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Kishenehn Formation

Paleogene stratigraphic unit in Montana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kishenehn Formation is a Paleogene stratigraphic unit in Montana. Fossil amiiforme and teleost fish have been found in outcrops of the formation's Coal Creek Member in Glacier National Park.[1] Mosquitos have also been found in the Coal Creek Member, and have been found to be hematophagous. It is considered a Middle Eocene Lagerstätte.[2]

Fruiting body of Quadrasubulaflora kishenehnensis, a fossil Magnoliopsid
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