Where: Charlotte County, Florida (26.9° N, 82.0° W: paleocoordinates 26.9° N, 81.7° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Caloosahatchee Formation, Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)
• COMMENTS: The Caloosahatchee Marl is given the stage age Sangamonian. AGE: Assigned Late Pleistocene in text, reassigned to Early Pleistocene by A. Hendy (2007).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, gray, calcareous marl and unlithified, brown, yellow, sandy marl
Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils
Collection methods: bulk,
Primary reference: J. R. DuBar. 1962. Neogene Biostratigraphy of the Charlotte Harbor Area in Southwestern Florida. Florida Geological Survey Geological Bulletin 43 1-83 [A. Miller/K. Layou/K. Layou]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 41501: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 15.07.2004, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Foraminifera | |
Angulogerina occidentalis Cushman 1923 | |
Globothalamea | |
Foraminifera | |
Tubothalamea | |
Quinqueloculina seminula, Quinqueloculina ? subpoeyana, Quinqueloculina spp., Quinqueloculina lamarckiana
Quinqueloculina spp. d'Orbigny 1826
Quinqueloculina lamarckiana d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Foraminifera | |
Gastropoda | |
Solariorbis funiculus snail | |
Gelasinostoma elegantula snail
Turbo rhectogrammicus snail
"Turbo castaneus" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Calliostoma willcoxianum top snail
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail | |
Discohelix sp. Dunker 1847 snail | |
Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail | |
Epitonium lineata, "Scala sayana" = Epitonium humphreysii
Epitonium lineata wentletrap
"Scala sayana" = Epitonium humphreysii Kiener 1838 wentletrap | |
Melanella spp. Bowdich 1822 snail | |
Crepidula maculosa, Crepidula plana, "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, Crucibulum costataum, Crucibulum sp., "Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula, Calyptraea centralis
Crepidula maculosa Conrad 1846 slipper shell
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
Crucibulum costataum slipper shell
Crucibulum sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
"Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula Gmelin 1791 slipper shell | |
"Bittium varium" = Bittiolum varium, Alabina "sp. a", Bittium podagrinum, Bittium "sp. a", "Bittium" sp., Cerithium caloosaene, Cerithium litharium, Cerithium sp.
"Bittium varium" = Bittiolum varium Pfeiffer 1840 cerith snail
Alabina "sp. a" Dall 1902 cerith snail
Bittium podagrinum cerith snail
Bittium "sp. a" Gray 1847 cerith snail
"Bittium" sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
Cerithium caloosaene cerith snail
Cerithium litharium cerith snail
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail | |
Vermicularia recta, Vermicularia sp., Turritella apicalis, Turritella pontoni, Turritella subannulata, Turritella wagneriana, "Turritella perattenuata" = Turritella (Bactrospira) perattenuata
Vermicularia recta turret shell
Vermicularia sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella apicalis turret shell
Turritella pontoni turret shell
Turritella subannulata turret shell
Turritella wagneriana turret shell
"Turritella perattenuata" = Turritella (Bactrospira) perattenuata Heilprin 1886 turret shell | |
Pyrazus scalatus snail | |
"Alabina adamsi" = Finella adamsi, "Alabina cerithidioides" = Finella dubia
"Alabina adamsi" = Finella adamsi Dall 1889 snail
"Alabina cerithidioides" = Finella dubia d'Orbigny 1840 snail | |
Modulus carchedonius Lamarck 1822 snail | |
"Sedilia acucincta" = Zonulispira crocata, ? Compsodrillia "sp. a", Crassispira perrugata, ? Monilispira cf. leucocyma
"Sedilia acucincta" = Zonulispira crocata Reeve 1845 snail
? Compsodrillia "sp. a" Woodring 1928 snail
Crassispira perrugata Dall 1890 snail | |
"Mitra heilprini" = Mitra (Pleioptygma) heilprini
"Mitra heilprini" = Mitra (Pleioptygma) heilprini Cossmann 1899 mitre shell | |
Olivella mutica, "Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana
Olivella mutica Say 1822 olive snail
"Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana Ravenel 1834 olive snail | |
Hanetia mengeana Dall 1890 true whelk | |
Nassarius bidentatus, Nassarius locklini, Nassarius spp., Nassarius cf. consensus, "Nassarius floridensis" = Nassarius antillarum, Nassarius vibex
Nassarius bidentatus snail
Nassarius locklini snail
Nassarius spp. Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius cf. consensus Ravenel 1861 snail
Nassarius vibex Say 1822 snail | |
"Fusinus caloosaensis" = Heilprinia caloosaensis, "Fasciolaria scalarina" = Fasciolaria (Triplofusus) scalarina, "Fasciolaria apicina" = Fasciolaria (Fasciolaria) apicina
"Fusinus caloosaensis" = Heilprinia caloosaensis Heilprin 1887 snail
"Fasciolaria scalarina" = Fasciolaria (Triplofusus) scalarina Heilprin 1887 tulip snail
"Fasciolaria apicina" = Fasciolaria (Fasciolaria) apicina Dall 1890 tulip snail | |
"Anachis gardnerae" = Mitrella gardnerae, Anachis caloosaensis
"Anachis gardnerae" = Mitrella gardnerae Olsson and Harbison 1953 snail A. gardnerae and A. gardnerae escarinata
Anachis caloosaensis snail | |
Melongena corona, "Busycon pyrum" = Busycotypus spiratus, Busycon sp., Busycon contrarium, Busycon rapum
Melongena corona Gmelin 1791 snail
Busycon sp. Röding 1798 whelk
Busycon contrarium Conrad 1840 whelk
Busycon rapum Heilprin 1887 whelk | |
"Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum
"Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum Stearns 1872 snail | |
Conus daucus, "Conus floridanus" = Conus anabathrum, "Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus, "Conus adversarius" = Conus (Contraconus) adversarius
"Conus floridanus" = Conus anabathrum Crosse 1865 cone shell
"Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus Gmelin 1791 cone shell
"Conus adversarius" = Conus (Contraconus) adversarius Conrad 1840 cone shell | |
Clathrodrillia ebinina snail
Cymatosyrinx perpolita Dall 1890 snail
Cymatosyrinx lunata Lea 1833 snail | |
Kurtziella limontella, "Kurtziella" spp., Kurtziella "sp. a", Brachycythara "sp. a", "Cythara" "sp. a", "Cythara" "sp. b", "Ithycythara kellumi" = Ithycythara psila
"Kurtziella" spp. Dall 1918 snail
Kurtziella "sp. a" Dall 1918 snail
"Cythara" "sp. a" Schumacher 1817 snail
"Cythara" "sp. b" Schumacher 1817 snail
"Ithycythara kellumi" = Ithycythara psila Bush 1885 snail | |
Terebra spp., "Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum
Terebra spp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
"Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum Say 1822 auger snail | |
Sedilia cf. hoplophorus turrid
Sedilia "sp. a" Fargo 1953 turrid
? Sedilia aphanitoma Dall 1892 turrid
Polystira albida Perry 1811 turrid | |
"Mitramorpha cincta" = Mitromorpha dormitor
"Mitramorpha cincta" = Mitromorpha dormitor Sowerby 1844 snail | |
"Vasum horridum" = Vasum (Hystrivasum) horridum, Xancus regina, "Xancus scolymoides" = Turbinella scolymoides
"Vasum horridum" = Vasum (Hystrivasum) horridum Heilprin 1887 snail
Xancus regina Heilprin 1887 snail
"Xancus scolymoides" = Turbinella scolymoides Dall 1890 snail | |
"Marginella apicina" = Prunum apicinum, "Marginella precursor" = Marginella (Leptegonana) precursor, "Marginella eulima" = Prunum roscidum, Marginella caloosana, Marginella cf. clenchi, Marginella spp., "Marginella polyspira" = Dentimargo polyspira
"Marginella apicina" = Prunum apicinum Menke 1828 margin shell
"Marginella precursor" = Marginella (Leptegonana) precursor Dall 1890 margin shell
"Marginella eulima" = Prunum roscidum Redfield 1860 margin shell
Marginella caloosana margin shell
Marginella cf. clenchi margin shell
Marginella spp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell
"Marginella polyspira" = Dentimargo polyspira Olsson and Harbison 1953 margin shell ? in occurrence table
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Persicula ovula, "Gibberulina ovuliformis" = Granulina ovuliformis
Persicula ovula Conrad 1848 snail
"Gibberulina ovuliformis" = Granulina ovuliformis d'Orbigny 1842 snail | |
"Typhis floridanus" = Typhis (Rugotyphis) floridanus, "Cantharus perplexus" = Calotrophon ostrearum, Urosalpinx subsidus, Trophon lepidota, Murex sp., "Murex pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum, "Murex brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons
"Typhis floridanus" = Typhis (Rugotyphis) floridanus Dall 1889 murex snail
"Cantharus perplexus" = Calotrophon ostrearum Conrad 1846 murex snail
Urosalpinx subsidus murex snail
Trophon lepidota murex snail
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
"Murex pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum Gmelin 1791 murex snail
"Murex brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons Lamarck 1822 murex snail | |
"Colubraria lanceolata" = Tritonoharpa lanceolata, Cancellaria conradiana
Cancellaria conradiana Dall 1890 snail | |
"Trivia floridana" = Niveria suffusa, "Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae
"Trivia floridana" = Niveria suffusa Gray 1827 snail
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae Gray 1832 snail | |
Cypraea problematica Heilprin 1886 cowry | |
"Polinices duplicatus" = Neverita duplicatus, "Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena, "Natica plicatella" = Naticarius plicatella, Natica sp., Tectonatica pusilla
"Polinices duplicatus" = Neverita duplicatus Say 1822 moon snail
"Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
"Natica plicatella" = Naticarius plicatella Conrad 1863 moon snail
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Tectonatica pusilla Say 1822 moon snail | |
"Rissoina laevigata" = Zebina laevigata, Rissoina bulimina, Rissoina spp., "Rissoina floridana" = Schwartziella catesbyana
"Rissoina laevigata" = Zebina laevigata Adams 1850 snail
Rissoina bulimina snail
Rissoina spp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
"Rissoina floridana" = Schwartziella catesbyana d'Orbigny 1842 snail | |
"Lemintina decussata" = Serpulorbis decussatus, Petaloconchus floridanus
"Lemintina decussata" = Serpulorbis decussatus Gmelin 1791 worm shell | |
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Teinostoma milium, Teinostoma tectispira, "Teinostoma cryptospira" = Teinostoma umbilicatum, "Teinostoma cf. cocolitoris" = Pseudorotella cocolitoris
Teinostoma milium snail
Teinostoma tectispira snail
"Teinostoma cryptospira" = Teinostoma umbilicatum Lea 1843 snail
"Teinostoma cf. cocolitoris" = Pseudorotella cocolitoris Pilsbry and McGinty 1945 snail | |
Caecum cornellum, Caecum floridanum, "Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare, Caecum imbricatum, Meioceras "sp. a", "Meioceras cingulatum" = Meioceras nitidum
Caecum cornellum snail
"Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare Carpenter 1858 snail
Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail
Meioceras "sp. a" Carpenter 1858 snail
"Meioceras cingulatum" = Meioceras nitidum Stimpson 1851 snail | |
"Hydrobia" spp. Hartmann 1821 snail | |
"Fontigens" spp. Pilsbry 1935 snail | |
"Acteon punctostriatus" = Japonactaeon punctostriata, Sulcularia prosulcata
"Acteon punctostriatus" = Japonactaeon punctostriata Adams 1840 snail
Sulcularia prosulcata snail | |
"Ringicula floridana" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) floridana
"Ringicula floridana" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) floridana Dall 1890 snail | |
Longchaeus sp., Turbonilla "sp. a", Turbonilla spp., "Longchaeus cf. marionae" = Pyramidella suturalis, Bartschella cf. parkeri
Longchaeus sp. Mörch 1875 snail
Turbonilla "sp. a" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla spp. Risso 1826 snail
"Longchaeus cf. marionae" = Pyramidella suturalis Lea 1843 snail
Bartschella cf. parkeri snail | |
Helisoma conanti snail
Helisoma disstoni snail | |
Physa sp. Draparnaud 1801 snail | |
"Bulla striata" = Bulla striata, "Bulla occidentalis" = Bulla striata
"Bulla striata" = Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail
"Bulla occidentalis" = Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
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Cylichnella cf. gabbi snail
"Retusa canaliculata" = Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble | |
Volvulella tritica snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Noetia platyura, "Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi
Noetia platyura clam
"Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam | |
Anadara improcera, Anadara cf. improcera, "Anadara rustica" = Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica, "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa, "Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa, Anadara cf. campyla, Arca wagneriana, "Barbatia taeniata" = Calloarca (Taeniarca) taeniata
"Anadara rustica" = Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica Tuomey and Holmes 1857 ark
"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark
"Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa Say 1822 ark
Anadara cf. campyla Dall 1898 ark
Arca wagneriana Heilprin 1887 ark
"Barbatia taeniata" = Calloarca (Taeniarca) taeniata Dall 1898 clam | |
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
"Chlamys anteamplicostatus" = Argopecten anteamplicostata, "Pecten ziczac" = Euvola ziczac, Chlamys spp., "Chlamys fuscopurpureus" = Lindapecten muscosus, Amusium mortoni, "Chlamys cf. comparilis" = Aequipecten comparilis, Spondylus rotundatus
"Chlamys anteamplicostatus" = Argopecten anteamplicostata Mansfield 1936 calico scallop
"Pecten ziczac" = Euvola ziczac Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Chlamys spp. Röding 1798 scallop
"Chlamys fuscopurpureus" = Lindapecten muscosus Wood 1828 scallop
Amusium mortoni Ravenel 1844 scallop
"Chlamys cf. comparilis" = Aequipecten comparilis Tuomey and Holmes 1855 scallop
Spondylus rotundatus Heilprin 1887 scallop | |
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Pteria colymbus Röding 1798 pearl oyster | |
Atrina caloosaensis oyster | |
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata Conrad 1840 oyster | |
Brachiodontes exustus mussel | |
Divaricella compsa, "Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis, "Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata, "Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata, Miltha caloosaensis, Anodontia alba, "Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula, "Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae, "Phacoides anodonta" = Stewartia anodonta
Divaricella compsa clam
"Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis Dall 1903 clam
"Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam
"Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata d'Orbigny 1846 clam
Miltha caloosaensis Dall 1898 clam
Anodontia alba Link 1807 clam
"Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula Conrad 1846 clam
"Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae Chavan 1971 clam
"Phacoides anodonta" = Stewartia anodonta Say 1824 clam | |
"Varicorbula caloosae" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam | |
Ensitellops "sp. a" clam | |
Chama gardnerae, "Echinochama cornuta" = Arcinella cornuta
Chama gardnerae jewel box
"Echinochama cornuta" = Arcinella cornuta Conrad 1866 jewel box | |
Gouldia floridana, Gouldia metastriata, Gouldia sp., Gouldia cf. cerina, Transennella conradina, "Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus, Parastarte triquetra, Macrocallista maculata, "Macrocallista nimbosa" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa, "Chione grus" = Timoclea grus, Anomalocardia caloosana, "Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans, Mercenaria campechiensis, Chione cancellata
Gouldia sp. Adams 1847 venus clam
Gouldia cf. cerina Adams 1845 venus clam
Transennella conradina Dall 1884 venus clam
"Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus Dall 1902 venus clam
Parastarte triquetra Conrad 1862 venus clam
Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
"Macrocallista nimbosa" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa Solander 1786 venus clam
"Chione grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam
Anomalocardia caloosana venus clam
"Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam
Mercenaria campechiensis Gmelin 1791 quahog
Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam | |
Diplodonta acclinis Conrad 1832 clam | |
"Rangia nasuta" = Rangia cuneata Sowerby 1831 clam
Mulinia sapotilla clam
Mulinia lateralis Say 1822 clam | |
Trigoniocardia willcoxi, Dinocardium robustum, Trachycardium emmonsi, Trachycardium sp., "Trachycardium cf. muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum, Laevicardium mortoni, "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum
Trigoniocardia willcoxi cockle
Dinocardium robustum Lightfoot 1786 cockle
Trachycardium emmonsi cockle
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle
"Trachycardium cf. muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Laevicardium mortoni Conrad 1831 cockle | |
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"Tellina cf. agilis" = Angulus agilis, Tellidora lunulata, Tellina calligypta, Tellina suberis, Tellina "sp. a", Tellina "sp. b", Tellina "sp. c", Tellina "sp. f", Tellina sp., "Tellina alternata" = Tellina (Eurytellina) alternata, "Tellina similis" = Scissula similis
"Tellina cf. agilis" = Angulus agilis Stimpson 1857 tellin clam
Tellidora lunulata Adams 1856 tellin clam
Tellina calligypta tellin clam
Tellina suberis tellin clam
Tellina "sp. a" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina "sp. b" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina "sp. c" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina "sp. f" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Tellina alternata" = Tellina (Eurytellina) alternata Say 1822 tellin clam
"Tellina similis" = Scissula similis Sowerby 1806 tellin clam | |
Semele bellastriata Conrad 1837 clam
Ervilia polita clam
Cumingia amydra clam
Abra aequalis Say 1822 abra | |
"Rocellaria hians" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria)
"Rocellaria hians" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) clam | |
Cardita sp., "Cardita tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata, "Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana, "Cardita arata" = Carditamera arata, "Cardita perplana" = Pteromeris perplana
Cardita sp. Bruguière 1792 clam
"Cardita tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata Say 1826 clam
"Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana Conrad 1838 clam
"Cardita arata" = Carditamera arata Conrad 1832 clam
"Cardita perplana" = Pteromeris perplana Dall 1903 clam | |
Crassinella acuta clam
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam | |
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam | |
Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium caloosaense tusk shell
Dentalium eboreum tusk shell
Dentalium spp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell | |
Ostracoda | |
Puriana rugipunctata ostracod | |
Cytheretta sahnii ostracod | |
Loxoconcha doryandae ostracod
Loxoconcha reticularis Edwards 1944 ostracod | |
Cytherura elongata Edwards 1944 ostracod | |
Actinocythereis exanthemata Ulrich and Bassler 1904 ostracod
Orionina bermudae ostracod | |
Climacoidea pleurata ostracod | |
Acuticythereis laevissima ostracod | |
Aurila conradi ostracod | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Splendrillia lissotropis | |
"Syntomodrillia cf. scissurata" = Splendrillia lissotropis
"Syntomodrillia cf. scissurata" = Splendrillia lissotropis Dall 1881 |