Makah Formation Explained

The Makah Formation is a geologic formation in Washington (state). It was deposited during the late Paleogene period between the late Eocene and early Oligocene epoches, and preserves marine fossils dating to the early Oligocene. It outcrops at the northwestern edge of the Olympic Peninsula.^{[1] [2]}

Vertebrate paleobiota

The following fossil taxa are known:

Mammals

Mammals of the Makah Formation
Genus	Species	Presence	Material	Notes	Images
Fucaia	F. buelli			An aetiocetid baleen whale.
Mysticeti indet.				A baleen whale of uncertain affinities.

Birds

Birds of the Makah Formation
Genus	Species	Presence	Material	Notes	Images
Galliformes indet.			Skull	A landfowl of uncertain affinities.
Klallamornis	K. buchanani			A plotopterid suliform.
	K. clarki
Makahala	M. mirae			An early tubenose seabird.
?Phalacrocoracoidea indet.				An indeterminate relative of cormorants and darters.
Tonsala	T. hildegardae			A plotopterid suliform.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Washington (state)
• Paleontology in Washington (state)

References

• Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.

1. Web site: Geolex — Makah publications . 2024-11-21 . ngmdb.usgs.gov.
2. Web site: PBDB . 2024-11-21 . paleobiodb.org.