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Haile Quarry Site
The Haile Quarry or Haile sites are an Early Miocene and Pleistocene assemblage of vertebrate fossils located in the Haile quarries, Alachua County, northern Florida. The assemblage was discovered during phosphate mining, which began in the late 1940s. Haile sites are found in the Alachua Formation. Two sites within the Ocala Limestone yielded Upper Eocene Valvatida (sea stars) and mollusks. University of Florida and Florida Museum of Natural History paleontologists numbered the Haile fossil sites with Arabic and Roman numbers and letters in order to define locations more distinctly. UF scientists used Roman numbering and the FLMNH scientists used Arabic. Numbered Haile sites *V/XIXA aka Haile 5A, 19A (FLMNH repository) *5B Miocene *6A. *7C. *12B. *XVA aka 15A. *16A. *21A. *ID. *VIIA. *VIIIA. *XIB. *XIIIA. *XIIIB. *XIVA. *XIXD. *IVB. Late Pleistocene Haile sites: 7C, 15A (No longer exists), 16A, and 21A. Fish *''Carcharodon auriculatus'' Amphibians/Reptiles *''Bufo'' (toad) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Alachua may refer to: * Alachua County, Florida, United States * Alachua, Florida, a city in Alachua County, Florida * Alachua culture, the archaeological designation of the Native American culture in north-central Florida, c. AD 700 to 1700 * Alachua Formation, a geological formation in Florida * ''Alachua'', a former genus of wasps in the family Eulophidae, presently a junior synonym of ''Horismenus ''Horismenus'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae occurring primarily in the Americas. over 400 species in the genus have been described. ''Horismenus'' species are often described as parasitizing other insects. Refere ...'' See also * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carcharodon
''Carcharodon'' () is a genus of sharks within the family Lamnidae. The only extant member is the great white shark (''Carcharodon carcharias''). Hubell's white shark (''Carcharodon hubbelli'') is an extinct member of this genus. Megalodon was once placed in this genus but is now placed in the genus ''Otodus,'' in their separate family Otodontidae. The name of the genus comes from the Greek words ''karchar s' ( κάρχαρος, meaning "jagged" or "sharp") and ''odōn'' ( ὀδών, "teeth") giving the Greek for "sharp" or "jagged tooth." A genus of giant carnivorous dinosaur, with sharp, slicing teeth of similar function to those of ''Carcharodon'' sharks was given the related name ''Carcharodontosaurus''. Species * '' Carcharodon carcharias'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (the great white shark) *†''Carcharodon hubbelli ''Carcharodon hubbelli'', also known as Hubbell's white shark, is an extinct species of white shark that evolved between 8 and 5 million years ago during the Late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anhinga
The anhinga (; ''Anhinga anhinga''), sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word ''anhinga'' comes from ''a'ñinga'' in the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". The origin of the name is apparent when swimming: only the neck appears above water so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and breathe solely through their epiglottis. The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to Indian (''Anhinga melanogaster''), African (''Anhinga rufa''), and Australian (''Anhinga novaehollandiae'') darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fish and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak. Distribution and migration ''Anhinga'' species are found all over the world in warm shallow waters. The American anhinga has been subdivided into two subspecies, ''A. a. anhinga'' and ''A. a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World Vulture
The New World vulture or condor family, Cathartidae, contains seven extant species in five genera. It includes five extant vultures and two extant condors found in warm and temperate areas of the Americas. The "New World" vultures were widespread in both the Old World and North America during the Neogene. Old World vultures and New World vultures do not form a single clade, but the two groups are similar in appearance due to convergent evolution. Vultures are scavenging birds, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals without apparent ill effects. Bacteria in the food source, pathogenic to other vertebrates, dominate the vulture's gut flora, and vultures benefit from the bacterial breakdown of carrion tissue. Some species of New World vulture have a good sense of smell, whereas Old World vultures find carcasses exclusively by sight. A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald head, devoid of feathers. Taxonomy and systematics The New World vultures comprise seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatidae
The Anatidae are the biological family of water birds that includes ducks, geese, and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica. These birds are adapted for swimming, floating on the water surface, and in some cases diving in at least shallow water. The family contains around 174 species in 43 genera. (The magpie goose is no longer considered to be part of the Anatidae and is now placed in its own family, Anseranatidae.) They are generally herbivorous, and are monogamous breeders. A number of species undertake annual migrations. A few species have been domesticated for agriculture, and many others are hunted for food and recreation. Five species have become extinct since 1600, and many more are threatened with extinction. Description and ecology The ducks, geese, and swans are small- to large-sized birds with a broad and elongated general body plan. Diving species vary from this in being rounder. Extant s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrapene Carolina
The common box turtle (''Terrapene carolina'') is a species of box turtle with six existing subspecies. It is found throughout the Eastern United States and Mexico. The box turtle has a distinctive hinged lowered shell (the box) that allows it to completely enclose itself. Its upper jaw is long and curved. The turtle is primarily terrestrial and eats a wide variety of plants and animals. The females lay their eggs in the summer. Turtles in the northern part of their range hibernate over the winter. Common box turtle numbers are declining because of habitat loss, roadkill, and capture for the pet trade. The species is classified as vulnerable to threats to its survival by the IUCN Red List. Three U.S. states name subspecies of the common box turtle as their official reptile. Classification ''Terrapene carolina'' was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is the type species for the genus ''Terrapene'' and has more subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micrurus Fulvius
''Micrurus fulvius'', commonly known as the eastern coral snake,John L. Behler, Behler John L.; King, F. Wayne (1979). ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians''. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 743 pp., 657 color plates. LCCCN 79-2217. . (''Micrurus fulvius'', p. 681 + Plates 617, 618). common coral snake, American cobra,Albert Hazen WWright, Albert Hazen; Wright, Anna Allen (1957). ''Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada''. Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates. (7th printing, 1985). 1,105 pp. (in 2 volumes). . (''Micrurus fulvius'', pp. 890–897, Map 63, Figures 256–257). and #Common names, more, is a species of highly venomous coral snake in the Family (biology), family Elapidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to the southeastern United States. It should not be confused with the scarlet snake (''Cemophora coccinea'') or scarlet kingsnake (''Lampropeltis elapsoides''), which are harmless Batesian mimicry, mimics. No s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deirochelys
''Deirochelys'' is a genus of freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae, the pond and marsh turtles. It contains one extant species, the chicken turtle (''Deirochelys reticularia''), which is native to the southeastern United States. A second extinct member, ''Deirochelys carri'', is known from a fossil found in Alachua County, Florida. The genus was first described by Louis Agassiz in 1857, and its name is derived from the Ancient Greek words for "neck" (''deirḗ'') and "tortoise" (''khélūs''), referring to the particularly long necks of these turtles. Evolution Like other emydids (members of the family Emydidae), ''Deirochelys'' karyotype consists of 2N=50 chromosomes. A 1996 study of various turtles' mitochondrial DNA supported the partition of Emydidae into two subfamilies, Emydinae and Deirochelyinae, with ''Deirochelys'' placed within the latter. ''Deirochelys'' was reported to be the sister genus to the rest of the subfamily, meaning it shares a common ancestor with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperotestudo
''Hesperotestudo'' ("Western turtle") is an extinct genus of tortoise native to North and Central America from the Oligocene to the Late Pleistocene. Species of ''Hesperotesudo'' varied widely in size, with the largest unnamed species from El Salvador reaching in carapace length, larger than that of extant giant tortoises. Historically considered a subgenus of ''Geochelone'', it is now considered to be distantly related to that genus. Its closest relatives are the extant ''Gopherus'' (gopher tortoises) and the extinct '' Stylemys.'' The ancestor of the three genera arrived in North America during the Early Eocene. The bodies of ''Hesperotesudo'' species were extensively covered with large dermal ossicles, which in life were covered in keratin. It has been suggested that species of ''Hesperotestudo'' were relatively tolerant of cold weather. ''Hesperotestudo'' became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene and beginning of the Holocene co-incident with the arrival of the first huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavialosuchus
''Gavialosuchus'' is an extinct genus of gavialid crocodylian from the early Miocene of Europe. Currently only one species is recognized, as a few other species of ''Gavialosuchus'' have since been reclassified to other genera. Taxonomy The type species, ''G. eggenburgensis'', is known from the early Miocene of Austria. Two other species - ''G. americanus'' and ''G. carolinensis'' - have since been reclassified to other genera. Myrick Jr. (2001) proposed synonymizing ''Gavialosuchus americanus'' with '' Thecachampsa antiqua''. Piras ''et al.'' (2007) advocated transferring both ''G. americanus'' and ''G. carolinensis'' to ''Thecachampsa'' as distinct species of the latter genus, however. Jouve ''et al.'' (2008) retained ''G. americanus'' in ''Gavialosuchus'' and found it to be the sister group of ''G. eggenburgensis'' (''G. carolinensis'' was not discussed). However, Jouve ''et al.'' (2008) didn't test ''Thecachampsa antiqua'' in their phylogenetic analysis. Shan ''et al.'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
