Second St & Hilltop Quarry - calcareous beds [Lomita Marl]: Middle Pleistocene, California
collected by W. Woodring

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Polychaeta
Spiroglyphus lituella
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia scissurata Dall 1897
synonym of Yoldia (Cnesterium) aeolica
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana minuta (Müller 1776)
SUBSPECIES: Nuculana minuta praecursor
Nuculana taphria (Dall 1896)
recombined as Saccella taphria
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
Parvilucina tenuisculpta (Carpenter 1864)
Lucinoma annulata (Reeve 1850)
recombined as Lucinoma annulatum
Epilucina californica (Conrad 1837)
original and current combination Phacoides californicus
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele incongrua Carpenter 1864
synonym of Semele (Amphidesma) venusta
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Macoma calcarea (Gmelin 1792)
recombined as Macoma (Macoma) calcarea
Tellina buttoni (Dall 1900)
original and current combination Tellina (Angulus) buttoni
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Clinocardium nuttalli (Conrad 1837)
recombined as Clinocardium (Clinocardium) nuttallii
Nemocardium centifilosum (Carpenter 1864)
recombined as Nemocardium (Keenaea) centifilosum
Trachycardium quadragenarium (Conrad 1837)
recombined as Dallocardia quadragenarium
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Humilaria perlaminosa (Conrad 1855)
Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad 1837
Psephidia ovalis Dall 1902
recombined as Nutricola ovalis
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Pseudochama exogyra (Conrad 1837)
original and current combination Chama exogyra
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Taras orbellus (Gould 1851)
recombined as Diplodonta orbella
Bivalvia - Solenida - Solenidae
Solen sicarius Gould 1850
Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panope generosa (Gould 1850)
original and current combination Panopea generosa
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Verticordia ornata (d'Orbigny 1842)
original and current combination Trigonulina ornata
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
Cardiomya pectinata (Carpenter 1864)
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Cyclocardia sp. Conrad 1867
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Pecten stearnsi (Dall 1878)
recombined as Leopecten stearnsii
Chlamys hastatus (Sowerby 1842)
recombined as Chlamys hastata
Chlamys islandicus (Müller 1776)
SUBSPECIES: Chlamys islandicus hindsi
    = Chlamys rubida Hinds 1845
Hendy 2020
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Pododesmus macrochisma (Deshayes 1839)
recombined as Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella columbiana Dall 1897
recombined as Solamen columbianum
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina culcitella (Gould 1853)
Coleophysis harpa (Dall 1871)
recombined as Acteocina harpa
Gastropoda - Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea insessa (Hinds 1842)
recombined as Lottia insessa
Gastropoda - Phasianellidae
Tricolia pulloides (Carpenter 1865)
recombined as Eulithidium pulloides
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Pachypoma gibberosum (Dillwyn 1817)
recombined as Pomaulax gibberosa
Homalopoma carpenteri (Pilsbry 1889)
synonym of Homalopoma (Homalopoma) luridum
Homalopoma bacula (Carpenter 1864)
recombined as Homalopoma (Homalopoma) baculum
Pupillaria pupilla (Gould 1849)
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840
Calliostoma doliarium (Chemnitz 1788)
synonym of Calliostoma canaliculatum
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 - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Puncturella galeata (Gould 1846)
Gastropoda - Pseudomelaniidae
Antiplanes perversa (Gabb 1865)
recombined as Spirotropis (Antiplanes) perversa
Gastropoda - Barleeiidae
Rissoina coronadoensis (Bartsch 1920)
original and current combination Barleeia coronadoensis
Barleeia haliotiphila Carpenter 1864
Diala marmorea Carpenter 1864
synonym of Pseudodiala acuta
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Natica clausa Broderip and Sowerby 1829
synonym of Cryptonatica affinis
Euspira lewisi (Gould 1847)
recombined as Euspira lewisii
Neverita reclusiana (Deshayes 1839)
recombined as Glossaulax reclusiana
Gastropoda - Ranellidae
Fusitriton oregonensis (Redfield 1846)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra idae Melville 1893
recombined as Mitra (Atrimitra) idae
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Ocinebra barbarensis (Gabb 1865)
recombined as Paciocinebrina barbarensis
Boreotrophon pedroensis
SUBSPECIES: Boreotrophon pedroensis praecursor
    = Boreotrophon pedroanus Arnold 1903
Hendy 2020
recombined as Boreotrophon pedroana
Boreotrophon stuarti (Smith 1880)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Cypraeolina pyriformis (Carpenter 1864)
synonym of Granulina margaritula
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Clathurella crystallina Gabb 1865
recombined as Crockerella crystallina
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Taranis strongi (Arnold 1903)
original and current combination Mangilia (Taranis) strongi
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatoma moesta (Carpenter 1863)
recombined as Pseudomelatoma penicillata moesta
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Borsonia bartschi (Arnold 1903)
recombined as Borsonella bartschi
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
"Mangelia" cetolaca Dall 1908
synonym of Mangilia oldroydi
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Lora" tabulata (Carpenter 1864)
recombined as Propebela tabulata
"Lora" sp. Gray 1847
replaced by Oenopota
Conus californicus Reeve 1844
recombined as Californiconus californicus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella biplicata (Sowerby 1825)
recombined as Callianax biplicata
Olivella pedroana (Conrad 1855)
recombined as Callianax pedroana
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Barbarofusus barbarensis (Trask 1855)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Neptunea tabulata (Baird 1863)
recombined as Neptunea (Sulcosipho) tabulata
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
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
Calicantharus fortis (Carpenter 1866)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Amphissa reticulata (Dall 1916)
Mitrella gausapata (Gould 1850)
SUBSPECIES: Mitrella carinata gausapata
Mitrella tuberosa (Carpenter 1864)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Massyla gracilior (Gabb 1869)
recombined as Admete gracilior
Gastropoda - Procerithiidae
Bittium rugatum Carpenter 1866
recombined as Lirobittium rugatum
INCLUDES: Bittium rugatum giganteum
Bittium armillatum Carpenter 1864
recombined as Lirobittium armillatum
Bittium catalinensis Bartsch 1907
recombined as Lirobittium catalinensis
SUBSPECIES: Bittium armillatum catalinensis
Bittium asperum (Gabb 1861)
recombined as Lirobittium asperum
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Elassum californicum (Dall and Bartsch 1901)
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Turritella pedroensis Applin 1920
Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824
Crepidula nummaria Gould 1846
Crepipatella lingulata (Gould 1846)
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium neohexagonum Sharp and Pilsbry 1897
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus fusiformis Pilsbry and Sharp 1898
synonym of Gadila aberrans
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: List is representation of formation at two distinct sections.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: unlithified sandy,calcareous marl
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not listed, but generally a calcareous sandy 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)
Reason for describing collection:paleoecologic analysis
Museum repositories:LACM
Collectors:W. Woodring
Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: W. Woodring, presumably late 1920s. REPOSITORY: Probably at NHMLA.
Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Comprehensive for molluscs, but only including species found in common with Timms Point Silt. NOMENCLATURE: Original identifications by A. Clark and updated by Valentine (1950s).
Metadata
Database number:203108
Authorizer:A. Hendy Enterer:A. Hendy
Modifier:A. Hendy Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2019-07-26 14:39:25 Last modified:2021-11-13 22:38:55
Access level:the public Released:2019-07-26 14:39:25
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

69437. A. Clark. 1931. The cool-water Timms Point Pleistocene horizon at San Pedro, California. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 7:25-42 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]

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]