Alligator Creek [Caloosahatchee Fm]: Early/Lower Pleistocene, Florida

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Eucrassatella speciosa Adams 1854
Tagelus divisus Spengler 1794
Murex recurvirostris Broderip 1832
M. recurvirostris rubidus
    = Haustellum rubidum Baker 1897
Hendy et al. 2008
Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana acuta (Conrad 1832)
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula proxima Say 1820
recombined as Nucula (Nucula) proxima
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Brachiodontes exustus
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sculpturata Conrad 1840
recombined as Conradostrea sculpturata
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758
Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin 1791)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula marginata Say 1824
synonym of Plicatula gibbosa
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Chlamys spp.
Chlamys anteamplicostatus (Mansfield 1936)
recombined as Argopecten anteamplicostata
Amusium mortoni (Ravenel 1844)
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris arata (Conrad 1841)
recombined as Tucetona arata
G. arata floridana
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara improcera
Anadara informal sp. a Gray 1847
Anadara informal sp. b Gray 1847
Anadara rustica (Tuomey and Holmes 1857)
recombined as Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica
Anadara lienosa (Say 1832)
recombined as Anadara (Rasia) lienosa
Anadara cf. campyla (Dall 1898)
Anadara scalarina (Heilprin 1887)
recombined as Cunearca scalarina
Barbatia irregularis Cossmann and Pissaro 1906
    = Barbatia (Calloarca) irregularis Dall 1898
Olsson and Harbison 1953
Arca wagneriana (Heilprin 1887)
original and current combination Arcoptera wagneriana
Bivalvia - Arcida - Noetiidae
Fossularca adamsi (Dall 1886)
recombined as Arcopsis adamsi
Noetia platyura
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita tridentata (Say 1826)
recombined as Pleuromeris tridentata
Cardita arata (Conrad 1832)
recombined as Carditamera arata
Cardita floridana (Conrad 1838)
original and current combination Carditamera floridana
Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panope floridana
corrected as Panopea
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853
Laevicardium mortoni (Conrad 1831)
Dinocardium robustum (Lightfoot 1786)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina informal sp. c Linnaeus 1758
Tellina informal sp. d Linnaeus 1758
Tellina tayloriana Sowerby 1867
recombined as Tellina (Eurytellina) tayloriana
Tellidora lunulata Adams 1856
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama caloosana
Chama gardnerae
Chama willcoxii
Echinochama cornuta (Conrad 1866)
original and current combination Arcinella cornuta
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Mulinia sapotilla
Mulinia lateralis (Say 1822)
Rangia nasuta (Dall 1884)
synonym of Rangia cuneata
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Dosinia elegans (Conrad 1838)
recombined as Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans
Chione cancellata (Linnaeus 1767)
Chione grus (Holmes 1858)
recombined as Timoclea grus
Chione latilirata (Conrad 1841)
recombined as Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata
C. latilirata athleta
Anomalocardia caloosana
Mercenaria campechiensis (Gmelin 1791)
Parastarte triquetra (Conrad 1862)
Pitar cf. sayana (Conrad 1833)
synonym of Pitar morrhuanus
Transennella conradina (Dall 1884)
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Bothrocorbula wilcoxii (Dall 1898)
[entered as Bothrocorbula willcoxi]
Varicorbula caloosae
spelled with current rank as Corbula (Varicorbula)
Caryocorbula leonensis
original and current combination Corbula (Caryocorbula)
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Miltha caloosaensis (Dall 1898)
Anodontia sp. Link 1807
Phacoides multilineatus (Conrad 1841)
recombined as Parvilucina multistriata
Phacoides waccamawensis Dall 1903
recombined as Bellucina waccamawensis
Codakia orbicularis (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis
Divaricella compsa
Lucina pensylvanica (Linnaeus 1758)
[entered as Lucina pennsylvanica]
    = Lucina pensylvanica Linnaeus 1758
Hendy et al. 2008
Phacoides nassula (Conrad 1846)
recombined as Lucinisca nassula
P. nassula caloosana
Phacoides radians (Conrad 1841)
replaced by Callucina keenae
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Retusa canaliculata (Say 1826)
recombined as Acteocina canaliculata
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
Bulla cf. occidentalis (Adams 1850)
synonym of Bulla striata
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Turbonilla spp.
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Physidae
Physa meigsi
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Planorbidae
Helisoma conanti
Helisoma disstoni
Helisoma sp. Swainson 1940
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crucibulum auriculum (Gmelin 1791)
recombined as Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula
Crepidula maculosa Conrad 1846
Crepidula aculeata (Gmelin 1791)
recombined as Bostrycapulus aculeatus
Gastropoda - Caecidae
Meioceras cingulatum Dall 1892
synonym of Meioceras nitidum
Caecum floridanum
Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858
Gastropoda - Hydrobiidae
"Hydrobia" spp.
Gastropoda - Amnicolidae
"Fontigens" spp.
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Strombus alatus Gmelin 1792
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella amiantula
Marginella pardalis
Marginella apicina Menke 1828
recombined as Prunum apicinum
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Murex brevifrons Lamarck 1822
recombined as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons
Cantharus perplexus Olsson and Harbison 1953
synonym of Calotrophon ostrearum
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria conradiana Dall 1890
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva sayana Ravenel 1834
recombined as Oliva (Ispidula) sayana
Olivella mutica (Say 1822)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
Clathrodrillia ostrearum (Stearns 1872)
recombined as Pyrgospira ostrearum
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Cymatosyrinx lunata (Lea 1833)
"Drillia" informal sp. c Gray 1838
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus stearnsi Conrad 1869
synonym of Conus jaspideus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Brachycythara galae Fargo 1953
Fargo 1953
recombined as Cytharella galae
Kurtziella limontella
Cryoturris serta Fargo 1953
Fargo 1953
recombined as Kurtziella (Cryoturris) serta
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra dislocata (Say 1822)
recombined as Strioterebrum dislocatum
Terebra concava (Say 1827)
recombined as Strioterebrum concava
Terebra spp.
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Sedilia ondulum
Fargo 1953
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Melongena corona (Gmelin 1791)
Busycon rapum (Heilprin 1887)
Busycon contrarium Conrad 1840
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius spp.
Nassarius vibex (Say 1822)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Anachis camax
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
? Cantharus sp. Röding 1798
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fasciolaria apicina Dall 1890
recombined as Fasciolaria (Fasciolaria) apicina
Fasciolaria distans Lamarck 1822
synonym of Cinctura lilium
Gastropoda - Triviidae
Erato maugeriae Gray 1832
recombined as Archierato maugeriae
Gastropoda - Cypraeidae
Cypraea problematica Heilprin 1886
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Natica canrena (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Naticarius canrena
Gastropoda - Cerithiopsidae
Seila adamsi (Lea 1845)
recombined as Seila adamsii
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Clathrus sp. Oken 1815
Gastropoda - Pseudomelaniidae
Compsodrillia drewi
Fargo 1953
Carinodrillia (Buchema) pylonia Fargo 1953
Fargo 1953
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Vermicularia recta
Turritella subannulata
Gastropoda - Batillariidae
Pyrazus scalatus
Gastropoda - Modulidae
Modulus carchedonius (Lamarck 1822)
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Cerithium caloosaene
Cerithium litharium
Cerithium spp.
Bittium varium (Pfeiffer 1840)
recombined as Bittiolum varium
Gastropoda - Skeneidae
Solariorbis opsitelotus
Pilsbry 1953
Gastropoda - Liotiidae
Didianema orthorhytis
Pilsbry 1953
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora cayenensis (Lamarck 1822)
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Florida County:Charlotte
Coordinates: 26.9° North, 82.0° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:26.9° North, 81.7° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Quaternary Epoch:Pleistocene
10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Early/Lower Pleistocene
Age range of interval:2.58800 - 0.78100 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Caloosahatchee
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: COMMENTS: The Caloosahatchee Marl is given the stage age Sangamonian. AGE: Assigned Late Pleistocene in text, reassigned to Early Pleistocene by A. Hendy (2007).
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:shelly/skeletal unlithified sandy marl
Lithology description: tan, sandy, unconsolidated marl being comprised in large part by well preserved molluscan shells
Environment:marine indet. Tectonic setting:passive margin
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:bulk,field collection
Reason for describing collection:biostratigraphic analysis
Taxonomic list comments:This list is a composite of several collections made along Alligator Creek.
Metadata
Database number:41718
Authorizer:A. Miller, A. Hendy Enterer:K. Layou, A. Hendy
Modifier:L. Eccles Research group:GCP,marine invertebrate
Created:2004-07-20 07:35:49 Last modified:2011-07-07 16:11:49
Access level:the public Released:2004-07-20 07:35:49
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

11119. J. R. DuBar. 1962. Neogene Biostratigraphy of the Charlotte Harbor Area in Southwestern Florida. Florida Geological Survey Geological Bulletin 43 1-83 [A. Miller/K. Layou/K. Layou]

Secondary references:

27010 W. G. Fargo. 1953. Part 2. The Pliocene Turridae of Saint Petersburg, Florida. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Monograph 8:365-409 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
19909 A. J. W. Hendy, D. P. Buick, K. V. Bulinski, C. A. Ferguson, and A. I. Miller. 2008. Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
25463 A. A. Olsson and A. Harbison. 1953. Pliocene Mollusca of Southern Florida. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Monograph 8:1-457 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
27012 H. A. Pilsbry. 1953. Part 3-A. The Vitrinellidae. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Monograph 8:411-447 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]