Woodring et al (1946) unspecified localities [Lomita Marl]: Middle Pleistocene, California
collected by W. Woodring 1930

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Acila castrensis (Hinds 1843)
recombined as Acila (Truncacila) castrensis
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Thyasiridae
Thyasira gouldi (Philippi 1845)
synonym of Tellina flexuosa
Axinopsis viridis Dall 1901
synonym of Axinopsida serricata
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucinoma annulata (Reeve 1850)
recombined as Lucinoma annulatum
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trachycardium quadragenarium (Conrad 1837)
recombined as Dallocardia quadragenarium
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Glans subquadratus (Carpenter 1864)
synonym of Glans carpenteri
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Chlamys islandicus (Müller 1776)
SUBSPECIES: Chlamys islandicus jordani
    = Chlamys jordani Arnold 1903
Hendy 2020
synonym of Chlamys rubida
Chlamys hastatus (Sowerby 1842)
recombined as Chlamys hastata
INCLUDES: Chlamys hastatus hericius
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Pododesmus macrochisma (Deshayes 1839)
recombined as Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma
Gastropoda - Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea lepisma Berry 1940
synonym of Lottia depicta
Acmaea limatula (Carpenter 1864)
original and current combination Patella limatula
Acmaea ochracea (Dall 1871)
synonym of Lottia instabilis
Acmaea insessa (Hinds 1842)
recombined as Lottia insessa
Acmaea funiculata (Carpenter 1864)
Gastropoda - Solariellidae
Solariella permabilis (Carpenter 1864)
recombined as Minolia peramabilis
Solariella rhyssa Dall 1919
synonym of Minolia peramabilis
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Homalopoma subobsoletum (Willett 1937)
recombined as Homalopoma (Homalopoma) subobsoletum
Homalopoma baculum (Carpenter 1864)
Homalopoma paucicostatum (Dall 1871)
recombined as Homalopoma (Homalopoma) paucicostatum
Pupillaria sp. Dall 1909
spelled with current rank as Margarites (Pupillaria)
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Calliostoma doliarium (Chemnitz 1788)
synonym of Calliostoma canaliculatum
Calliostoma annulatum (Lightfoot 1786)
Calliostoma ligatum (Gould 1849)
recombined as Calliostoma ligatus
Pupillaria optabilis (Carpenter 1864)
recombined as Lirularia optabilis
Tegula montereyi (Kiener 1850)
recombined as Chlorostoma montereyi
Gastropoda - Liotiidae
Liotia fenestrata Carpenter 1864
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Puncturella cucullata (Gould 1846)
recombined as Craniopsis cucullata
Gastropoda - Littorinidae
Littorina scutulata Gould 1849
recombined as Littorina (Littorina) scutulata
Lacuna unifasciata Carpenter 1857
recombined as Lacuna (Epheria) unifasciata
Gastropoda - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis cosmia Bartsch 1907
recombined as Cerithiopsidella cosmia
Gastropoda - Newtoniellidae
Cerithiopsis necropolitana (Bartsch 1911)
recombined as Cerithiopsida necropolitana
Gastropoda - Triphoridae
Triphora pedroana (Bartsch 1907)
recombined as Monophorus pedroanus
Gastropoda - Caecidae
Caecum grippi Bartsch 1920
synonym of Caecum quadratum
Caecum californicum Dall 1885
Micranellum crebricinctum (Carpenter 1864)
original and current combination Caecum crebricinctum
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Alvania acutelirata (Carpenter 1864)
synonym of Actonia compacta
Alvania purpurea Dall 1871
recombined as Alvinia purpurea
Gastropoda - Barleeiidae
Barleeia haliotiphila Carpenter 1864
Diala marmorea Carpenter 1864
synonym of Pseudodiala acuta
Gastropoda - Vermetidae
Aletes squamigerus Carpenter 1857
recombined as Thylacodes squamigerus
"Vermetus" annelum
    = Petaloconchus sp. Lea 1843
Hendy 2020
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra idae Melville 1893
recombined as Mitra (Atrimitra) idae
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Ocinebra interfossa Carpenter 1864
recombined as Paciocinebrina interfossa
Ocinebra foveolata (Hinds 1844)
recombined as Paciocinebrina foveolata
Ocinebra lurida (Middendorff 1848)
recombined as Paciocinebrina lurida
SUBSPECIES: Ocinebra lurida munda
Ceratostoma nuttalli (Conrad 1837)
Boreotrophon pedroanus (Arnold 1903)
recombined as Boreotrophon pedroana
Boreotrophon multicostatus (Eschscholtz 1829)
Boreotrophon stuarti (Smith 1880)
Boreotrophon pacificus Dall 1902
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Cystiscus regularis (Carpenter 1864)
    = Plesiocystiscus politulus Dall 1919
Hendy 2020
Cypraeolina pyriformis (Carpenter 1864)
synonym of Granulina margaritula
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Hyalina californica (Tomlin 1916)
synonym of Volvarina taeniolata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus californicus Reeve 1844
recombined as Californiconus californicus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella baetica Carpenter 1864
recombined as Callianax baetica
Olivella biplicata (Sowerby 1825)
recombined as Callianax biplicata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Barbarofusus barbarensis (Trask 1855)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Nassa" perpinguis Hinds 1844
recombined as Caesia perpinguis
"Nassa" mendica Gould 1849
recombined as Hima mendica
"Nassa" cooperi Forbes 1852
recombined as Hima cooperi
SUBSPECIES: "Nassa" mendica cooperi
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Amphissa versicolor Dall 1871
Mitrella carinata (Hinds 1844)
recombined as Alia carinata
Mitrella gausapata (Gould 1850)
SUSPECIES: Mitrella carinata gausapata
Mitrella tuberosa (Carpenter 1864)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria cooperi (Gabb 1865)
original and current combination Cancellaria (Narona) cooperii
Massyla gracilior (Gabb 1869)
recombined as Admete gracilior
Gastropoda - Procerithiidae
Bittium attenuatum Carpenter 1864
recombined as Lirobittium attenuatum
Bittium armillatum Carpenter 1864
recombined as Lirobittium armillatum
Bittium interfossum (Carpenter 1864)
recombined as Lirobittium interfossum
Bittium asperum (Gabb 1861)
recombined as Lirobittium asperum
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824
Crepidula nummaria Gould 1846
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824
Crepipatella lingulata (Gould 1846)
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Iselica fenestrata (Carpenter 1864)
synonym of Iselica ovoidea
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:California
Coordinates: 33.8° North, 118.3° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:33.8° North, 118.3° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Quaternary Epoch:Pleistocene
Stage:Chibanian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Middle Pleistocene
Age range of interval:0.77400 - 0.12900 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Lomita Marl
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Stratigraphy comments: LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Lomita Marl, which is locally overlain by the Timms Point Silt and San Pedro Sand. AGE: Early Pleistocene in Woodring et al. (1946) and Valentine PhD, but is now regarded as Middle Pleistocene [A. Hendy]. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: General list for taxa from unspecified localities reported by Woodring et al. (1946) from the Lomita Marl.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: unlithified calcareous marl
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not listed, but generally a calcareous muddy marl. LITHIFICATION: Not stated, but typically unlithified to slightly poorly-lithified.
Environment:offshore
Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: Typically containing and offshore fauna.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,original aragonite,original calcite
Degree of concentration:-lag
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Temporal resolution:time-averaged
Spatial resolution:parautochthonous
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some genera
Collection methods:surface (float),surface (in situ),field collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Museum repositories:USGS,USNM
Collectors:W. Woodring Collection dates:1930
Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: W. Woodring, 1930. REPOSITORY: USGS, now Smithsonian.
Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for molluscs. NOMENCLATURE: Updated to 1960s era, so somewhat antiquated but standardized and typically resolved to species resolution.
Metadata
Database number:203095
Authorizer:A. Hendy Enterer:A. Hendy
Modifier:A. Hendy Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2019-07-26 00:56:42 Last modified:2021-11-13 22:39:15
Access level:the public Released:2019-07-26 00:56:42
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

41105. W. P. Woodring, M. N. Bramlette, and W. S. W. Kew. 1946. Geology and Paleontology of Palos Verdes Hills, California. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 207:1-145 [M. Uhen/M. Shalap/M. Uhen]

Secondary references:

78337 A. Hendy. 2021. A review of the Quaternary Mollusca of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
63217 A. J. W. Hendy. 2020. Unpublished taxonomic backbone for Eastern Pacific Invertebrate Communities of the Cenozoic (EPICC) Thematic Collections Network. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]