Piney Point Formation
# Piney Point Formation

The Piney Point Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Lutetian Stage of the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene period.

## Species

The following species are known from this formation. Keep in mind, this formation is vastly understudied, so the fauna represented is poorly known.

### Chondrichthyans

* Carcharocles auriculatus
* Galeocerdo eaglesomi
* Nebrius thielensis
* Striatolamia macrota
* Carcharias hopei
* Carcharias acutissima
* Jaekelotodus trigonalis
* Isurus praecursor
* Scyliorhinus gilbberti
* Abdounia beaugei
* Abdounia lapierrei
* Abdounia recticona
* Adbounia spp.
* Galeocerdo latidens
* Hemipristis curvatus?
* Carcarhinus gibbesi
* Galeorhinus ypresiensis
* Galeorhinus sp.
* Physogaleus secundus
* Coupatezia woutersi
* Pristis lathami
* Rhynchobatus vincenti
* Rhinobatis bruxelliensis
* Aetobatus irregularis
* Myliobatis dixoni
* Myliobatis spp.

### Chelonians

* Allaeochelys sp.

### Cetaceans

* Basilotritus woodwardi

### Invertebrates

* Cubitostrea sellaeformis
* Anomia lisbonensis
* Plicatula fliamentosa
* "Pecten" sp. (At least 3 distinct species)
* Glycymeris lisbonensis
* Leda semen
* Leda coelatella
* Venericardia rotunda
* Macrocallista perovata
* Anapteris regalis
* Caestocorbula fossata
* Corbula sp.
* Turritella nasuta
* Dentalium sp. (at least 2 distinct species)
