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Pterorytis fluviana

Geological Range

Late Pliocene to Middle Pleistocene; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Southern Florida to Virginia.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Middle Pleistocene
Bermont Formation (S. FL)
Early Pleistocene
Caloosahatchee Formation (S. FL)
Chowan River Formation (NC)
James City Formation (NC)
Waccamaw Formation (SC, NC)
Late Pliocene
Duplin Formation (SC, NC)
Tamiami Formation (Lower) (S. FL)
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) (S. FL)
Yorktown Formation (NC)
<i>Pterorytis fluviana</i> from the Plio-Pleistocene (formation unknown) of Okeechobee County, Florida (UF 202345).
Pterorytis fluviana from the Plio-Pleistocene (formation unknown) of Okeechobee County, Florida (UF 202345).
Specimen of <i>Pterorytis fluviana</i> figured by Dall (1903, pl. 60, fig. 20 and 21); 34.0 mm in length.
Specimen of Pterorytis fluviana figured by Dall (1903, pl. 60, fig. 20 and 21); 34.0 mm in length.
Middle Pleistocene Map
Middle Pleistocene Map
Early Pleistocene Map
Early Pleistocene Map
Late Pliocene Map
Late Pliocene Map