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The Luning Formation is a geologic formation in . It preserves dating back to the period. The lowermost strata dates to the late -early boundary.


Fossil content
The Luning Formation contains significant fossils of invertebrate fauna such as ammonites, bivalves and brachiopods. The site is known for its ichthyosaur fossils.


Vertebrates
West Union Canyon.S. kerri ammonoid zone.Small fish bones.An indeterminate bony fish.
West Union CanyonK. macrolobatus ammonoid zone.An fin spine.An indeterminate cartilaginous fish.
M. primitius & Cedar Mountains. Conodont elements.A .
S. popularisWest Union Canyon, Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park. Remains of approximately 40 individuals.A large .
indet. West Union Canyon.S. kerri ammonoid zone or above.Indeterminate bone fragments.


Invertebrates

Arthropods
P. nevadensis A fragmentary specimen containing two segments and the proximal portion of the left .A .
P. mulleri Carapace.A .
R. minichiellusShoshone Mountains. Right half of a tail.A lobster-like , originally misidentified as a giant .


Brachiopods
?B.? cf. B. lipoldiDunlap Canyon & Cinnabar Canyon.Lower Member.Numerous specimens.A .
P. aequiplicataBerlin-Ichthyosaur state park & Pilot Mountains.Limestone and secondary dolomite member, & Lower Member.Numerous specimens.A .
P. newbyiDunlap Canyon & Cinnabar Canyon.Lower Member.Numerous specimens.A .
R. gregariaCinnabar & Dunlap Canyons, & Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park.Lower Member & limestone and secondary dolomite member.Around 10 specimens.A .
S. lewesensisDunlap Canyon & Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park.Lower Member.3 complete specimens, 1 brachial & 2 pedicle valves.A .
Z. cf. Z. ellipticaDunlap & Cinnabar Canyons.Lower Member.Over 12 specimens.A .
Z. uncinataDunlap Canyon & Cinnabar Canyon.Lower Member. Numerous specimens.A .
?Z. sp.14.5 km east of Mina, Nevada.Probably Lower Member.A pedicle valve (UMIP 6952).A .


Cephalopods
G. clavatus & Shoshone Mountains. An .
G. jandianus & Shoshone Mountains. An .
G. philostrati & Shoshone Mountains. An .
P. sp.Mustang Canyon locality & Dunlap Canyon. An .
S. kerri & Shoshone Mountains. An .
T. sp. & Shoshone Mountains. An .


Cnidarians
A. cowichanensisDunlap Canyon, Mina vicinity & Mineral County, Nevada. 6 specimens.A also found in the .
A. nevadaensisDunlap Canyon. Multiple specimens.A also found in California.
A. confusaDunlap Canyon. 2 specimens.A .
C. martini & east of Mina. 6 specimens.A also found in the .
C. parva. 3 specimens.A also found in Alaska.
C. dunlapcanyonaeDunlap Canyon. UMIP 17010.A also found in Alaska & Peru.
D. cf. minorCedar Mountains (Dicalite Summit). UMIP 26869.A .
F. serialisMineral County, Nevada. 4 specimens.A .
K. cuifiamorphaDunlap Canyon. UMIP 7465 & 7480.A .
K. silberlingiDunlap Canyon. UMIP 17002-1.A also found in the .
M. silberlingiMineral County, Nevada. A also found in the .
undetermined genus East of Mina, . Fragmentary, recrystallized specimen (UMIP 6676).A .
M. sp.. A colony fragment UMIP 6720.A .
M. shastensis & Mina vicinity. 7 specimens.A also found in California.
N. punctataDunlap & Cinnabar Canyons. Multiple specimens.A also found in the .
P. berlinensisWest Union Canyon, Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park. UCMP 38211.A .
R. nevadaeMineral County, Nevada. UCMP 153092.A .
R. sp.Dunlap Canyon. Fragments of .A .
T. cf. smithiDunlap & Cinnabar canyons. 2 specimens.A coral.


Sponges
P. silberlingi.Lower Member.Oe specimen (UMIP 6653).A .


See also
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada
  • Paleontology in Nevada

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