Where: Dominican Republic (19.3° N, 71.7° W: paleocoordinates 19.3° N, 71.2° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Gurabo Formation, Messinian to Messinian (7.2 - 3.6 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); assigned to Messinian-Zanclean at present. THICKNESS: Unknown. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; unlithified siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Reposited in the PRI
Collection methods: bulk, sieve,
• COLLECTOR: E. Vokes. REPOSITORY: PRI. FIDELITY: Moderate ecological fidelity.
Primary reference: A. J. W. Hendy, D. P. Buick, K. V. Bulinski, C. A. Ferguson, and A. I. Miller. 2008. Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 75038: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 16.09.2007, edited by Uta Merkel
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
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Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Anadara (Cunearca) sp., Anadara (Grandiarca) sp., Anadara (Rasia) perplana, Anadara (Rasia) inaequilateralis, "Lunarca sp." = Anadara (Lunarca), Anadara (Potiarca) sp.
Anadara (Cunearca) sp. Dall 1898 ark
Anadara (Grandiarca) sp. Olsson 1961 ark
Anadara (Rasia) inaequilateralis Guppy 1866 ark
"Lunarca sp." = Anadara (Lunarca) Gray 1857 ark
Anadara (Potiarca) sp. Iredale 1939 ark | |
Tucetona sp. Iredale 1939 clam | |
Dendostrea sp. Swainson 1835 oyster | |
Euvola soror6, Lindapecten paramuscosus6, Antillipecten quemadosensis6, Nodipecten nodosus6, Nodipecten colinensis6, Argopecten thetidis6
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Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
Anodontia (Pegophysema) sp. Stewart 1930 clam | |
Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) sp. Dall 1900 cockle | |
Semele claytoni Maury 1917 clam | |
Clementia (Clementia) sp., Ventricolaria blandiana, Periglypta sp., Lirophora (Lirophora) hendersoni
Clementia (Clementia) sp. Gray 1842 venus clam
Ventricolaria blandiana Guppy 1873 venus clam
Periglypta sp. Jukes-Browne 1914 venus clam
Lirophora (Lirophora) hendersoni venus clam | |
Arcinella antiquata Guppy 1866 jewel box | |
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Gastropoda sp. Cuvier 1795 snail | |
Bulla sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Acteocina sp. Gray 1847 barrel-bubble | |
Crepitacella cepula Guppy 1866 snail | |
Ficus pilsbryi Smith 1907 fig shell | |
Strombus sp. Linnaeus 1758 conch | |
Trivia sp. Broderip 1837 snail | |
"Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi, Erosaria spurca, Muracypraea henekeni, Luria isabella
"Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi Pilsbry 1922 cowry
Erosaria spurca Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Muracypraea henekeni Sowerby 1850 cowry
Luria isabella Linnaeus 1758 Isabell cowry | |
Distorsio simillima Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Malea camura Guppy 1866 tun shell | |
"Semicassis reclusa" = Semicassis reclusa1, "Phalium moniliferum" = Semicassis reclusa, Cypraecassis testiculus1, Cassis sulcifera
"Phalium moniliferum" = Semicassis reclusa Guppy 1873 snail
Cassis sulcifera Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Charonia variegata1, Cymatium praefemorale1, Monoplex cercadicus1, Monoplex gurabonicus1, Monoplex krebsii1
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"Conus haytensis" = Conus (Pyruconus) haytensis, "Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus, "Conus planiliratus" = Conasprelloides planiliratus, "Conus multiliratus" = Conasprelloides multiliratus, "Conus symmetricus" = Purpuriconus symmetricus, Conus sp., Conus "sp. D", Conus consobrinus, "Conus sewalli" = Conus (Stephanoconus) sewalli, Conus catenatus
"Conus haytensis" = Conus (Pyruconus) haytensis Sowerby 1850 cone shell
"Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus Guppy 1867 cone shell
"Conus planiliratus" = Conasprelloides planiliratus Sowerby 1850 cone shell
"Conus multiliratus" = Conasprelloides multiliratus Olsson 1922 cone shell
"Conus symmetricus" = Purpuriconus symmetricus Sowerby 1849 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus "sp. D" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus consobrinus Sowerby 1850 cone shell
"Conus sewalli" = Conus (Stephanoconus) sewalli Maury 1917 cone shell
Conus catenatus Sowerby 1849 cone shell | |
Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) miranda Guppy 1882 snail | |
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
Polystira haitensis Sowerby 1850 turrid | |
Clathrodrillia sp. Dall 1918 snail
Clathrodrillia venusta Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail | |
Vexillum (Vexillum) sp. Röding 1798 ribbed mitre
"Costellaria sp." = Vexillum (Costellaria) Swainson 1840 ribbed mitre
Uromitra sp. Bellardi 1887 ribbed mitre | |
Vasum (Vasum) aedificatum, Vasum (Vasum) tuberculatum, Vasum (Vasum) gurabicum, "Vasum (Vasum) haitense" = Vasum haitensis, Turbinella praelaevigata, Turbinella praetextilis, Turbinella praelavigata
Vasum (Vasum) aedificatum Guppy 1876 snail
Vasum (Vasum) tuberculatum Gabb 1873 snail
Vasum (Vasum) gurabicum Maury 1917 snail
"Vasum (Vasum) haitense" = Vasum haitensis Sowerby 1850 snail
Turbinella praelaevigata Vokes 1964 snail
Turbinella praetextilis Vokes 1998 snail
Turbinella praelavigata Vokes 1964 snail | |
Mitridae indet. Swainson 1831 mitre shell
Mitra (Mitra) sp. Lamarck 1798 mitre shell
Subcancilla henekeni Sowerby 1850 mitre shell | |
Melongena consors Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Columbellidae indet. Swainson 1840 snail
Metulella venusta Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Fasciolaria semistriata, "Fusinus veatchi" = Fusinus henekeni veatchi, "Fusinus haitensis" = Fusinus henekeni haitensis, Latirus (Polygona) gurabensis
Fasciolaria semistriata Sowerby 1850 tulip snail
"Fusinus veatchi" = Fusinus henekeni veatchi Maury 1917 snail
"Fusinus haitensis" = Fusinus henekeni haitensis Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Buccinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) pitti true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) moorei Guppy 1866 true whelk | |
Nassarius (Nassarius) sp. Duméril 1806 snail | |
"Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis
"Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis Lamarck 1811 olive snail | |
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp., Aphera islacolonis, "Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Aphera islacolonis Maury 1917 snail
"Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera Guppy 1876 snail | |
Lyria (Lyria) pulchella Sowerby 1850 volute | |
Marginella sp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell | |
"Murex (Haustrum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius, "Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius4, "Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) sp." = Phyllonotus, Chicoreus (Naquetia) compactus4, "Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus, Chicoreus (Siratus) eumekes4, "Stramonita haemastoma" = Stramonita haemostoma
"Murex (Haustrum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius Sowerby 1841 murex snail
"Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) sp." = Phyllonotus Swainson 1830 murex snail
"Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus Guppy 1876 murex snail
"Stramonita haemastoma" = Stramonita haemostoma Linnaeus 1767 murex snail | |
Morum (Oniscidia) domingense Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Xenophora delecta Guppy 1876 carrier shell | |
Stigmaulax vererugosum, "Natica (Naticarius) canrena" = Naticarius canrena, Polinices sp., Sinum sp.
Stigmaulax vererugosum Cossmann 1924 moon snail
"Natica (Naticarius) canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail | |
Petaloconchus laddfranklinae Maury 1917 worm shell | |
Niso sp. Risso 1826 snail | |
Cerithiidae indet. Fleming 1822 cerith snail
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sp. Swainson 1840 cerith snail
Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) plebeia cerith snail | |
"Terebralia (Pyrazisinus) sp." = Pyrazisinus
"Terebralia (Pyrazisinus) sp." = Pyrazisinus Heilprin 1886 snail | |
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell | |
Cirsotrema (Cirsotremopsis) sp. Thiele 1928 wentletrap | |
Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial |