CSUN Loc. 1511 - Pulali Point [Crescent Fm] (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Washington (47.7° N, 122.9° W: paleocoordinates 51.7° N, 103.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Crescent Formation, Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• Late early Eocene; Penutian stage

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; conglomerate

• pebble conglomerate

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Reposited in the LACM

Primary reference: R. L. Squires, J. L. Goedert, and K. L. Kaler. 1992. Paleontology and stratigraphy of Eocene rocks at Pulali Point, Jefferson County, Olympic Peninsula, Washington. [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 146900: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 02.07.2013

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Hemithirididae
Hemithiris reagani
Hemithiris reagani Hertlein and Grant IV 1944
Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Nemocardium linteum" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum
"Nemocardium linteum" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum Conrad 1855 cockle
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar sp.
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (cf. Caryocorbula) dickersoni
Corbula (cf. Caryocorbula) dickersoni Weaver and Palmer 1922 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Brachidontes sp.
Brachidontes sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea ? sp.
Ostrea ? sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomiidae indet.
Anomiidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 scallop
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeridae indet." = Glycymerididae
"Glycymeridae indet." = Glycymerididae Newton 1922 clam
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Ectinochilus (Macilentos) macilentus
Ectinochilus (Macilentos) macilentus White 1889 true conch
spp. oregonensis
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Cassidae indet.
Cassidae indet. Latreille 1825 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
? Falsifusus marysvillensis
? Falsifusus marysvillensis Merriam and Turner 1937 snail
 Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae
Calorebama dilleri
Calorebama dilleri Dickerson 1914 snail
spp. lineata
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Volutidae indet., Cryptochorda (Cryptochorda) californica
Volutidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 volute
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Tejonia moragai, Polinices (Polinices) gesteri, Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis
Tejonia moragai Stewart 1927 moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) gesteri Dickerson 1916 moon snail
Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis Gabb 1864 moon snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella uvasana
Turritella uvasana Conrad 1855 turret shell
spp. hendoni
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Pachycrommium clarki
Pachycrommium clarki Stewart 1927 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Cylichnina tantilla
Cylichnina tantilla Anderson and Hanna 1925 snail
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp.
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
? Trochocyathus nomlandi
? Trochocyathus nomlandi Bentson 1943 stony coral