Eocene Green River Winged Fruit P-GRP2-16-016 Eocene crane fly (Tipula)

crane fly (Tipula)

The Mazon Creek area fossils are found mostly in siderite concretions

the entire thickness contains Desmoceras and Bendanticeras and Pervinquieria

Coming from a classic UK location

The Green River Formation is the remnant of a large lake whose mud would eventually be transformed into soft calcite-bearing shale

Eocene Green River Winged Fruit P-GRP2-16-016 Eocene crane fly (Tipula)(?)Lagokarpos lacustris Green River Formation Middle Eocene Lincoln County, Wyoming This is a good example of a winged fruit of unknown family and order relationship. The venation in the winged portion is not preserved but it has a detailed globose fruit body. These are found in the 18 inch layer but are not common.