A-1804, A-1812 Bremerton Inlet (Oligocene of the United States)

Where: Kitsap County, Washington (47.6° N, 122.5° W: paleocoordinates 47.3° N, 113.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Blakeley Formation, Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• lower Blakeley Formation

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified conglomerate and lithified shale

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. W. Durham. 1942. Eocene and Oligocene coral faunas of Washington. Journal of Paleontology 16(1):84-104 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 91615: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 07.10.2009, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Paracyathus "sp. A", Caryophyllia blakeleyensis, "? Platycyathus sp." = Trochocyathus (Platycyathus), "Platycyathus sp." = Trochocyathus (Platycyathus)1
Paracyathus "sp. A" Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Caryophyllia blakeleyensis Durham 1942 stony coral
"? Platycyathus sp." = Trochocyathus (Platycyathus) Fromentel 1863 stony coral
"Platycyathus sp." = Trochocyathus (Platycyathus)1 Fromentel 1863 stony coral
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Hemithirididae
Hemithiris "sp. B"1
Hemithiris "sp. B"1 d'Orbigny 1847
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Dentalium petricola" = Dentalium pseudonyma1, "Dentalium conradi" = Dentalium pseudonyma1
"Dentalium petricola" = Dentalium pseudonyma1 Pilsbry and Sharp 1898 tusk shell
"Dentalium conradi" = Dentalium pseudonyma1 Pilsbry and Sharp 1898 tusk shell
Cephalopoda
 Sepiida - Sepiidae
? Sepia sp.1
? Sepia sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 cuttlefish
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Oxystele dorni1, Calliostoma mea1, Calliostoma parkeri1
Oxystele dorni1 Durham 1944 top snail
Calliostoma mea1 Tegland 1933 top snail
Calliostoma parkeri1 Durham 1944 top snail
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
Solariella kincaidi1
Solariella kincaidi1 Tegland 1933 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
"Scaphander gordoni" = Scaphander washingtonensis gordoni1
"Scaphander gordoni" = Scaphander washingtonensis gordoni1 Tegland 1933 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella blakeleyensis" = Turritella diversilineata blakeleyensis1
"Turritella blakeleyensis" = Turritella diversilineata blakeleyensis1 Weaver 1912 turret shell
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Opalia brawinderi1
Opalia brawinderi1 wentletrap
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
"Aforia wardi" = Leucosyrinx clallamensis wardi1
"Aforia wardi" = Leucosyrinx clallamensis wardi1 Tegland 1933 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea diegoana1, Crepidula ungana1
Calyptraea diegoana1 Conrad 1855 slipper shell
Crepidula ungana1 Dall 1908 slipper shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Amauropsis blakeleyensis" = Polinices (Euspira) blakeleyensis1, "Natica teglandae" = Natica (Naticarius) teglandi1
"Amauropsis blakeleyensis" = Polinices (Euspira) blakeleyensis1 Tegland 1933 moon snail
"Natica teglandae" = Natica (Naticarius) teglandi1 Hanna and Hertlein 1938 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficus restorationensis" = Ficus modesta1
"Ficus restorationensis" = Ficus modesta1 Conrad 1848 fig shell
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella shepardae1
Marginella shepardae1 Tegland 1933 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Pseudoperissolax ? trophonoides1
Pseudoperissolax ? trophonoides1 Tegland 1933 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
"Miopleiona ? scowensis" = Psephaea (Miopleiona) weaveri1, Fulgoraria (Musashia) ellenmooreae2
"Miopleiona ? scowensis" = Psephaea (Miopleiona) weaveri1 Tegland 1933 volute
Fulgoraria (Musashia) ellenmooreae2 Squires and Goedert 1994 volute
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla blakeleyensis1
Ancilla blakeleyensis1 Durham 1944 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Priscofusus hannibali" = Fusinus (Priscofusus) hannibali1, Priscofusus stewarti1
"Priscofusus hannibali" = Fusinus (Priscofusus) hannibali1 Clark and Arnold 1923 snail
Priscofusus stewarti1 Tegland 1933 snail
 Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
Bruclarkia blakeleyensis1, Bruclarkia thor1
Bruclarkia blakeleyensis1 Durham 1944 snail
Bruclarkia thor1 Tegland 1931 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Turricula washingtoniana1, Turricula beanensis n. sp.1
Turricula washingtoniana1 Weaver 1912 snail
Turricula beanensis n. sp.1 Durham 1944 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Spirotropis bainbridgensis n. sp.1
Spirotropis bainbridgensis n. sp.1 Durham 1944 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Irenosyrinx borgenae" = Turrinosyrinx borgenae1, "Suavodrillia hertleini n. sp." = Ptychosyrinx hertleini1, Hemipleurotoma oostinghi n. sp.1
"Irenosyrinx borgenae" = Turrinosyrinx borgenae1 Tegland 1933 turrid
"Suavodrillia hertleini n. sp." = Ptychosyrinx hertleini1 Durham 1944 turrid
Hemipleurotoma oostinghi n. sp.1 Durham 1944 turrid
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Echinophoria rex" = Liracassis rex1
"Echinophoria rex" = Liracassis rex1 Tegland 1931 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia blakeleyensis1
Yoldia blakeleyensis1 Durham 1944 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"? Acila pugetensis" = Nucula (Acila) pugetensis1, "Acila gettysburgensis" = Acila (Acila) gettysburgensis1
"? Acila pugetensis" = Nucula (Acila) pugetensis1 Clark 1925 divaricate nutclam
"Acila gettysburgensis" = Acila (Acila) gettysburgensis1 Regan 1909 divaricate nutclam
 Lucinida - Thyasiridae
"Thyasira cf. disjuncta" = Conchocele bisecta1
"Thyasira cf. disjuncta" = Conchocele bisecta1 Conrad 1849 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Nemocardium lorenzanum" = Anechinocardium lorenzanum1
"Nemocardium lorenzanum" = Anechinocardium lorenzanum1 Arnold 1908 cockle
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Glycimeris vancouverensis" = Glycymeris1, "Panope sp." = Panopea1
"Glycimeris vancouverensis" = Glycymeris1 clam
"Panope sp." = Panopea1 Menard 1807 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia hannai" = Cyclocardia hannai1
"Venericardia hannai" = Cyclocardia hannai1 Tegland 1933 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia sp.1
Barbatia sp.1 Gray 1842 clam
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
"Pecten clallamensis" = Propeamussium clallamensis1
"Pecten clallamensis" = Propeamussium clallamensis1 Arnold 1906 mud scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima "sp. A"1, ? Lima robertsae1, "Lima twinensis" = Acesta (Acesta) twinensis1
Lima "sp. A"1 Bruguière 1797 file clam
? Lima robertsae1 Durham 1944 file clam
"Lima twinensis" = Acesta (Acesta) twinensis1 Durham 1944 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten sp.1, "Palliolum vanwinkleae" = Pecten vanwinkleae1
Pecten sp.1 Müller 1776 scallop
"Palliolum vanwinkleae" = Pecten vanwinkleae1 Clark 1925 scallop
1Durham 1944; 2Squires and Goedert 1994