataga anticlineOne specimenA veneridC. securis alaskensisYakataga anticlineOne specimenA veneridHeterodonaxH. sp.Yakataga anticlineOne specimenA psammobiidHiatellaH. arcticaYakataga anticlineOne specimenA hiatellid, originally reported as Saxicava pholadisLedaL. fossaYakataga anticlineOne specimenReassigned to the genus NuculanaMacomaM. cf. middendorffiYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA tellinidM. cf. sectaYakataga anticlineTwo specimensA tellinidMacrocallistaM. pittsburgensisYakataga anticlineSeveral specimensA veneridM.? rearensisYakataga anticlineOne specimenA veneridMactraM. (Mactrotoma) californica equilateralisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA mactridMyaM. salmonensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA myidM. truncataYakataga anticlineOne specimenA myidNuculaN. (Acila) gettysburgensis alaskensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA nuculidN. (Acila) hamiltonensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA nuculidN. (Acila) yakatagensisYakataga anticlineOne specimenA nuculidNuculanaN. fossaYakataga anticlineOne specimenA nuculanid, originally reported as Leda fossaPandoraP. (Kennerlia) yakatagensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA pandoridPanomyaP. (Arctica) turgidaYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA hiatellidP. sp.Yakataga anticlineOne specimenA hiatellidPectenP. (Patinopecten) yakatagensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA pectinidPhacoidesP. cf. columbianumYakataga anticlineTwo specimensA lucinidPitariaP. (Katherinella) arnoldiYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA veneridSaxicavaS. pholadisOne specimenJunior synonym of Hiatella arcticaSchizothaerusS. nuttalliiYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA mactridS. trapezoidesYakataga anticlineTwo specimensA mactridSpisulaS. ramonensisYakataga anticlineSeveral specimensA mactridTellinaT. sp.Yakataga anticlineTwo specimensA tellinidThraciaT. schenckiYakataga anticlineNumerous specimensA thraciidThyasiraT. bisectaYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA thyasiridVenericardiaV. hamiltonensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA carditidV. yakatagensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA carditidYoldiaY. indet.Yakataga anticlineAn imperfect castA yoldiid
Cephalopods Cephalopods reported from the Poul Creek Formation Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesAturiaA. angusta alaskensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA nautiloid
Gastropods Gastropods reported from the Poul Creek Formation Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesArgobuccinumA. sp.Yakataga anticlineSeveral imperfect specimensA cymatiidBathybembixB. turbonataYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensAn eucyclid, originally reported as Turcicula turbonataCancellariaC. (Progabbi) alaskensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA cancellariidColusC. rearensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA colidEpitoniumE. (Boreoscala) cf. groenlandicaYakataga anticlineAn imperfect specimenAn epitoniidFusinusF. cf. hannibaliYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA fasciolariidGaleodeaG. aptaYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA cassidHaminoeaH. sp.Yakataga anticlineOne specimenA haminoeidNaticaN. (Cryptonatica) sp.Yakataga anticlineOne specimenA naticidNeptuneaN. aff. tabulatusYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA buccinidPolinicesP. (Euspira) cf. galianoiYakataga anticlineSeveral specimensA naticidP. (Euspira) ramonensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA naticidPsephaeaP. corrugataYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA volutidScaphanderS. alaskensisYakataga anticlineOne specimenA scaphandridTurciculaT. turbonataYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensMoved to the genus BathybembixTurritellaT. hamiltonensisYakataga anticlineMultiple specimensA turritellidT. cf. porterensisYakataga anticlineNumerous specimensA turritellidT. sp.Yakataga anticlineOne specimenA turritellid
See also
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Alaska Paleontology in Alaska
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