Also known as Hwy 7, Kosse
Where: Kosse County, Texas (31.3° N, 96.7° W: paleocoordinates 36.1° N, 77.1° W)
When: Tehucana Limestone Member (Kincaid Formation), Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: lithology not reported
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Collected by Christopher Garvie
Primary reference: W. J. Foster, C. L. Garvie, A. M. Weiss, A. D. Muscente, M. Aberhan, J. W. Counts, and R. C. Martindale. 2020. Resilience of marine invertebrate communities during the early Cenozoic hyperthermals. Scientific Reports 10:2176 [A. Miller/J. Sessa/W. Foster]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 205466: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Gammatodon superstes, Sassella frosti, Bieleraxis discoidea, Bieleraxis sp., Multitrochia tehuacana, ? Acrocoleum cancellata, Parmarella gelus, Parmarella hilli, Parmarella saffordi, Tripsycha (Tripsycha) strapplei, Straticostatum (Paginacosta) figus, Crassaseila paleocenica, Puposynola obliqua, Eoaceton punctatus, Parmesalia sp., Chevalliera sp., Tumidosipho tehuacana, Sassella mixta, Nodolargena frosti, Pagonia spiralis, Gentilifulgur aff. mortoni, Gentilifulgur praemortoni, Paleofusus sp., ? Paleopsepharea sp., Proceraedis imbricataria, Proceraedis tegumenis, Paleofusus bellus, Paleofusus elegantissima, cf. Anticlinura sp., ? Eocithera laurencei, Paleofusus parvicrassus, Nodovoluta coronata
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Gastropoda | |
Capulus gelus snail | |
"Natica" saffordi moon snail
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Polinices eminulus Conrad 1833 moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) tehuacana moon snail | |
Lacuna sp. Turton 1827 periwinkle
"Littorina (Prosthenodon) incrtus" = Prosthenodon periwinkle
Littorina elongata periwinkle | |
"Thylacodes sp." = Vermetus (Thylaeodus)
"Thylacodes sp." = Vermetus (Thylaeodus) Mörch 1862 worm shell | |
"Ficopsis sp." = Ficus Röding 1798 fig shell
Priscoficus aff. juvenis fig shell
Priscoficus johnfoxi fig shell
Priscoficus nodulina fig shell | |
Calyptraphorus sp. Conrad 1857 snail
Calyptraphorus velusus snail | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
Terebra (Mirula) mexia auger snail | |
Lutema gracilis, Oxyacrum gracilis, Oxyacrum sp., "Eoturris fallsensis" = Eopleurotoma, cf. Fusimilis sp., Surculites sp., cf. Hemisurcula sp.
Lutema gracilis turrid
Oxyacrum gracilis turrid
Oxyacrum sp. Cossmann 1889 turrid
"Eoturris fallsensis" = Eopleurotoma turrid
cf. Fusimilis sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Surculites sp. Conrad 1865 turrid
cf. Hemisurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid | |
Turricula imbricata, Turricula frosti, ? Turricula sp., "Crenaturricula minuta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula)
Turricula imbricata snail
Turricula frosti snail
? Turricula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
"Crenaturricula minuta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) snail | |
aff. Paleofusimitra sp. Sohl 1963 mitre shell | |
Clinuropsis sp. snail | |
Exilia sp. Conrad 1860 snail | |
"Volutocorbis texanus" = Athleta (Volutocorbis), Volutomorpha ultima, Cryptochorda paleocaenica, Lyria (Paleolyria) tehuacana, Lyria (? Lyria) elongata
"Volutocorbis texanus" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) volute
Volutomorpha ultima volute
Cryptochorda paleocaenica volute
Lyria (Paleolyria) tehuacana volute
Lyria (? Lyria) elongata volute | |
"Poireria (Paziella) delera" = Poirieria (Paziella), Hexaplex nascium
"Poireria (Paziella) delera" = Poirieria (Paziella) murex snail
Hexaplex nascium murex snail | |
Fusulculus texanus snail | |
Olivella tehuacanensis olive snail
Eoancilla lapicidina olive snail | |
Campylacrum texanum snail | |
Unitas euani snail
Unitas petiti snail
Unitas sp. Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Sveltella novus snail | |
aff. Levifusus trabeatus Conrad 1858 snail | |
Conradconfusus texanus, ? Palaeorhaphis laevis, Euthriofusus stephensoni, ? Latirus asperpellis, ? Latirus sp., Pseudolatirus acuelatus, Taioma texana, Falsifusus problematicus, aff. Falsifusus sp.
Conradconfusus texanus snail
? Palaeorhaphis laevis snail
? Latirus asperpellis snail
? Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Pseudolatirus acuelatus snail
Taioma texana snail
Falsifusus problematicus snail
aff. Falsifusus sp. snail | |
aff. Aquilofusus sp. Kautsky 1925 true whelk
Buccinopsis sp. Conrad 1857 true whelk
? Parvisipho spiralis true whelk
Pseudoliva sp. Swainson 1840 true whelk
Popenoeum tabulatum true whelk | |
Cymatium (? Cymatium) danianum triton shell | |
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Teinostoma regularis snail | |
Lacunella sp. Deshayes 1861 snail | |
Chevallieria texanopsis snail | |
"Caecum (? Meioceras) texanum" = Meioceras
"Caecum (? Meioceras) texanum" = Meioceras snail | |
Vitrinella discus snail
Vitrinella praelaevis snail | |
Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
Variseila sp. Dockery 1993 snail | |
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail | |
Rissoidae sp. Gray 1847 snail
Pusillina sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
? Attenuata danica snail
"Zebinella tehuacana" = Rissoina (Zebinella) snail | |
Mesalia mavericki, Turritella calax, Turritella ola, Turritella sp., Turritella cf. humerosa, Haustator cf. alabamensis, ? Vermicularia columella
Mesalia mavericki turret shell
Turritella calax turret shell
Turritella ola turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella cf. humerosa Conrad 1835 turret shell
Haustator cf. alabamensis turret shell
? Vermicularia columella turret shell | |
Sansonia texana snail | |
? Orthochetus sp. Cossmann 1889 cerith snail
Clava (Semivertagus) scriba cerith snail
Bittium prekoeneni cerith snail | |
"cf. Pseudomaura sp." = Ampullina (Pseudamaura)
"cf. Pseudomaura sp." = Ampullina (Pseudamaura) Fischer 1885 snail | |
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell | |
Opalia (Opalia) tehuacana, Cerithiscala tehuacana, Acirsa (Notacirsa) texana, Acirsa (? Hemiacirsa) sp., "Acrisa (Acirsella) sublineata" = Acirsa (Acirsella), Papuliscala acus, Amaea (Coniscala) sp., "Amaea (Confusiscala) paleocaenica" = Confusiscala, "Amaea (? Confusiscala) sp." = Confusiscala
Opalia (Opalia) tehuacana wentletrap
Cerithiscala tehuacana wentletrap
Acirsa (Notacirsa) texana wentletrap
Acirsa (? Hemiacirsa) sp. de Boury 1890 wentletrap
"Acrisa (Acirsella) sublineata" = Acirsa (Acirsella) wentletrap
Papuliscala acus wentletrap
Amaea (Coniscala) sp. Adams and Adams 1853 wentletrap
"Amaea (Confusiscala) paleocaenica" = Confusiscala wentletrap
"Amaea (? Confusiscala) sp." = Confusiscala de Boury 1909 wentletrap | |
Cylichna (Cylichnopsis) elliptica Sowerby 1824 snail | |
Volvulella sp. Newton 1891 snail | |
Doliella parnitens snail | |
? Cheilospicata sp. snail | |
Creseis sp. Rang 1828 snail | |
"Puposyrnola euani" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola), "Puposyrnola multibaca" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola), "? Puposyrnola confusa" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola), "? Puposyrnola sp." = Syrnola (Puposyrnola), Creonella hebetertia
"Puposyrnola euani" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) snail
"Puposyrnola multibaca" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) snail
"? Puposyrnola confusa" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) snail
"? Puposyrnola sp." = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) Cossmann 1921 snail
Creonella hebetertia snail | |
Acteonidae sp., Tornatellaea globosa, Tornatellaea linifera, Acteon pseudotypica, Acteon pseudotypica
Acteonidae sp. d'Orbigny 1835 snail
Tornatellaea globosa snail
Tornatellaea linifera snail
Acteon pseudotypica snail | |
Gilbertina sp. Morlett 1888 snail
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail | |
Toulminella alabamensis, Gegania cf. marylandica, Mathilda (Mathilda) aff. claibornensis, Mathilda (Echinimathilda) duogenta
Gegania cf. marylandica snail | |
Ptychatractus cataractus snail | |
? Zeidora sp. Adams 1860 snail | |
Solariorbis planulatus snail | |
Solariella microstriata snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus praepalmerae tusk shell | |
Dentalium spp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell | |
Polyplacophora | |
Bivalvia | |
"Eomiltha strangensis" = Gibbolucina (Eomiltha), Lucina (Lucina) multivittae, "Lucina (Callucina) tehuacanensis" = Callucina, "Lucina (Cavilinga) crassiplica" = Cavilinga
"Eomiltha strangensis" = Gibbolucina (Eomiltha) clam
"Lucina (Callucina) tehuacanensis" = Callucina clam
"Lucina (Cavilinga) crassiplica" = Cavilinga clam | |
? Cuspidaria sp. Dall 1886 clam
Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) sp. Dall 1886 clam | |
Pandora sp. Bruguière 1797 clam | |
cf. Cultellus sp. Schumacher 1817 clam | |
cf. Arcopagia sp. Leach 1827 tellin clam
Tellina (Moerella) brevis tellin clam | |
cf. Nemocardium sp. Meek 1876 cockle | |
aff. Mysella sp. Angas 1877 clam | |
? Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
? Tivelina sp. Cossmann 1886 venus clam
? Tivelina trigonalis venus clam
Tivelina texana venus clam | |
Teredinidae sp. Rafinesque 1815 clam | |
? Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam | |
Pteromeris nodulina, "cf. Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), "Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), ? Baluchicardia eoplata, ? Vetericardiella sp.
Pteromeris nodulina clam
"cf. Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) Stenzel and Krause 1957 clam
"Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) Stenzel and Krause 1957 clam
? Vetericardiella sp. Chavan 1969 clam | |
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Lithophaga cf. gainsensis mussel | |
Gregariella frosti clam
Gregariella sp. Monterosato 1883 clam | |
Acar (Acar) beadata miniature ark | |
Glycymeris laevigata clam | |
Arcopsis subrhombus clam
Arcopsis tumulus clam | |
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster | |
cf. Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster | |
Ostrea cf. crenulimarginata Gabb 1860 oyster | |
cf. Neopycnodonte lapidicina oyster | |
Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam | |
cf. Amusium (Propeamusium) alabamense Aldrich 1886 mud scallop | |
Nuculana eoa pointed nut clam | |
Nucula (Nucula) cf. ovula Lea 1833 nut clam | |
Cephalopoda | |
Hercoglossa ulrichi White 1882 nautiloid | |
Polychaeta | |