There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

16.0 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Deep River	13	15.97 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Cameron Creek	28	339.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Sappington - unit E	1	358.9 - 353.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
Sappington - unit H	1	358.9 - 353.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
Sappington - unit F	2	358.9 - 353.8 Ma (Paleozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Conularia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : *Conularia*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Amplexizaphrentis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : *Amplexizaphrentis*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Retispira genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : *Retispira*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Amphiscapha genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : *Amphiscapha*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Aphelaeceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Trigonoceratidae : *Aphelaeceras*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Schizodus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : *Schizodus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Sanguinolites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Sanguinolites*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Ameura genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : *Ameura*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Ostracoda class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Orbiculoidea genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Orbiculoidea*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Schizophoria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : *Schizophoria*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Antiquatonia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Antiquatonia*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Dictyoclostus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Dictyoclostus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Echinoconchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : *Echinoconchus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Linoproductus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : *Linoproductus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Schellwienella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Pulsiidae : *Schellwienella*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Brachythyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : *Brachythyris*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Composita genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Composita*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Eumetria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : *Eumetria*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Spirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Spirifer*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Syringothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : *Syringothyris*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Cranaena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : *Cranaena*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Spermatophyta phylum	Plantae : Spermatophyta	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Marchantiolites blairmorensis species	Plantae : Marchantiophyta : Marchantiopsida : Marchantiales : Marchantiaceae : Marchantiolites : *Marchantiolites blairmorensis*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diettertia montanensis species	Plantae : Marchantiophyta : Jungermanniopsida : Jungermanniales : Diettertiaceae : Diettertia : *Diettertia montanensis*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Minerisporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Isoetales : *Minerisporites*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cladophlebis constricta species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis : *Cladophlebis constricta*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cladophlebis inclinata species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis : *Cladophlebis inclinata*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cladophlebis oblongifolia species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis : *Cladophlebis oblongifolia*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphenopteris latiloba species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris : *Sphenopteris latiloba*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sagenopteris williamsii species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Caytoniaceae : Sagenopteris : *Sagenopteris williamsii*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Zamites arcticus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Zamites : *Zamites arcticus*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudocycas douglasii species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Pseudocycas : *Pseudocycas douglasii*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bellerophontoidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Angyomphalus excavatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Angyomphalus : *Angyomphalus excavatus*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Naticopsis remex species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : *Naticopsis remex*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura scitula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : *Pseudozygopleura scitula*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Vallonia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Valloniidae : *Vallonia*	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Oreohelix genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Oreohelicidae : *Oreohelix*	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Discus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Discidae : *Discus*	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Pupillidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Pupillidae	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Wilkingia walkeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Wilkingia : *Wilkingia walkeri*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Pupoides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Pupillidae : *Pupoides*	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Succineidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Succineidae	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Algae informal	Algae	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Nuculana biangulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Nuculana biangulata*	339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous
Rhipidomella missouriensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella missouriensis*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Hendersonia stillmani species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Helicinidae : Hendersonia : *Hendersonia stillmani*	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Euchemotrema occidaneum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Polygyridae : Euchemotrema : *Euchemotrema occidaneum*	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Radiocentrum genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Oreohelicidae : *Radiocentrum*	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Patera genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Polygyridae : *Patera*	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic
Triodopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Polygyridae : *Triodopsis*	28.4 - 15.97 Ma Cenozoic

Fossil Localities

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USA

Montana
- Meagher County
  - Paleozoic🐚 Beaver Creek
  - Carboniferous🐚 Cameron Creek 'carbonate' fauna
  - Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Great Falls Locality 22
  - Cenozoic🐚 SBMNH Berry Loc. 1
  - Cenozoic🐚 SBMNH Berry Loc. 2

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Montana
- North Montana Thrust BeltBasin

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