Fossils from the Rillito River near the Tucson Mall
The rillito has run a few times this winter, and we thought there might be new material exposed. We were not dissapointed. Sometimes there's an adventure in your own backyard.
| Here is a view of the site. We're not sure if these boulders occur naturally, or if they were put here to control erosion. |  |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Articulata Location: Rillito River. Age: Unknown Formation: Unknown |  |
| Phylum: Echinodermata Crinoid stems? Location: Rillito River. Age: Paleozoic Formation: Unknown |  |
| Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Zoantharia Order: Rugosa Rugose Coral in cross section with normal faulting Location: Rillito River. Age: Paleozoic Formation: Unknown |  |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Articulata Order: Strophomenidina Suborder: Productid A Productid with four fully articulated spines High Resolution Image Location: Rillito River. Age: Paleozoic Formation: Unknown |  |
| Phylum: Echinodermata Crinoid stem Location: Rillito River. Age: Paleozoic Formation: Unknown |  |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Articulata Location: Rillito River. Age: Pennsylvanian/Permian? Formation: Earp? |  |
| Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Trilobita Trilobite? Location: Rillito River. Age: Cambrian? Formation: Abrigo? |  |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Articulata Location: Rillito River. Age: Pennsylvanian/Permian? Formation: Earp? |  |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Articulata Order: Spiriferidea Brachiopod Location: Rillito River. Age: Pennsylvanian/Permian? Formation: Earp? |  |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Articulata Brachiopod Location: Rillito River. Age: Pennsylvanian/Permian? Formation: Earp? |  |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Articulata Brachiopod Location: Rillito River. Age: Pennsylvanian/Permian? Formation: Earp? |  |
| Phylum: Bryozoa Class: Stenolaemata Order: Fenestrata Bryozoa Location: Rillito River Age: Pennsylvanian/Permian? Formation: Earp |  |
| Phylum: Echinodermata Crinoid stem Location: Rillito River Age: Paleozoic Formation:Unknown |  |
| Phylum: Echinodermata Crinoid stem Location: Rillito River Age: Paleozoic Formation:Unknown |  |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Articulata Brachiopod Location: Rillito River. Age: Paleozoic Formation: Unknown |  |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Articulata Brachiopod Location: Rillito River. Age: Paleozoic Formation: Unknown |  |
| Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Zoantharia Order: Rugosa Rugose Coral Location: Rillito River. Age: Paleozoic Formation: Unknown |  |