PPP# 2217 - Valiente Peninsula: Early/Lower Pliocene, Panama
collected by Jung & Heitz 1995

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Carditamera (Carditamera) sp. Conrad 1838
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella sp. Guppy 1874
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Caryocorbula dolicha
Jung 1989 148 specimens
original and current combination Corbula (Caryocorbula)
Caryocorbula sp. (Gardner 1926)
Jung 1989 56 specimens
original and current combination Corbula (Caryocorbula)
Vokesula sp. Stenzel and J. T 1957
Jung 1989 38 specimens
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Arcinella sp. Schumacher 1817
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758
Jung 1989 3 specimens
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Agriopoma (Pitarella) sp. (Palmer 1927)
Jung 1989 1 specimen
synonym of Agriopoma
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) sp. (Dall 1902)
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Lirophora (Panchione) sp. (Olsson 1964)
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811
Jung 1989 2 specimens
Gouldia sp. Adams 1847
Jung 1989 19 specimens
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Solecurtus sp. Blainville 1824
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) sp. (Olsson 1961)
Jung 1989 5 specimens
Trachycardium (Phlogocardia) sp. Stewart 1930
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Hyotissa sp. Stenzel 1971
Jung 1989 7 specimens
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostreola sp. Monterosato 1884
Jung 1989 11 specimens
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Leopecten gatunensis (Toula 1909)
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Lyropecten (Nodipecten) sp. (Dall 1898)
Jung 1989 1 specimen
original and current combination Nodipecten
Aequipecten sp. Fischer 1886
Jung 1989 3 specimens
Amusium sp. (Röding 1798)
Jung 1989 4 specimens
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889
Jung 1989 46 specimens
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Spondylidae
Spondylus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Jung 1989 2 specimens
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758
Jung 1989 34 specimens
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Tucetona sp. Iredale 1939
Jung 1989 9 specimens
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Arca (Arca) sp. Linnaeus 1758
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Anadara (Sectiarca) sp. (Olsson 1961)
Jung 1989 4 specimens
Sheldonella sp. Maury 1917
Jung 1989 3 specimens
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella sp. Woodring 1925
Jung 1989 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Eulimella (Eulimella) sp. Forbes and MacAndrew 1846
Jung 1989 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Skeneidae
Solariorbis (Hapalorbis) sp. ()
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Lucapinella sp. Pilsbry 1890
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Puncturella (Esmeria) sp. Lowe 1827
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus sp. Lea 1843
Jung 1989 12 specimens
Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827
Jung 1989 5 specimens
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Subcancilla sp. Olsson and Harbison 1953
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Metula sp. Adams and Adams 1853
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Strombinophos sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
Jung 1989 4 specimens
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Calophos sp. Woodring 1964
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Nassarius (Hinia) sp. (Gray 1847)
Jung 1989 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Strombinella sp. Dall 1896
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Lepicythara sp. Olsson 1964
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928
Jung 1989 5 specimens
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Cerodrillia sp. Bartsch and Rehder 1939
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Agladrillia (Agladrillia) sp. Woodring 1928
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Jung 1989 16 specimens
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Kurtziella sp. Dall 1918
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Siphonochelus sp. Jousseaume 1880
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Volvarina sp. (Hinds 1844)
Jung 1989 4 specimens
Prunum sp. Swainson 1840
Jung 1989 3 specimens
Dentimargo sp. Cossmann 1899
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Voluta sp. Linnaeaus 1758
Jung 1989 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria pilula Landau et al. 2012
Landau et al. 2012 2 specimens
Cancellaria tapeina (Woodring 1970)
Landau et al. 2012 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella (Macgintiella) sp. Olsson 1956
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Oliva (Oliva) sp. Bruguière 1789
Jung 1989 19 specimens
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
Ancilla (Eburna) sp. (Lamarck 1801)
Jung 1989 1 specimen
original and current combination Eburna
Gastropoda - Tonnidae
Malea ringens (Swainson 1822)
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Bursidae
Bursa rugosa (Sowerby 1835)
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Personidae
Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes 1832)
Jung 1989 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Strombus (Lentigo) sp. (Jousseaume 1886)
Jung 1989 3 specimens
Strombus (Strombus) sp. Linnaeus 1758
Jung 1989 8 specimens
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Tectonatica sp. Sacco 1890
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Stigmaulax sp. Morch 1852
Jung 1989 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Cirsotrema (Cirsotremopsis) sp. Thiele 1928
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula (Ianacus) sp. (Mörch 1852)
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Crepidula (Bostrycapulus) sp. (Olsson and Harbison 1953)
Jung 1989 2 specimens
original and current combination Bostrycapulus
Gastropoda - Modulidae
Psammodulus sp. Collins 1934
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Springvaleia sp. Rutsch 1934
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Vermicularia sp. Lamarck 1799
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Siliquariidae
Tenagodus sp. Guettard 1770
Jung 1989 4 specimens
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina sp. Gray 1847
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Gadilinidae
Episiphon sp. Pilsbry 1897
Jung 1989 1 specimen
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Polyschides sp. Pilsbry 1898
Jung 1989 5 specimens
see common names

Geography
Country:Panama State/province:Bocas
Coordinates: 9.0° North, 81.9° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:9.4° North, 81.2° West
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Pliocene
Stage:Zanclean 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Early/Lower Pliocene Nannofossil zone: NN11
Age range of interval:5.33300 - 3.60000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Bocas del Toro
Regional section:Valiente Peninsula, Southern Coast Regional bed:1167 m
Regional order:bottom to top
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: the Shark Hole Point Fm conformably overlies the Nancy Point Fm and is overlain by an unnamed sequence of volcaniclastics. AGE: from Collins et al. (1999), an age range of 5.3-3.5 Ma, Early Pliocene, though PPP dataset indicates an age of 3.5-3.6 Ma corresponding to nannofossil stage NN15. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: 1167 m in section 15 of Collins et al. (1999).
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: poorly lithified not reported
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: LITHOLOGY: Not stated in text. LITHIFICATION: Poorly lithified, assumed on the basis of figured specimens, which are free of sediment.
Environment:coastal indet.
Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: from Collins et al. 1999 (p. 94), outer neritic, estimated depth of 175 m.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:all microfossils,some macrofossils
Collection methods:bulk,sieve,field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:NMB
Collectors:Jung & Heitz Collection dates:1995
Collection method comments: COLLECTORS: Peter Jung, A. Heitz et al., 19.9.1995. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (NMB).
Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropoda, bivalvia and scaphopoda. NOMENCLATURE: modern nomenclature, though only identified to subgenus resolution.
Metadata
Also known as:NMB Loc. 18716
Database number:135839
Authorizer:A. Hendy Enterer:A. Hendy
Modifier:A. Hendy Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2012-11-11 05:14:59 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:37:23
Access level:authorizer only Released:2014-11-11 05:14:59
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
17667. L. S. Collins and A. G. Coates. 1999. A paleobiotic survey of Caribbean faunas from the Neogene of the Isthmus of Panama. Bulletins of American Paleontology (357) [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]

Secondary references:

42438 P. Jung. 1989. Unpublished notes on Caribbean collection of the Naturhistorisches Museum Basel. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
43469 B. D. Landau, R. E. Petit, and C. M. Silva. 2012. The family Cancellariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the Neogene of the Bocas del Toro region, Panama, with the description of seven new species. Journal of Paleontology 86(2):311-339 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]