Planktonic foraminifer census data from type section of Yorktown Formation at Rushmere, Virginia, USA

Data consist of census counts of Pliocene planktonic foraminifera from the lectostratotype of the Yorktown Formation at Rushmere Virginia, Rice's Pit, Yorktown, and the type section of the Morgarts Beach Member at Morgarts Beach, Virginia. In total, counts of individuals from 12 samples and 25 species are included.

Data and Resources

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  • micropaleontology
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  • north-america
  • paleoecology
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metadata_created 2025-11-20T18:53:38.608327
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notes Data consist of census counts of Pliocene planktonic foraminifera from the lectostratotype of the Yorktown Formation at Rushmere Virginia, Rice's Pit, Yorktown, and the type section of the Morgarts Beach Member at Morgarts Beach, Virginia. In total, counts of individuals from 12 samples and 25 species are included.
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title Planktonic foraminifer census data from type section of Yorktown Formation at Rushmere, Virginia, USA