Also known as USGS 21956
Where: Panama (9.3° N, 79.8° W: paleocoordinates 9.1° N, 78.5° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: lower Gatun Member (Gatun Formation), Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)
• Same stratigraphic position as previous collection (52173). Lower part of the Gatun Formation. The Gatun Formation is sibdivided into three faunal zones (proposed by Thomson and Keen, 1946): lower, middle, and upper. AGE: Late Miocene, on the basis of microfossil biostratigraphy (see Collins and Coates, 1999), refined by enterer to Tortonian based on more recent dating (Hendy, 2012). Sr dating for nearby sections indicates an age of approximately 11.1 Ma (Hendy, unpublished data).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, fine-grained, silty sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the USNM
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text. REPOSITORY: USNM.
Primary reference: W. P. Woodring. 1982. Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoing parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (Pelecypods: Propeamussiidae to Cuspidariidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(F) [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 93145: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 05.01.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Venericardia (Glyptoactis) aversa Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 clam | |
Eucrassatella (Hybolophus) elassa Woodring 1982 clam
Crassinella martinicensis d'Orbigny 1853 clam | |
Lucinisca bocasensis Olsson 1922 clam
Bellucina actinus Dall 1903 clam | |
Martesia sanctipauli Maury 1917 clam | |
Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) gatunensis, Varicorbula disparilis, Caryocorbula oropendula, Caryocorbula prenasuta
Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) gatunensis Toula 1909 clam
Varicorbula disparilis d'Orbigny 1853 clam
Caryocorbula prenasuta Olsson 1964 clam | |
Arcinella arcinella Linnaeus 1767 jewel box
Chama berjadinensis Hodson 1927 jewel box | |
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) centangulatus, Lamelliconcha cora, "Agriopoma (Pitarella) gatunensis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) gatunensis, Lirophora (Panchione) mactropsis, Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis, "Nioche (Antinioche) dolicha" = Leukoma dolicha, "Dosinia (Dosinia) aff. ponderosa" = Dosinia ponderosa, Chione (Chionopsis) tegulum, "Tivela mactroides" = Tivela (Tivela) mactroides, Clementia (Clementia) dariena, Parastarte psila, Gouldia costaricensis, "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) centangulatus Brown and Pilsbry 1911 venus clam
Lamelliconcha cora Brown and Pilsbry 1911 venus clam
"Agriopoma (Pitarella) gatunensis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) gatunensis Dall 1903 venus clam
Lirophora (Panchione) mactropsis Conrad 1855 venus clam
Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis Hodson et al. 1927 venus clam
"Nioche (Antinioche) dolicha" = Leukoma dolicha Woodring 1982 venus clam
"Dosinia (Dosinia) aff. ponderosa" = Dosinia ponderosa Gray 1838 venus clam SUBSPECIES: Dosinia (Dosinia) aff ponderosa titan
Chione (Chionopsis) tegulum Brown and Pilsbry 1911 venus clam
"Tivela mactroides" = Tivela (Tivela) mactroides Born 1778 venus clam
Clementia (Clementia) dariena Conrad 1855 venus clam
Parastarte psila Woodring 1982 venus clam
Gouldia costaricensis Olsson 1922 venus clam
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam | |
Mulinia aff. lateralis Say 1822 clam | |
Alveinus rotundus Dall 1900 clam | |
Psammacoma gatunensis, Tellina sp., Tellina (Eurytellina) angulosa, "Tellina (Eurytellina) punicea" = Eurytellina punicea
Psammacoma gatunensis Toula 1909 tellin clam
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) angulosa Gmelin 1791 tellin clam SUBSPECIES: Tellina (Eurytellina) angulosa costaricana
"Tellina (Eurytellina) punicea" = Eurytellina punicea Born 1778 tellin clam | |
Tagelus (Mesopleura) divisus Spengler 1794 clam | |
Ervilia valhosierr Gardner 1928 clam | |
"Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) aminensis" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aminensis, Trachycardium (Dallocardia) baiterum
"Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) aminensis" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aminensis Dall 1900 cockle
Trachycardium (Dallocardia) baiterum Woodring 1982 cockle | |
Panopea parawhitfieldi Gardner 1928 clam | |
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Hyotissa haitensis Sowerby 1850 oyster | |
"Lopha frons" = Dendostrea frons
"Lopha frons" = Dendostrea frons Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
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Lindapecten buchivcanoanus3, Leptopecten ecnomius, "Flabellipecten gatunensis" = Leopecten gatunensis
Leptopecten ecnomius Woodring 1982 scallop
"Flabellipecten gatunensis" = Leopecten gatunensis Toula 1909 scallop SUBSPECIES: Flabellipecten gatunensis gatunensis
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"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa6
"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa6 Sowerby 1833 clam SUBSPECIES: Noetia (Noetia) reversa macdonaldi
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Anadara (Rasia) dariensis6, Anadara (Rasia) fissicosta6, Anadara (Rasia) sechurana6, Anadara (Cunearca) eumeces6, Anadara (Potiarca) chavezi6
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"Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata6
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Gastropoda | |
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"Fasciolaria gorgasiana" = Pleuroploca gorgasiana4
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Metula gabbi4, Cymatophos veatchi4, Nicema amara4, "Antillophos (Antillophos) candei" = Antillophos candeanus4, Strombinophos mimicus4, Hanetia dalli4
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"Pleurofusia (Cruziturricula) fusinus" = Cruziturricula fusinus5, Polystira sp.2, Gemmula vaningeni5, Gemmula machapoorensis5
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Clathrodrillia gatunensis5, "Crassispira (Hindsiclava) consors" = Hindsiclava consors5, Agladrillia (Eumetadrillia) isthmica5, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) enneacyma5, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) acaria5, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) characta5, "Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis" = Drillia riogurabonis5
"Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis" = Drillia riogurabonis5 Maury 1917 snail SUBSPECIES: Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis eurysoma
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Conus multilineatus5, Conus consobrinus5, Conus aemulator5, Conus burckhardti5, Conus bravoi5, Conus imitator5, Conus acolus5, Conus molis5
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Terebra (Panaterebra) cucurrupiensis5, Terebra (Oreoterebra) subsulcifera5, Strioterebrum aff. raptum5, Strioterebrum indocayapum5, Strioterebrum spiriferum5, Strioterebrum monidum5
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Cytharella cf. compsacosta5, Dolostoma anorhepes5, Ithycythara cf. elongata5, Ithycythara defuniak5, Kurtziella (Kurtziella) pagella5
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"Pterynotus (Subterynotus) textilis" = Murexiella (Subpterynotus) textilis5
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"Prunum (Mircrospira) gatunense" = Prunum gatunense5
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"Persicula (Rabicea) couviana" = Persicula propeobesa5
"Persicula (Rabicea) couviana" = Persicula propeobesa5 Mansfield 1925 snail SUBSPECIES: Persicula (Rabicea) couviana stenygra
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Cancellaria (Pyruclia) cibarcola5, "Cancellaria (Charcolleria) terryi" = Massyla terryi5, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) anomala5, "Cancellaria (Narona) barystoma" = Narona barystoma5, "Cancellaria (Euclia) codazzii" = Euclia codazzii5, "Cancellaria (Euclia) dinota" = Euclia dinota5, Aphera aphrodite1, Bivetiella dariena1
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Niso (Niso) mesata5, Balcis (Balcis) jacululum5, Balcis (Balcis) lipara5, Balcis (Balcis) cetia5, Eulima nobilis5, Eulima sarissiformis5
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Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Dentalium) armillatum6 tusk shell SUBSPECIES: Dentalium (Dentalium) armillatum armillatum
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