PBDB Collection

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

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Taxonomic list

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Polychaeta
Sabellida - Serpulidae	"? Spiroglyphus tejonensis" = Rotularia (Rotularia) tejonense "? Spiroglyphus tejonensis" = Rotularia (Rotularia) tejonense Arnold 1909
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium stramineum, Dentalium stramineum, "Dentalium cooperii" = Dentalium cooperi Dentalium stramineum Gabb 1864 tusk shell Dentalium stramineum Gabb 1864 tusk shell "Dentalium cooperii" = Dentalium cooperi Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Gadilida - Gadilidae	"Cadulus pusillus" = Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi "Cadulus pusillus" = Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi Sharp and Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica cognata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) cognata "Architectonica cognata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) cognata Gabb 1864 sundial
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus "Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus Gabb 1864 snail
Patellida - Lottiidae	"Acmaea tejonensis" = Patelloida tejonensis "Acmaea tejonensis" = Patelloida tejonensis Gabb 1869 limpet
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella uvasana Turritella uvasana Conrad 1855 turret shell
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 - Naticidae	"Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Lunatia hornii" = Polinices hornii, "Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis, Natica uvasana, "Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai, "Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai, Naticina obliqua "Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail "Lunatia hornii" = Polinices hornii Gabb 1864 moon snail "Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis Gabb 1864 moon snail Natica uvasana Gabb 1864 moon snail "Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai Stewart 1927 moon snail "Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai Stewart 1927 moon snail Naticina obliqua Gabb 1864 moon snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	"Nyctilochus washingtoniana" = Perse washingtoniana, "Fasciolaria sinuata" = Latirus sinuatus "Nyctilochus washingtoniana" = Perse washingtoniana Weaver 1912 snail "Fasciolaria sinuata" = Latirus sinuatus Gabb 1864 snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Molopophorus tejonensis n. sp." = Molopophorus cretaceus "Molopophorus tejonensis n. sp." = Molopophorus cretaceus Gabb 1864 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	"Whitneya ficus" = Strepsidura ficus, Phos blakianus n. sp., "Siphonalia tularensis n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) tularensis "Whitneya ficus" = Strepsidura ficus Gabb 1864 true whelk Phos blakianus n. sp. true whelk "Siphonalia tularensis n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) tularensis Anderson and Hanna 1925 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Hemifusus lewisiana, "Nyctilochus sopenahensis" = Hemifusus sopenahensis Hemifusus lewisiana Weaver 1912 snail "Nyctilochus sopenahensis" = Hemifusus sopenahensis Weaver 1912 snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	"Cancellaria stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata "Cancellaria stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata Gabb 1864 snail
Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae	"Pseudoliva volutaeformis" = Calorebama volutaeformis, "Pseudoliva tejonensis n. sp." = Calorebama inornata "Pseudoliva volutaeformis" = Calorebama volutaeformis Gabb 1864 snail "Pseudoliva tejonensis n. sp." = Calorebama inornata Dickerson 1915 snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitra murietta n. sp., Mitra uvasana n. sp. Mitra murietta n. sp. mitre shell Mitra uvasana n. sp. Dickerson 1915 mitre shell
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 - Clavatulidae	Surcula washingtoniana, Surcula coaequalis n. sp., Surcula cowlitzensis Surcula washingtoniana Weaver 1912 snail Surcula coaequalis n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 snail Surcula cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus aegilops n. sp., Conus californiana, Conus cowlitzensis, Conus hornii 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	Turris uvasana, Gemmula encinalis n. sp., Gemmula abacta n. sp., "Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus, "Surcula cohni n. sp." = Eosurcula cohni Turris uvasana turrid Gemmula encinalis n. sp. turrid Gemmula abacta n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 turrid "Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus Gabb 1864 turrid "Surcula cohni n. sp." = Eosurcula cohni Dickerson 1915 turrid
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olivella mathewsonii Olivella mathewsonii Gabb 1864 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae	"Ancillaria elongata" = Ancilla (Spirancilla) gabbi "Ancillaria elongata" = Ancilla (Spirancilla) gabbi Cossman 1899 snail
Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae	Exilia fausta n. sp. Exilia fausta n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei "Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei Conrad 1855 murex snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Cowlitzia canalifera Cowlitzia canalifera Gabb 1864 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Cypraea kerniana n. sp." = Grovesia mathewsonii "Cypraea kerniana n. sp." = Grovesia mathewsonii Gabb 1869 snail
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 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
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Nyctilochus cowlitzensis" = Priscoficus cowlitzensis, Ficopsis remondii, Ficopsis hornii "Nyctilochus cowlitzensis" = Priscoficus cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 fig shell Ficopsis remondii Gabb 1864 fig shell Ficopsis hornii Gabb 1864 fig shell
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nucula cooperi" = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi, Acila sp. "Nucula cooperi" = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi Dickerson 1913 nut clam Acila sp. Adams and Adams 1858 divaricate nutclam as "Acila, n. sp."
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata, Glycymeris viticola n. sp., "Glycimeris eocenica" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) eocenica, "Glycymeris verticordia n. sp." = Glycymeris (Tucetona) verticordia "Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata Gabb 1864 clam Glycymeris viticola n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1825 clam "Glycimeris eocenica" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) eocenica Weaver 1912 clam "Glycymeris verticordia n. sp." = Glycymeris (Tucetona) verticordia Anderson and Hanna 1925 clam
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 Macoma viticola Anderson and Hanna 1925 tellin clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	"Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia) "Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia) clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Meretrix uvasana" = Pitar uvasana, "Meretrix tejonensis" = Pitar uvasana, "Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana, "Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii, "Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata, "Meretrix ovalis" = Cyclinella elevata "Meretrix uvasana" = Pitar uvasana Conrad 1855 venus clam "Meretrix tejonensis" = Pitar uvasana Conrad 1855 venus clam "Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana Gabb 1864 venus clam "Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii Gabb 1864 venus clam "Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata Gabb 1864 venus clam "Meretrix ovalis" = Cyclinella elevata Gabb 1864 venus clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis "Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis Gabb 1864 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."
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Lucina (Myrtaea) sp. Lucina (Myrtaea) sp. Bruguière 1797 clam as "Lucina (Myrtaea), n. sp."
Carditida - Crassatellidae	"Crassatellites uvasana" = Crassatella uvasana, "Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana "Crassatellites uvasana" = Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam "Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam