Val Sanfrà, Torvino Hills (Miocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (45.1° N, 7.8° E: paleocoordinates 44.4° N, 7.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: N7a-N7b foram zone, Termofourà Formation, Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• Miogypsina globulina, Miogypsina globulina intermedia and Miogypsina negrii.

Environment/lithology: marine; calcareous conglomerate and green, calcareous sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: M. Zunino and G. Pavia. 2009. Lower to Middle Miocene Mollusc assemblages from the Torino Hills (NW Italy): Synthesis of new data and chronostratigraphical arrangement. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 115(3):349-370 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 178110: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 19.04.2016

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Sulcogladus collegnoi, Babilonia eburnoides, Andara turonensis, Glycymeri cf. pilosa
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Antalis badense, Antalis cf. badense, Antalis miopseudoentalis, Antalis miocaenicum, Antalis taurocostatum, Fissidentalium taurostriatum
Antalis badense tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica caracollosimplex
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula bonelli, Ringicula cf. sandbergeri
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Fissurella costicillatissima
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Gibbula tauracuta, Paroxystele amedei, Tectus vertex, Calliostoma scutiformis, Calliostoma cf. tauromiliare
Paroxystele amedei Brogniart 1823 top snail
Tectus vertex top snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Bolma proborsoni, Astraea carinata
 Basommatophora - Siphonariidae
Siphonaria polygona
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Nerita gigantea, "Nerita martiniana" = Nerita (Theliostyla) martiniana, Theodoxus hisingeri, Theodoxus morellii
"Nerita martiniana" = Nerita (Theliostyla) martiniana Bonci et al. 2000 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium taurinum
Cerithium taurinum cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Haustator turris, Haustator vermicularis, Protoma cathedralis, Turritella subangulata, "Turritella bellardii" = Turritella (Turritella) bellardii, Turritella bicarinata, "Peyrotia tauroperturrita" = Turritella (Peyrotia), Peyrotia desmarestina, Turritella terebralis, Archimediella miotaurina
Haustator turris turret shell
Haustator vermicularis Brocchi 1814 turret shell
Protoma cathedralis Brongniart 1856 turret shell
"Turritella bellardii" = Turritella (Turritella) bellardii Mayer 1866 turret shell
Turritella bicarinata Elchwald 1830 turret shell
"Peyrotia tauroperturrita" = Turritella (Peyrotia) turret shell
Peyrotia desmarestina Basterot 1825 turret shell
Turritella terebralis Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Globularia compressa
Globularia compressa Basterot 1825 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"Stenorhytis retusa" = Sthenorytis
"Stenorhytis retusa" = Sthenorytis wentletrap
 Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae
Trochocerithium turritum
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Hipponix sulcatus
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Neverita josephinia, Polinices miocolligens, Polinices proredemptus, Euspira catena, "Polinices submamillaris" = Euspira submamillaris, Natica crassiuscula, "Natica epiglottina" = Cochlis epiglottina, Sinum aquense, Sinum sigaretoides
Neverita josephinia Risso 1826 moon snail
Euspira catena da Costa 1778 moon snail
"Polinices submamillaris" = Euspira submamillaris Sacco 1890 moon snail
"Natica epiglottina" = Cochlis epiglottina Lamarck 1804 moon snail
Sinum aquense moon snail
Sinum sigaretoides moon snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella neglecta, Mitrella turgida, Pyrene klipsteini
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fasciolaria tarbelliana, Latirus crassus, Latirus pinensis, Latirus productus, Latirus taurinus
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius bowerbanki, Nassarius clathurellus, Nassarius cocconii, Nassarius collegni, Nassarius incertus, Nassarius semirugosus, Nassarius speciosus, Nassarius subesulcatus, Nassarius sublaevigatus, Nassarius subquadrangularis
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Euthria adunca, Euthria elongata, Euthria longirostra, Neptunea glomoides, Phos citharella, Cantharus rhombus, Janiopsis maxillosa
Euthria adunca true whelk
Euthria elongata true whelk
Neptunea glomoides true whelk
Phos citharella true whelk
Cantharus rhombus true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Trigonostoma ampullaceum, Trigonostoma taurocrassa, Cancellaria cf. contorta, Cancellaria dertonensis, Narona lyrata
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra absona, Mitra admissa, Mitra cf. contorta, Mitra cepporum, Mitra cognatella, Mitra dolium, Mitra confundenda, Mitra defossa, Mitra indistinta, Mitra megaspira, Mitra ponderosa, Mitra suturalis
Mitra absona mitre shell
Mitra admissa mitre shell
Mitra cf. contorta mitre shell
Mitra cepporum mitre shell
Mitra cognatella mitre shell
Mitra dolium mitre shell
Mitra confundenda mitre shell
Mitra defossa mitre shell
Mitra indistinta mitre shell
Mitra megaspira mitre shell
Mitra ponderosa mitre shell
Mitra suturalis mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Drillia sejungenda
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
"Terebra basteroti" = Strioterebrum basteroti, "Terebra neglecta" = Terebra, "Terebra subulocacellense" = Terebra, "Terebra subulatoidea" = Terebra, "Terebra hoernesi" = Terebra, "Subula plicaria" = Terebra, Terebra subtessellata, Hastula striata
"Terebra basteroti" = Strioterebrum basteroti Nyst 1843 auger snail
"Terebra neglecta" = Terebra auger snail
"Terebra subulocacellense" = Terebra auger snail
"Terebra subulatoidea" = Terebra auger snail
"Terebra hoernesi" = Terebra auger snail
"Subula plicaria" = Terebra auger snail
Terebra subtessellata d'Orbigny 1852 auger snail
Hastula striata auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Turricula dimidiata" = Turricula, "Surcula bardini" = Turricula, "Surcula destefanii" = Turricula, "Surcula striatula" = Turricula, Clavatula consimilis, Clavatula concatenata, Clavatula defrancei, Clavatula heros, Clavatula gothica, Clavatula semimarginata, Clavatula turriculata
"Turricula dimidiata" = Turricula snail
"Surcula bardini" = Turricula snail
"Surcula destefanii" = Turricula snail
"Surcula striatula" = Turricula snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus puschi" = Plagioconus puschi, Conus aquensis, Conus basteroti, Conus avellana, Conus bitorosus, Conus belus, Conus cf. berghausi, Conus brocchii, Conus bredai, Conus canaliculatus, Conus dujardinii, Conus clavatulus, Conus granulari, Conus gastaldii, Conus montisclavus, Conus mucronatolaevis, Conus oblongoturbinatus, Conus parvecatenatus, Conus parvicaudatus, Conus ponderosus, Conus ponderosulcatus, Conus striatulus, Conus raristriatus, "Conus antiquus" = Lithoconus antiquus, "Conus antidiluvianus" = Conilithes antidiluvianus
"Conus puschi" = Plagioconus puschi Michelotti 1857 cone shell
Conus aquensis cone shell
Conus basteroti cone shell
Conus avellana cone shell
Conus bitorosus cone shell
Conus belus cone shell
Conus brocchii cone shell
Conus bredai cone shell
Conus dujardinii cone shell
Conus clavatulus cone shell
Conus granulari cone shell
Conus gastaldii cone shell
Conus montisclavus cone shell
Conus ponderosus cone shell
Conus striatulus cone shell
Conus raristriatus cone shell
"Conus antiquus" = Lithoconus antiquus Lamarck 1810 cone shell
"Conus antidiluvianus" = Conilithes antidiluvianus Bruguière 1792 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Turris cypris" = Turris, "Pleurotoma decorata" = Turris, Perrona pedemontana, Perrona semimarginata, Gemmula stricta
"Turris cypris" = Turris turrid
"Pleurotoma decorata" = Turris turrid
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Bathytoma cataphracta, Genota hirsuta, "Pseudotoma precedens" = Genota (Pseudotoma), Pseudotoma bonellii, Borsonia prima
Bathytoma cataphracta Brocchi 1814 snail
"Pseudotoma precedens" = Genota (Pseudotoma) snail
Pseudotoma bonellii Bellardi 1839 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella ventrosa, Olivella brevis, Olivella clavula, Oliva bellardi, Oliva ceppiensis, Oliva longispira, Oliva malthata, Ancilla pusilla, Ancilla suturalis, Ancilla sowerbyi
Olivella ventrosa olive snail
Olivella brevis olive snail
Olivella clavula olive snail
Oliva bellardi olive snail
Oliva ceppiensis olive snail
Oliva longispira olive snail
Oliva malthata olive snail
Ancilla pusilla olive snail
Ancilla suturalis olive snail
Ancilla sowerbyi olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
Amalda patula, "Ancilla obsoleta" = Amalda obsoleta
"Ancilla obsoleta" = Amalda obsoleta Brocchi 1814 snail
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Vexillum analoga, Vexillum cf. cincta
Vexillum analoga ribbed mitre
Vexillum cf. cincta ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Glabella excavata, Glabella taurinensis, Marginella subovulata
Glabella excavata margin shell
Glabella taurinensis margin shell
Marginella subovulata margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Lyria magorum, Lyria picturata, Athleta ficulina
Lyria picturata Grateloup 1834 volute
Athleta ficulina Lamarck 1811 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Typhis sowerby, Haustellum partschi, Haustellum sismondai, Chicoreus striaeformis, Thais inaequicostata, Thais reflexa, Hexaplex subasperrima
Typhis sowerby murex snail
Haustellum partschi murex snail
Thais reflexa murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Gibberulina philippi
 Neogastropoda - Harpidae
Morum verrucosum
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Persististrombus bonellii
Persististrombus bonellii Brongniart 1823 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Aporrhais pespelecani, Aporrhais uttingeriana
Aporrhais pespelecani Linnaeus 1758 snail
Aporrhais uttingeriana Risso 1826 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae
"Cypropterina duclosiana" = Jenneria duclosiana
"Cypropterina duclosiana" = Jenneria duclosiana Basterot 1825 Jenner's Cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
"Trivia affinis" = Trivia (Sulcotrivia) excoccinella, Trivia arctica
"Trivia affinis" = Trivia (Sulcotrivia) excoccinella Sacco 1894 snail
Trivia arctica Pultenay 1799 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Zonarina provincialis, Zonarina subelongata, Zonarina pinguis, Zonarina annularia, Zonarina cf. brogniarti, Jousseaumea grateloupi, Schilderia taurovalis, "Zonarina amygdalum" = Schilderia amygdalum, "Zonarina decorticata" = Schilderia decorticata, "Cypraeorbis fabagina" = Prozonarina fabagina, "Zonarina brochii" = Prozonarina brocchii, "Miolyncina tumida" = Lyncina tumida, Trona lyncoides, Mandolina rhomboidalis
Zonarina provincialis Matheron 1842 cowry
Zonarina subelongata d'Orbigny 1852 cowry
Zonarina pinguis Grateloup 1846 cowry
Zonarina annularia Brongniart 1823 cowry
Zonarina cf. brogniarti Schilder 1932 cowry
Jousseaumea grateloupi d'Orbigny 1852 cowry
Schilderia taurovalis Sacco 1894 cowry
"Zonarina amygdalum" = Schilderia amygdalum Brocchi 1814 cowry
"Zonarina decorticata" = Schilderia decorticata Defrance 1826 cowry
"Cypraeorbis fabagina" = Prozonarina fabagina Lamarck 1810 cowry
"Zonarina brochii" = Prozonarina brocchii Deshayes 1844 cowry
"Miolyncina tumida" = Lyncina tumida Grateloup 1834 cowry
Trona lyncoides Brongniart 1823 cowry
Mandolina rhomboidalis Grateloup 1847 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Eudolium subfasciatum
Eudolium subfasciatum Sacco 1890 tun shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Personidae
Distorsio tortuosa
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Semicassis saburon, Semicassis variabilis, "Semicassis miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata, Cypraecassis cypraeformis, Galeodea sconsioides, Galeodea taurinensis, Galeodea echinophora, "Sconsia striatula" = Galeodosconsia striatula
"Semicassis miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata Sacco 1890 snail
Galeodea echinophora Linnaeus 1758 snail
"Sconsia striatula" = Galeodosconsia striatula Bellardi and Michelotti 1840 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Sassia appeninica, Sassia borsoni, Sassia granosa, Gyrineum giganteum, "Bufonaria marginata" = Aspa marginata, Cymatium borsoni
Sassia appeninica triton shell
Sassia borsoni triton shell
Sassia granosa triton shell
Gyrineum giganteum triton shell
"Bufonaria marginata" = Aspa marginata Gmelin 1791 triton shell
Cymatium borsoni triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus geometra, Ficus conditus
Ficus geometra fig shell
Ficus conditus Brongniart 1823 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
"Tugurium borsoni" = Onustus borsoni, Xenophora deshayesi
"Tugurium borsoni" = Onustus borsoni Sismonda 1847 carrier shell
Xenophora deshayesi Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Sareptidae
"Glomus monterosatoi" = Pristigloma
"Glomus monterosatoi" = Pristigloma clam
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia nitida
Yoldia nitida Brocchi 1814 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula placentina
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Lithophaga lithophaga
Lithophaga lithophaga Linnaeus 1758 mussel
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys gloriamaris, Chlamys tournali, Aequipecten northamptoni, Aequipecten harveri, "Pecten cristatocostatus" = Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) cristatocostatus, Pecten beudanti, Pecten grayi, Pecten cf. paulensis
"Pecten cristatocostatus" = Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) cristatocostatus Sacco 1897 scallop
Pecten grayi scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Radula lima" = Lima
"Radula lima" = Lima file clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia ephippium, Pododesmus aff. patelliformis
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle
Pododesmus aff. patelliformis Linnaeus 1773 scallop
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna cf. nobilis
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea edulis, Ostrea aff. edulis, Lopha proplicatula
Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostrea aff. edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Neopycnodonte cochlear
Neopycnodonte cochlear Poli 1795 oyster
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
"Arca tetragona" = Tetrarca tetragona
"Arca tetragona" = Tetrarca tetragona Poli 1795 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia tauroclatthrata, Barbatia candida, Arca tauroclathrata, Arca noae, "Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, "Anadara diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii, Anadara fichteli
Barbatia candida Helbling 1779 clam
Arca noae Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
"Anadara diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Lamarck 1805 clam
Anadara fichteli Deshayes 1850 ark
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris inflata, Glycymeris insubrica, Glycymeris pilosa
Glycymeris pilosa Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Trachycardium multicostatum" = Europicardium multicostatum
"Trachycardium multicostatum" = Europicardium multicostatum Brocchi 1814 cockle
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Ervilia castanea
Ervilia castanea Montagu 1803 clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama gamella
Chama gamella jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Timoclea ovata, Clausinella basteroti, Clausinella taurotrigona, Callista taurorugosa, Callista cf. chione
Timoclea ovata Pennant 1777 venus clam
Callista cf. chione Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula cocconii" = Caryocorbula cocconii
"Corbula cocconii" = Caryocorbula cocconii Fontannes 1881 clam
 Pholadida - Teredinidae
Nototeredo norvegica
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Hiatella aff. arctica
Hiatella aff. arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
"Pecchiolina argentea" = Pecchiolia argentea
"Pecchiolina argentea" = Pecchiolia argentea Savi and Meneghini 1850 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Megaxinus incrassatus, Ctena reticulata, Lucina barrandei, Lucina globulosa
 Carditida - Carditidae
Miodontiscus scalaris, ? Cardites taurelongatus