Simmons Bluff, Charleston Co. - Pamlico Fm (Pleistocene): Late/Upper Pleistocene, South Carolina
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Pyramidellidae
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Pyramidella crenulata
(Holmes 1859)
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| synonym of Pyramidella suturalis | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Architectonicidae
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Architectonica nobilis
Röding 1798
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Gastropoda
- Epitoniidae
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Epitonium humphreysii
(Kiener 1838)
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Epitonium angulatum
(Say 1831)
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Epitonium rupicolum
(Kurtz 1860)
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| recombined as Epitonium rupicola | ||||||||||
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Epitonium multistriatum
(Say 1826)
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Epitonium lamellosum
Lamarck 1822
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| recombined as Gryoscala lamellosa | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Scaliolidae
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Bittium cerithidioides
(Dall 1889)
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| synonym of Finella dubia | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Eulimidae
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Melanella conoidea
(Kurtz and Stimpson 1851)
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Gastropoda
- Neotaenioglossa
- Calyptraeidae
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Calyptraea centralis
(Conrad 1841)
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Crepidula plana
Say 1822
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Crepidula fornicata
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Crepidula convexa
Say 1822
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Gastropoda
- Ovulidae
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Simnia acicularis
(Lamarck 1811)
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| recombined as Cymbovula acicularis | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Strombidae
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Strombus pugilis
Linnaeus 1758
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| SUBSPECIES: Strombus pugilis alatus | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Marginellidae
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Prunum roscidum
(Redfield 1860)
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Muricidae
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Eupleura caudata
(Say 1822)
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Olividae
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Oliva sayana
Ravenel 1834
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| recombined as Oliva (Ispidula) sayana | ||||||||||
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Olivella mutica
(Say 1822)
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Melongenidae
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Busycon canaliculatum
(Linnaeus 1758)
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| recombined as Busycotypus canaliculatus | ||||||||||
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Busycon spiratum
(Lamarck 1816)
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| recombined as Busycotypus spiratus | ||||||||||
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Busycon perversum
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Busycon carica
(Gmelin 1792)
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Nassariidae
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"Fusus" rudis
Holmes 1858
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"Fusus" minor
Holmes 1858
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"Fusus" filiformis
Holmes 1858
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Nassarius acutus
(Say 1822)
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| recombined as Nassarius (Nassarius) acutus | ||||||||||
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Nassarius trivittatus
(Say 1822)
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| recombined as Ilyanassa trivittata | ||||||||||
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Nassarius obsoletus
(Say 1822)
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| recombined as Ilyanassa obsoleta | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Buccinidae
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Cantharus cancellata
(Conrad 1846)
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| recombined as Solenosteira cancellaria | ||||||||||
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Cantharus tinctus
(Conrad 1846)
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| recombined as Gemophos tinctus | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Fasciolariidae
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Fasciolaria gigantea
Kiener 1840
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| recombined as Triplofusus giganteus | ||||||||||
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Fasciolaria distans
Lamarck 1822
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| synonym of Cinctura lilium | ||||||||||
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Fasciolaria tulipa
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Columbellidae
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Columbella (Anachis) obesa
(Adams 1845)
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| recombined as Parvanachis obesa | ||||||||||
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Columbella (Anachis) avara
(Say 1822)
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| Colombella avara | ||||||||||
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Columbella (Astyris) lunata
(Say 1826)
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| recombined as Astyris lunata | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Mangeliidae
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Mangilia cerina
(Kurtz and Stimpson 1851)
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| recombined as Kurtziella cerina | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Terebridae
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Terebra concava
(Say 1827)
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| recombined as Strioterebrum concava | ||||||||||
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Terebra dislocata
(Say 1822)
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| recombined as Strioterebrum dislocatum | ||||||||||
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Terebra protexta
(Conrad 1845)
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cancellariidae
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Cancellaria reticulata
(Emmon 1858)
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Gastropoda
- Naticidae
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Natica pusilla
Say 1822
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| recombined as Tectonatica pusilla | ||||||||||
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Sinum perspectivum
(Say 1831)
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Polinices duplicatus
(Say 1822)
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| recombined as Neverita duplicatus | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Tornidae
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Adeorbis holmesi
(Dall 1889)
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| recombined as Cochliolepis holmesi | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Littorinidae
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Littorina irrorata
(Say 1822)
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| recombined as Littoraria irrorata | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Turbinidae
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"Angaria" crassa
Holmes 1859
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Gastropoda
- Lepetellida
- Fissurellidae
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Diodora cayenensis
(Lamarck 1822)
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Cylichnidae
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Retusa canaliculata
(Say 1826)
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| recombined as Acteocina canaliculata | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Nuculanida
- Yoldiidae
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Yoldia limatula
(Say 1831)
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Bivalvia
- Nuculida
- Nuculidae
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Nucula proxima
Say 1820
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| recombined as Nucula (Nucula) proxima | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Mytilida
- Mytilidae
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Brachidontes exustus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Ostreidae
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Crassostrea virginica
(Gmelin 1791)
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Pinnidae
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Atrina rigida
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Atrina serrata
(Sowerby 1825)
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Pteriidae
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Pteria colymbus
(Röding 1798)
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Plicatulidae
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Plicatula gibbosa
Lamarck 1801
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Anomiidae
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Anomia simplex
d'Orbigny 1845
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Aequipecten irradians
(Lamarck 1819)
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| recombined as Argopecten irradians | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Glycymerididae
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Glycymeris americana
(Defrance 1826)
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Glycymeris pectinata
(Gmelin 1791)
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| recombined as Tucetona pectinata | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Noetiidae
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Noetia (Eontia) ponderosa
(Say 1822)
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| recombined as Eontia ponderosa | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Arcidae
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Anadara brasiliana
(Lamarck 1819)
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| recombined as Anadara (Cunearca) brasiliana | ||||||||||
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Anadara ovalis
(Bruguiere 1789)
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| recombined as Lunarca ovalis | ||||||||||
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Anadara lienosa
(Say 1832)
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| recombined as Anadara (Rasia) lienosa | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Lucinidae
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Divaricella quadrisulcata
(d'Orbigny 1846)
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| recombined as Divalinga quadrisulcata | ||||||||||
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Phacoides radians
(Conrad 1841)
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| replaced by Callucina keenae | ||||||||||
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Lucina amiantus
(Dall 1901)
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| original and current combination Phacoides (Bellucina) amiantus | ||||||||||
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Phacoides trisulcata
(Conrad 1841)
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| recombined as Cavilinga trisulcata | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pandorida
- Pandoridae
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Pandora trilineatus
(Say 1822)
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| recombined as Pandora (Pandora) trilineata | ||||||||||
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Pandora trilineata
Say 1822
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| recombined as Pandora (Pandora) trilineata | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Pholadidae
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Martesia cuneiformis
(Say 1822)
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| SPELLING: M. cunieformis | ||||||||||
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Pholas campechiensis
Gmelin 1791
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| recombined as Pholas (Thovana) campechiensis | ||||||||||
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Barnea costata
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Pholas truncata
Say 1822
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| recombined as Barnea truncata | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Myidae
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Mya arenaria
Linnaeus 1758
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| recombined as Mya (Arenomya) arenaria | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Anatinellidae
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Labiosa plicatella
(Lamarck 1818)
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| recombined as Raeta plicatella | ||||||||||
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Labiosa lineata
(Say 1822)
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| synonym of Anatina anatina | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Mactridae
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Mulinia lateralis
(Say 1822)
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Mactra fragilis
Gmelin 1792
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| recombined as Mactrotoma fragilis | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Macrocallista nimbosa
(Solander 1786)
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| recombined as Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa | ||||||||||
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Petricola pholadiformis
Lamarck 1818
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| recombined as Petricolaria pholadiformis | ||||||||||
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Petricola lata
(Dall 1894)
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| synonym of Petricolaria pholadiformis | ||||||||||
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Rupellaria typica
(Jonas 1844)
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| synonym of Choristodon robustus | ||||||||||
| SPELLING: originall Ropellaria typica | ||||||||||
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Mercenaria mercenaria
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Mercenaria campechiensis
(Gmelin 1791)
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Chione grus
(Holmes 1858)
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| recombined as Timoclea grus | ||||||||||
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Chione cancellata
(Linnaeus 1767)
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Chione intapurpurea
(Conrad 1849)
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| recombined as Puberella intapurpurea | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Chamidae
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Echinochama arcinella
(Linnaeus 1767)
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| recombined as Arcinella arcinella | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Ungulinidae
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Diplodonta soror
(Adams 1852)
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Corbiculidae
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Polymesoda carolinensis
(Bosc 1801)
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| recombined as Polymesoda caroliniana | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Laevicardium mortoni
(Conrad 1831)
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Dinocardium robustum
(Lightfoot 1786)
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Trachycardium muricatum
(Linnaeus 1758)
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| recombined as Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Donacidae
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Donax fossor
Say 1822
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Tellinidae
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Macoma tenta
(Say 1834)
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Macoma balthica
(Linnaeus 1758)
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| recombined as Macoma (Macoma) balthica | ||||||||||
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Tellina alternata
Say 1822
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| recombined as Tellina (Eurytellina) alternata | ||||||||||
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Tellina texana
Dall 1900
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| recombined as Angulus texanus | ||||||||||
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Strigilla mirabilis
(Philippi 1841)
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Tellidora cristata
(Récluz 1842)
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Semelidae
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Semele bellastriata
(Conrad 1837)
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Semele proficua
(Pulteney 1799)
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Abra aequalis
(Say 1822)
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Ervillia polita
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= Ervilia polita
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Rosenberg 2005 | |||||||||
| MISSPELLING: Ervillia = Ervilia | ||||||||||
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Ervillia concentrica
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= Ervilia concentrica
Holmes 1858
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Rosenberg 2005 | |||||||||
| MISSPELLING: Ervillia = Ervilia | ||||||||||
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Cumingia tellinoides
(Conrad 1831)
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Solecurtidae
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Tagelus gibbus
(Spengler 1794)
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| synonym of Tagelus plebeius | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Gastrochaenidae
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Gastrochaena cuneiformis
Spengler 1783
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Sportellidae
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Sportella constricta
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Sportella protexta
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Anisodonta elliptica
(Récluz 1850)
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| recombined as Basterotia (Basterotella) elliptica | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Lasaeidae
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Aligena elevata
(Stimpson 1851)
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Bivalvia
- Solenida
- Pharidae
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Ensis directus
(Conrad 1844)
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Ensis minor
Dall 1899
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Bivalvia
- Solenida
- Solenidae
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Solen viridis
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Crassatellidae
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Crassinella lunulata
(Conrad 1834)
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Carditidae
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Cardita floridana
(Conrad 1838)
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| original and current combination Carditamera floridana | ||||||||||
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Venericardia tridentata
Say 1826
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| recombined as Pleuromeris tridentata | ||||||||||
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Echinoidea
- Clypeasteroida
- Mellitidae
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Mellita pentapora
(Gmelin 1788)
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Clark and Twitchell 1915 | |||||||||
| synonym of Mellita quinquiesperforata | ||||||||||
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Echinoidea
- Camarodonta
- Toxopneustidae
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Toxopneustes variegatus
(Lamarck 1816)
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Clark and Twitchell 1915 | |||||||||
| recombined as Lytechinus variegatus | ||||||||||
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unclassified
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Quadrans lintea
(Conrad 1837)
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| synonym of Tellina (Merisca) aequistriata | ||||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | United States | State/province: | South Carolina | County: | Charleston |
| Coordinates: | 32.7° North, 80.2° West (view map) | ||||
| Paleocoordinates: | 32.7° North, 80.2° West | ||||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||||
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Quaternary | Epoch: | Pleistocene |
| Stage: | Late/Upper Pleistocene | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 6 |
| Key time interval: | Late/Upper Pleistocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 0.12900 - 0.01170 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Pamlico | ||||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | group of beds | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From Pamlico Formation (Richards 1962). AGE: Sangamon, Pleistocene (Richards 1962). | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | unlithified "siliciclastic" |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: No detailed lithologic data reported in text. LITHIFICATION: Assumed to be unlithified given age and figured specimens in Richards (1962). | |
| Environment: | marine indet. |
| Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: No specific environment provided in text for individual collection. | |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | cast |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection methods: | field collection,survey of museum collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | general faunal/floral analysis |
| Collection method comments: COLLECTORS: Based on collections of Richards (1936). REPOSITORIES: Collections held in various museums, possibly including the Academy of Natural Sciences, USNM, MCZ (Cambridge), and AMNH. | |
| Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropoda and bivalvia. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoratative publication, and somewhat antiquated. However, all occurrences include species-resolution assignments and list synonymies. | |
Metadata
| Also known as: | South Carolina Loc. 16 | ||
| Database number: | 66760 | ||
| Authorizer: | A. Hendy, M. Uhen | Enterer: | A. Hendy, M. Uhen |
| Modifier: | M. Uhen | Research group: | GCP,marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2006-10-15 12:55:23 | Last modified: | 2019-08-13 12:47:02 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2006-10-15 12:55:23 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY | ||
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 18974. | H. G. Richards. 1962. Studies on the marine Pleistocene: Part II. The marine Pleistocene mollusks of eastern North America. Transactions of the American Philosophocal Society 52(3):1-142 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy] |
Secondary references:
| 16640 | W. B. Clark and M. W. Twitchell. 1915. The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Echinodermata of the United States. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 54:1-341 [L. Villier/J. Millet/M. Uhen] | |
| 64712 | F. S. Holmes. 1860. Post-Pleiocene Fossils of South Carolina. 1-122 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen] |