ACov-11 Tallahatta (Eocene to of the United States)

Where: Covington County, Alabama (31.4° N, 86.5° W: paleocoordinates 32.9° N, 73.5° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Lower Member (Tallahatta Formation), Ypresian to Ypresian (56.0 - 41.3 Ma)

• None specific to this site.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; unlithified, glauconitic, gray, green sandstone

• Greenish-gray firm but unlithified clayey glauconitic sand.

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: L. D. Toulmin. 1977. Stratigraphic Distribution of Paleocene and Eocene Fossils in the Eastern Gulf Coast Region. Geological Survey of Alabama, Monograph 13(1):1-602 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/P. Mannion]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 81179: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Jocelyn Sessa on 09.06.2008, edited by Patricia Holroyd and Mark Uhen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Lepisostidae indet.1
Reptilia
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionychidae indet.2
Trionychidae indet.2 Gray 1825 softshell turtle
Pisces
  -
"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes
"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 bony fish
Fish spine
Osteichthyes
 Acipenseriformes -
Cylindracanthus sp.1, Cylindracanthus rectus1, Cylindracanthus ornatus1
Cylindracanthus sp.1 Leidy 1856 ray-finned fish
Cylindracanthus rectus1 Agassiz 1843 ray-finned fish
Cylindracanthus ornatus1 Leidy 1856 ray-finned fish
Actinopteri
 Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae
Phyllodus toliapicus1, Egertonia isodonta1, Paralbula aff. marylandica1
Phyllodus toliapicus1 Agassiz 1839
Egertonia isodonta1 Cocchi 1866
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
Albula sp.1, Albula eppsi1, Albula oweni1
Albula sp.1 Gronow 1763 bonefish
Albula eppsi1 White and Frost 1931 bonefish
Albula oweni1 Agassiz 1844 bonefish
 Acanthopteri - Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena sp.1
Sphyraena sp.1 Artedi 1793 barracuda
 Osteoglossiformes - Osteoglossidae
Osteoglossidae indet.1
Osteoglossidae indet.1 Bonaparte 1832 arowana
 Siluriformes - Ariidae
Ariidae indet.1
Ariidae indet.1 Berg 1958 Ariid catfish
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scombridae indet.1, Scomberomorus sp.1, Scomberomorus bleekeri1, Scomberomorus stormsi1, Palaeocybium proosti1, Gymnosarda sp.1
Scombridae indet.1 Rafinesque 1815
Scomberomorus sp.1 Lacépède 1802
Scomberomorus bleekeri1 Storms 1892
Scomberomorus stormsi1 Leriche 1905
Palaeocybium proosti1 Storms 1895
Gymnosarda sp.1 Gill 1863
 Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
Trichiurides sagittidens1, "Eutrichiurides plicidens" = Trichiurus plicidens1, Trichiurus oshosunensis1
"Eutrichiurides plicidens" = Trichiurus plicidens1 Arambourg 1952
 Tetraodontiformes - Ostraciidae
Ostraciidae indet.1
 Acanthuriformes - Sciaenidae
Fisherichthys aff. folmeri1
 Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Pycnodus sp.1
Pycnodus sp.1 Agassiz 1833
Gnathostomata
  -
Chondrichthyes indet.
Chondrichthyes indet. Huxley 1880 cartilaginous fish
shark teeth
Chondrichthyes
 Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae
Heterodontus sp.1
Heterodontus sp.1 de Blainville 1816 bullhead shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinidae indet.1, Scoliodon conecuhensis1, Pseudabdounia recticona1, Physogaleus sp.1, Physogaleus secundus1, Rhizoprionodon ganntourensis1
Carcharhinidae indet.1 Jordan and Evermann 1896 requiem shark
Scoliodon conecuhensis1 Cappetta and Case 2016 requiem shark
Pseudabdounia recticona1 requiem shark
Physogaleus sp.1 Cappetta 1980 requiem shark
Physogaleus secundus1 Winkler 1876 requiem shark
Rhizoprionodon ganntourensis1 Arambourg 1952 sharpnose shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Sphyrnidae
"Negaprion gilmorei" = Sphyrna gilmorei1
"Negaprion gilmorei" = Sphyrna gilmorei1 Leriche 1942 hammerhead shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Abdounia sp.1, Abdounia minutissima1, Abdounia enniskilleni1, Abdounia beaugei1
Abdounia sp.1 Cappetta 1980 cat shark
Abdounia minutissima1 Winkler 1874 cat shark
Abdounia enniskilleni1 White 1956 cat shark
Abdounia beaugei1 Arambourg 1935 cat shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Pachygaleus lefeveri1, Galeorhinus aff. duchaussoisi1
Galeorhinus aff. duchaussoisi1 Adnet and Cappetta 2008 school shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae
"Physogaleus alabamensis" = Galeocerdo alabamensis1
"Physogaleus alabamensis" = Galeocerdo alabamensis1 Leriche 1942 tiger shark
 Lamniformes - Otodontidae
"Otodus (Carcharocles) sp." = Carcharocles1
"Otodus (Carcharocles) sp." = Carcharocles1 Jordan 1923 mackerel shark
 Lamniformes - Lamnidae
Macrorhizodus praecursor1
Macrorhizodus praecursor1 Leriche 1905 mackerel shark
 Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Odontaspididae indet.1, Tethylamna dunni1, Odontaspis winkleri1, Brachycarcharias lerichei1, Brachycarcharias atlasi1, "Jaekelotodus robustus" = Jaekelotodus robusta1, Hypotodus verticalis1
Odontaspididae indet.1 Müller and Henle 1839 sand tiger shark
Tethylamna dunni1 Cappetta and Case 2016 sand tiger shark
Odontaspis winkleri1 Leriche 1905 sand tiger shark
Brachycarcharias lerichei1 Casier 1946 sand tiger shark
Brachycarcharias atlasi1 Nolf 1972 sand tiger shark
"Jaekelotodus robustus" = Jaekelotodus robusta1 Leriche 1905 sand tiger shark
Hypotodus verticalis1 Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark
 Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Anomotodon sp.1, Striatolamia macrota1
Anomotodon sp.1 Arambourg 1952 goblin shark
Striatolamia macrota1 Agassiz 1838 goblin shark
 Orectolobiformes - Orectolobidae
Orectolobidae indet.1, Orectolobus ziegenhinei1
Orectolobidae indet.1 Jordan and Fowler 1903 wobbegong
Orectolobus ziegenhinei1 Cappetta and Case 2016 wobbegong
 Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae
Nebrius thielensi1
Nebrius thielensi1 nurse shark
 Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae
""Rhinobatos" bruxelliensis" = Rhinobatus bruxelliensis1
""Rhinobatos" bruxelliensis" = Rhinobatus bruxelliensis1 Jaekel 1894 guitarfish
 Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae
Pristidae indet.1, Anoxypristis sp.1, Pristis sp.1
Pristidae indet.1 Bonaparte 1838 sawfish
Anoxypristis sp.1 White and Moy-Thomas 1941 sawfish
Pristis sp.1 Linck 1790 sawfish
 Myliobatiformes -
Coupatezia sp.1
Coupatezia sp.1 Cappetta 1982 stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Aetobatidae
"Aetobatis sp." = Aetobatus1
"Aetobatis sp." = Aetobatus1 Blainville 1816 stingray
 Myliobatiformes -
Aturobatis aff. aquensis1
Aturobatis aff. aquensis1 Adnet 2006 stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
"Dasyatis" sp.1, "Dasyatis" jaekeli1, "Dasyatis" aff. charlisae1, "Jacquhermania duponti" = Dasyatis duponti1
"Dasyatis" sp.1 Rafinesque 1810 whiptail stingray
"Dasyatis" jaekeli1 Leriche 1906 whiptail stingray
"Dasyatis" aff. charlisae1 Case 1981 whiptail stingray
"Jacquhermania duponti" = Dasyatis duponti1 Winkler 1874 whiptail stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Aetomylaeus sp.1, Leidybatis jugosus1, Burnhamia daviesi1, Rhinoptera sp.1, Myliobatis sp.1
Aetomylaeus sp.1 Garman 1908 eagle ray
Leidybatis jugosus1 Leidy 1876 eagle ray
Burnhamia daviesi1 Woodward 1889 eagle ray
Rhinoptera sp.1 Cuvier 1829 cownose ray
Myliobatis sp.1 Cuvier 1816 eagle ray
sp. 2
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Calorhadia sp.
Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia sp., Venericardia cookei, "Venericardia claiboplata" = Venericardia carolinensis
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Venericardia informal sp. A
Venericardia cookei Gardner and Bowles 1939 clam
"Venericardia claiboplata" = Venericardia carolinensis Conrad 1848 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Callista perovata
Callista perovata Conrad 1833 venus clam
Callista perovata lisbonensis
 Pholadida - Teredinidae
Teredo sp.
Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"? Alectryonia johnsoni" = Ostrea (Alectryonia)
"? Alectryonia johnsoni" = Ostrea (Alectryonia) oyster
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum cuneiforme
Flabellum cuneiforme Lonsdale 1845 stony coral
Flabellum cuneiforme pachyphyllum
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia spp., Balanophyllia desmophyllum, ? Endopachys maclurii
Balanophyllia spp. Wood 1844 stony coral
Balanophyllia desmophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
? Endopachys maclurii Lea 1833 stony coral
1Ebersole et al. 2019; 2Jasinski 2013