CAS loc. 245, Grapevine Canyon (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as CASG loc. 66608

Where: Kern County, California (34.9° N, 118.9° W: paleocoordinates 35.7° N, 104.8° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Tejon Formation, Eocene (56.0 - 33.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; brown sandstone and gray shale

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Bruce Martin

Primary reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1915. Fauna of the Type Tejon: Its relation to the Cowlitz Phase of the Tejon Group of Washington. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 5(3):33-98 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 207113: authorized by Jonathan Marcot, entered by Jonathan Marcot on 27.12.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
"? Spiroglyphus tejonensis" = Rotularia (Rotularia) tejonensis
"? Spiroglyphus tejonensis" = Rotularia (Rotularia) tejonensis Arnold 1909
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Acila sp., "Nucula cooperi" = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi
Acila sp. Adams and Adams 1858 divaricate nutclam
as "Acila, n. sp."
"Nucula cooperi" = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi Dickerson 1913 nut clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris verticordia n. sp." = Glycymeris (Tucetona) verticordia, Glycymeris viticola n. sp., "Glycimeris eocenica" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) eocenica, "Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata
"Glycymeris verticordia n. sp." = Glycymeris (Tucetona) verticordia Anderson and Hanna 1925 clam
Glycymeris viticola n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1825 clam
"Glycimeris eocenica" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) eocenica Weaver 1912 clam
"Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata Gabb 1864 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
"Crassatellites uvasana" = Crassatella uvasana, "Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana
"Crassatellites uvasana" = Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam
"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus Gabb 1864 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Glycimeris sp." = Glycymeris
"Glycimeris sp." = Glycymeris Da Costa 1778 clam
as "Glycimeris, n. sp."
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii, "Cardium cooperii" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum
"Cardium brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii Gabb 1864 cockle
"Cardium cooperii" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum Conrad 1855 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Macoma viticola Anderson and Hanna 1925 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia)
"Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia) clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata, "Meretrix ovalis" = Cyclinella elevata, "Meretrix uvasana" = Pitar uvasana, "Meretrix tejonensis" = Pitar uvasana, "Meretrix hornii" = Macrocallista (Costacallista) hornii, "Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana
"Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Meretrix ovalis" = Cyclinella elevata Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Meretrix uvasana" = Pitar uvasana Conrad 1855 venus clam
"Meretrix tejonensis" = Pitar uvasana Conrad 1855 venus clam
"Meretrix hornii" = Macrocallista (Costacallista) hornii Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana Gabb 1864 venus clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis
"Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis Gabb 1864 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina (Myrtaea) sp. Bruguière 1797 clam
as "Lucina (Myrtaea), n. sp."
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Dentalium cooperii" = Dentalium cooperi, "Cadulus pusillus" = Dentalium pusillum, Dentalium stramineum, Dentalium stramineum
"Dentalium cooperii" = Dentalium cooperi Gabb 1864 tusk shell
"Cadulus pusillus" = Dentalium pusillum Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Dentalium stramineum Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Dentalium stramineum Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus Gabb 1864 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica cognata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) cognata
"Architectonica cognata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) cognata Gabb 1864 sundial
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum Gabb 1864 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana Conrad 1855 slipper shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Cowlitzia canalifera Gabb 1864 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficopsis remondii Gabb 1864 fig shell
Ficopsis hornii Gabb 1864 fig shell
 Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae
Exilia fausta n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei
"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei Conrad 1855 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata
"Cancellaria stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Perissityidae
"Surcula alizensis" = Nekewis io, "Surcula ioformis n. sp." = Nekewis io
"Surcula alizensis" = Nekewis io Gabb 1864 snail
"Surcula ioformis n. sp." = Nekewis io Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
"Ancillaria elongata" = Ancilla (Spirancilla) gabbi
"Ancillaria elongata" = Ancilla (Spirancilla) gabbi Cossman 1899 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Surcula washingtoniana" = Turricula, "Surcula coaequalis n. sp." = Turricula, Surcula cowlitzensis
"Surcula washingtoniana" = Turricula snail
"Surcula coaequalis n. sp." = Turricula snail
Surcula cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus aegilops n. sp. cone shell
Conus californiana Conrad 1855 cone shell
Conus cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 cone shell
Conus hornii Gabb 1864 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus, Turris uvasana, Gemmula encinalis n. sp., Gemmula abacta n. sp., "Surcula cohni n. sp." = Eosurcula cohni
"Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus Gabb 1864 turrid
Gemmula encinalis n. sp. turrid
Gemmula abacta n. sp. turrid
"Surcula cohni n. sp." = Eosurcula cohni Dickerson 1915 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Hemifusus lewisiana Weaver 1912 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Molopophorus tejonensis n. sp." = Molopophorus cretaceus
"Molopophorus tejonensis n. sp." = Molopophorus cretaceus Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Phos blakianus n. sp., Siphonalia tularensis n. sp., "Whitneya ficus" = Strepsidura ficus
Phos blakianus n. sp. true whelk
Siphonalia tularensis n. sp. true whelk
"Whitneya ficus" = Strepsidura ficus Gabb 1864 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Fasciolaria sinuata" = Latirus sinuatus
"Fasciolaria sinuata" = Latirus sinuatus Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae
"Pseudoliva tejonensis n. sp." = Calorebama inornata, "Pseudoliva volutaeformis" = Calorebama volutaeformis
"Pseudoliva tejonensis n. sp." = Calorebama inornata Dickerson 1915 snail
"Pseudoliva volutaeformis" = Calorebama volutaeformis Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra murietta n. sp. mitre shell
Mitra uvasana n. sp. Dickerson 1915 mitre shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Galeodea tuberculata" = Galeodea tuberculiformis
"Galeodea tuberculata" = Galeodea tuberculiformis Gabb 1864 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Gyrineum uvasalis n. sp., Gyrineum uvasalis n. sp., "Argobuccinum californicum" = Gyrineum californicum, "Nyctilochus washingtoniana" = Cymatium, "Nyctilochus sopenahensis" = Cymatium, "Nyctilochus cowlitzensis" = Cymatium
Gyrineum uvasalis n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 triton shell
Gyrineum uvasalis n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 triton shell
"Argobuccinum californicum" = Gyrineum californicum Gabb 1869 triton shell
"Nyctilochus washingtoniana" = Cymatium triton shell
"Nyctilochus sopenahensis" = Cymatium triton shell
"Nyctilochus cowlitzensis" = Cymatium triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
"Cypraea kerniana n. sp." = Grovesia mathewsonii
"Cypraea kerniana n. sp." = Grovesia mathewsonii Gabb 1869 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica uvasana, Naticina obliqua, "Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai, "Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai, "Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis, "Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Lunatia hornii" = Polinices hornii
Natica uvasana Gabb 1864 moon snail
Naticina obliqua Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai Stewart 1927 moon snail
"Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai Stewart 1927 moon snail
"Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
"Lunatia hornii" = Polinices hornii Gabb 1864 moon snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella uvasana Conrad 1855 turret shell
 Patellida - Lottiidae
"Acmaea tejonensis" = Patelloida tejonensis
"Acmaea tejonensis" = Patelloida tejonensis Gabb 1869 limpet