Sohl and Koch OFR # 45 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as Providence School; USGS # 25422

Where: Tippah County, Mississippi (34.9° N, 88.9° W: paleocoordinates 38.4° N, 66.1° W)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Discoscaphites iris ammonoid zone, middle Member (Owl Creek Formation), Late/Upper Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• Haustator bilira assemblage zone

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; glauconitic, gray, silty sandstone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Reposited in the USGS

Collection methods: bulk,

• Sohl collection

Primary reference: N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1983. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) Mollusca from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the East Gulf Coastal Plain. USGS Open File Report 83-451:1-239 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 4126: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Demospongiae
 Clavulina - Clionaidae
Cliona sp. demosponge
Clione sp.
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Micrabacia sp. Milne-Edwards 1849 stony coral
Micrabacia spp.
Deuteropoda
  -
Malacostraca indet. Latreille 1802
Crab parts
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Serpula sp.
 Serpulimorpha -
Longitubus sp.
Longitubus sp.
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
"Perissonata protexta" = Perrisonota
"Perissonata protexta" = Perrisonota clam
Perissonata protexta (Conrad) non G
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana whitfieldi pointed nut clam
Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner)
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula percrassa nut clam
Nucula percrassa Conrad
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella elegantula Meek and Hayden 1862 clam
Crenella elegantula Meek & Hayden
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster
Exogyra costata Say
Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton 1828 oyster
Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton
 Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster
Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea plumosa Morton 1833 oyster
Ostrea plumosa Morton
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Phelopteria linguiformis pearl oyster
Phelopteria linguiformis (Evans & Shu
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
"Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis
"Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis Conrad 1858 oyster
Gervillia ensiformis (Conrad)
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Conrad 1858 oyster
Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Conrad
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata
"Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata Conrad 1858 file clam
Lima (Lima) acutilineata Conrad
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Syncyclonema simplicius scallop
Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
 Myalinida - Inoceramidae
Tenuipteria argenteus clam
Tenuiptereus argenteus (Conrad)
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Postligata wordeni clam
Postligata wordeni Gardner
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam
Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya (Pholadomya) occidentalis Morton clam
Pholadomya (Pholadomya) occidental
 Pandorida - Laternulidae
Laternula ? robusta clam
Laternula ? robusta Stephenson - originally entered as "Laternula ? robusta"
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
? Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam
Thracia ? sp. - originally entered as "Thracia ? sp."
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Protocardia (Pachycardium) spillmani cockle
Protocardium (Pachycardium) spillm - originally entered as "Protocardium spillmani"
Granocardium (Granocardium) sp. Gabb 1869 cockle
Granocardium (Granocardium) sp.
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Aenona eufaulensis, "Linearia metastriata" = Linearis
Aenona eufaulensis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
Aenona eufaulensis (Conrad)
"Linearia metastriata" = Linearis tellin clam
Linearia metastriata Conrad
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Anatina cf. jerseyensis clam
Anatina cf. jerseyensis Weller - originally entered as "Anatina cf. jerseyensis"
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam
Veniella conradi (Morton)
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Cyclorisma parva venus clam
Cyclorisma parva (Gardner)
Legumen ellipticum venus clam
Legumen ellipticum Conrad
Cyprimeria alta venus clam
Cyprimeria alta Conrad
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) ? eufaulensis venus clam
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) ?eufaulensis - originally entered as "Aphrodina ? eufaulensis"
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) tippana venus clam
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) tippana (Con
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Clavipholas pectorosa clam
Claripholas pectorosa (Conrad)
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica Vincent 1910 clam
Caesticorbula (Caesticorbula) cras - originally entered as "Caesticorbula crassaplica"
Corbula torta clam
Corbula torta Stephenson
 Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) angulicostata clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) ang
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis Gabb 1860 clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) euf
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna diversilirata Sohl 1964 snail
Cylichna diversilirata Sohl
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
Bullopsis cretacea Conrad 1858 snail
Bullopsis cretacea (Conrad)
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Creonella cf. subangulata Sohl 1964 snail
Creonella cf. C. subangulata Sohl - originally entered as "Creonella cf. subangulata"
 Sorbeoconcha - Acteoninidae
Eoacteon linteus Conrad 1858 snail
Ecoacteon linteus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Ecoacteon linteus"
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Anchura sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Anchura sp.
Graciliala decemlirata Conrad 1858 snail
Graciliala decemlirata Conrad
Arrhoges (Latiala) sp. Gabb 1868 snail
Arrhoges (Latiala) sp.
Pugnellus (Pugnellus) densatus snail
Pugnellus (Pugnellus) densatus Con
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Napulus octoliratus Conrad 1858 snail
Napulus octoliratus Conrad
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Longoconcha dalli Stephenson 1941 volute
Longoconcha dalli Stephenson?
Parafusus saffordi Sohl 1964 volute
Parafus saffordi Sohl
Liopeplum cretaceum Conrad 1858 volute
Liopeplum cretaceum (Conrad)
Liopeplum canalis Conrad 1858 volute
Liopeplum canalis (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Pholidotomidae
Morea transenna Stephenson 1955 snail
Morea transenna Stephenson
 Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
Paladmete cancellaria Conrad 1858 snail
Paladmete cancellaria (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Caveola acuta Wade 1926 snail
Caveola acuta speciosa Sohl
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
"Ancilla (Ancillus) acutula" = Ancillus acutula
"Ancilla (Ancillus) acutula" = Ancillus acutula Stephenson 1941 olive snail
Ancilla (Ancillus) acutula (Stephe
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Remnita anomalocostata Wade 1926 turrid
Remnita anomalocostata (Wade)
Fusimilis novemcostatus Conrad 1858 turrid
Fusimilis novemcostatus (Conrad)
Fusimilis tippanus Conrad 1858 turrid
Fusimilis tippanus (Conrad)
Gemmula cretacea Sohl 1964 turrid
Gemmula cretacea Sohl
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Deussenia bellalirata Conrad 1858 snail
Deussenia bellalirata costata Sohl
Pyrifusus subdensatus Conrad 1858 snail
Pyrifusus subdensatus Conrad
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Stantonella interupta" = Stantonella interrupta
"Stantonella interupta" = Stantonella interrupta Conrad 1858 true whelk
Stantonella interupta (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Graphidula multicostata Stephenson 1941 snail
Graphidula multicostata Stephenson
Drilluta buboanus Sohl 1964 snail
Drilluta buboanus Sohl
Hercorhynchus (Hercorhyncus) pagodaformis Sohl 1964 snail
Hercorhyncus (Hercorhyncus) pagoda - originally entered as "Hercorhyncus pagodaformis"
Bellifusus spinosus Sohl 1964 snail
Bellifusus spinosus Sohl
Anomalofusus lemniscatus Sohl 1964 snail
Anomalofusus lemniscatus Sohl
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Euspira rectilabrum Conrad 1858 moon snail
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad)
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Trobus buboanus turret shell
Trobus buboanus Stephenson
"Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C
Turritella tippana Conrad 1858 turret shell
Turritella tippana Conrad
Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell
Turritella vertebroides Morton
 Cerithioidea - Thiaridae
? Pachymelania sp. White 1895 snail
Pachymelania ? sp. - originally entered as "Pachymelania ? sp."
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Calliomphalus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
Calliomphalus sp.
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Baculitidae
Baculites cf. grandis Hall and Meek 1854 ammonite
Baculites cf. Baculites grandis Me - originally entered as "Baculites cf. grandis"
 Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Discoscaphites iris Conrad 1858 ammonite
Discoscaphites iris Conrad