# Poul Creek Formation

The Poul Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

## Fossil content

| Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon | Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited. |

### Mammals

Mammals reported from the Poul Creek Formation :
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Arktocara | A. yakataga | Yakutat City | Incomplete skull (USNM 214830) | A platanistoid dolphin | |

### Crustaceans

Crustaceans reported from the Poul Creek Formation :
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes |
| Branchioplax | B. washingtoniana | Bering Lake | One specimen (USNM 431271) | A mathildellid crab |
| Eumorphocorystes | E. naselensis | Kayak Island | Five specimens | A raninid crab |
| Orbitoplax | O. plafkeri | Wingham Island | Eight specimens | A euryplacid crab |
| Portunites | P. alaskensis | Bering Lake Kayak Island | Five specimens | A portunoid crab |

### Molluscs
#### Bivalves

Bivalves reported from the Poul Creek Formation :
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes |
| Cardium | C. (Ceratoderma) yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A cardiid |
| Cardium | C. (Laevicardium) alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cardiid |
| Cardium | C. (Papyridea) brooksi | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cardiid |
| Cardium | C. (Serripes?) hamiltonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cardiid |
| Chione | C. cf. cryptolineata | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A venerid |
| Chione | C. securis alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A venerid |
| Heterodonax | H. sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A psammobiid |
| Hiatella | H. arctica | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A hiatellid, originally reported as Saxicava pholadis |
| Leda | L. fossa | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | Reassigned to the genus Nuculana |
| Macoma | M. cf. middendorffi | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A tellinid |
| Macoma | M. cf. secta | Yakataga anticline | Two specimens | A tellinid |
| Macrocallista | M. pittsburgensis | Yakataga anticline | Several specimens | A venerid |
| Macrocallista | M.? rearensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A venerid |
| Mactra | M. (Mactrotoma) californica equilateralis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A mactrid |
| Mya | M. salmonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A myid |
| Mya | M. truncata | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A myid |
| Nucula | N. (Acila) gettysburgensis alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A nuculid |
| Nucula | N. (Acila) hamiltonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A nuculid |
| Nucula | N. (Acila) yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A nuculid |
| Nuculana | N. fossa | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A nuculanid, originally reported as Leda fossa |
| Pandora | P. (Kennerlia) yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A pandorid |
| Panomya | P. (Arctica) turgida | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A hiatellid |
| Panomya | P. sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A hiatellid |
| Pecten | P. (Patinopecten) yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A pectinid |
| Phacoides | P. cf. columbianum | Yakataga anticline | Two specimens | A lucinid |
| Pitaria | P. (Katherinella) arnoldi | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A venerid |
| Saxicava | S. pholadis | | One specimen | Junior synonym of Hiatella arctica |
| Schizothaerus | S. nuttallii | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A mactrid |
| Schizothaerus | S. trapezoides | Yakataga anticline | Two specimens | A mactrid |
| Spisula | S. ramonensis | Yakataga anticline | Several specimens | A mactrid |
| Tellina | T. sp. | Yakataga anticline | Two specimens | A tellinid |
| Thracia | T. schencki | Yakataga anticline | Numerous specimens | A thraciid |
| Thyasira | T. bisecta | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A thyasirid |
| Venericardia | V. hamiltonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A carditid |
| Venericardia | V. yakatagensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A carditid |
| Yoldia | Y. indet. | Yakataga anticline | An imperfect cast | A yoldiid |

#### Cephalopods

Cephalopods reported from the Poul Creek Formation :
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Aturia | A. angusta alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A nautiloid | |

#### Gastropods

Gastropods reported from the Poul Creek Formation :
| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes |
| Argobuccinum | A. sp. | Yakataga anticline | Several imperfect specimens | A cymatiid |
| Bathybembix | B. turbonata | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | An eucyclid, originally reported as Turcicula turbonata |
| Cancellaria | C. (Progabbi) alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cancellariid |
| Colus | C. rearensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A colid |
| Epitonium | E. (Boreoscala) cf. groenlandica | Yakataga anticline | An imperfect specimen | An epitoniid |
| Fusinus | F. cf. hannibali | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A fasciolariid |
| Galeodea | G. apta | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A cassid |
| Haminoea | H. sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A haminoeid |
| Natica | N. (Cryptonatica) sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A naticid |
| Neptunea | N. aff. tabulatus | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A buccinid |
| Polinices | P. (Euspira) cf. galianoi | Yakataga anticline | Several specimens | A naticid |
| Polinices | P. (Euspira) ramonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A naticid |
| Psephaea | P. corrugata | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A volutid |
| Scaphander | S. alaskensis | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A scaphandrid |
| Turcicula | T. turbonata | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | Moved to the genus Bathybembix |
| Turritella | T. hamiltonensis | Yakataga anticline | Multiple specimens | A turritellid |
| Turritella | T. cf. porterensis | Yakataga anticline | Numerous specimens | A turritellid |
| Turritella | T. sp. | Yakataga anticline | One specimen | A turritellid |