The University Of Kansas Natural History Reservation In 1965 Classic Reprint

Author : Museum of Natural History
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333265694
Total Pages : 722 pages
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Download or read book University of Kansas Publications, Vol. 17 written by Museum of Natural History and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-20 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from University of Kansas Publications, Vol. 17: Museum of Natural History; 1965 1968 In the course of studying anatomy and systematics of fossil fishes from the Niobrara Formation I have several times sought the loca tion Of such places as Martin's Canyon, Robber's Roost or a site 3 miles North of Monument Rocks. In an effort to provide more adequate locality information I have consulted residents and county engineers of those counties in which chalk beds are exposed, talked with persons who have collected fossils from the chalk, examined U. S. Dept. Of Agriculture aerial photographs and geologic maps of pertinent counties, studied old maps and correspondence of col lectors and personally examined numerous chalk exposures. I have been able to determine range, township and in many cases section of the poorly defined localities in which early collections were made. It has been my primary interest to ascertain localities that have yielded specimens of fish. Because fossil reptiles and birds in the Niobrara Formation have generally come from the same sites as the fishes, localities of many reptilian and avian specimens may be determined from the information given below. Locality records of fossils derived from publications or museum catalogues are listed under the name Of the museum in which the fossil material is housed. Each locality is numbered for reference purposes within this paper. The numerical listing by county for material at the University Of Kansas corresponds to the numerical listing in the locality catalogue of the Division of Vertebrate Paleon tology. The original description of a locality is cited first in bold face type followed by a statement of section(s), township, and range as determined in this study. Where exposures from which the fossils were Obtained extend across more than one section, two or more sections are cited. Comments on the geologic horizon and geographic position of a locality as originally cited are given if necessary. Estimates of mileage by the older collectors were in many, but not all, instances less than the true mileage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.