Where: Jamaica (17.9° N, 76.3° W: paleocoordinates 17.9° N, 76.0° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Bowden Formation (Coastal Group), Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Pickerill et al. (1998). Bowden Formation is the uppermost stratigraphic unit of the Lower Coastal Group. The top of the formation is defined by the nonconformably overlying, early Pleistocene Old Pera Beds of the Upper Coastal Group. AGE: Late Pliocene. The unit was formely regarded as Miocene in age, even Oligocene, but foraminiferal and planktic gastropod biostratigraphy points to a late Pliocene age. THICKNESS: The formation has an extimated maximum thickness of 150m, although the basal part of the formation is unexposed. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within formation. COMMENTS: In its type area of the Bowden district, natural exposures of the formation are poor and discontinuous, so that a complete and detailed stratigraphy of the entire sequence cannot be determined.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, pebbly, conglomeratic marl
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Reposited in the FMNH
Collection methods: bulk, sieve,
• COLLECTOR: R. Portell (1994). REPOSITORY: FLMNH. FIDELITY: High ecological fidelity. ASSOCIATED COLLECTIONS: Large (>4mm) split of XJ-002.
Primary reference: 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 Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions.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]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 69089: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.02.2007
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
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Bivalvia | |
Nuculana clara pointed nut clam
Orthoyoldia ovalis pointed nut clam | |
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam | |
"Anadara" halidonata, Anadara (Rasia) "sp. B", Barbatia sp., Barbatia islopa, Anadara (Rasia) cf. donacia, Barbatia modiolida, Arca (Arca) sp., "Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra, "Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis
"Anadara" halidonata Dall 1898 ark
Anadara (Rasia) "sp. B" Gray 1857 ark
Barbatia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Barbatia islopa Woodring 1925 clam
Anadara (Rasia) cf. donacia Dall 1898 clam
Barbatia modiolida Woodring 1925 clam
Arca (Arca) sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark
"Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark | |
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster | |
Anomia indecisa jingle | |
Limaria (Limaria) "sp. A" Link 1807 file clam | |
"Palliolum guppyi" = Cyclopecten guppyi
"Palliolum guppyi" = Cyclopecten guppyi Dall 1898 mud scallop | |
Pectinidae indet., "Chlamys bellipictus" = Antillipecten antillarum, "Aequipecten plurinominis" = Lindapecten plurinominis, "Pecten" sp., Argopecten sp., "Aequipecten uselmae" = Argopecten uselmae, "Chlamys vaginulus" = Spathochlamys vaginula, ""Pecten" bowdenensis" = Euvola bowdenensis, "Amussium sp." = Amusium, Chlamys sp.
Pectinidae indet. Wilkes 1810 scallop
"Chlamys bellipictus" = Antillipecten antillarum Récluz 1853 scallop
"Aequipecten plurinominis" = Lindapecten plurinominis Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 scallop SUBSPECIES: A. plurinominis morantensis
"Pecten" sp. Müller 1776 scallop
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
"Aequipecten uselmae" = Argopecten uselmae Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 calico scallop
"Chlamys vaginulus" = Spathochlamys vaginula Dall 1898 scallop
""Pecten" bowdenensis" = Euvola bowdenensis Dall 1898 scallop
"Amussium sp." = Amusium Röding 1798 scallop
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop | |
Cardiidae "indet. B", "Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis
Cardiidae "indet. B" Lamarck 1809 cockle
"Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis Sowerby 1850 cockle | |
Abra deuterea, "Abra triangulata" = Abra (Abra) triangulata
Abra deuterea abra
"Abra triangulata" = Abra (Abra) triangulata Dall 1900 abra | |
Tellinidae indet. Blainville 1814 tellin clam
"Tellina" hendersoni tellin clam
"Tellina" acrocosima tellin clam
"Tellina" hallistrepta tellin clam | |
Arcinella antiquata Guppy 1866 jewel box | |
Pitar sp., Chione sp., Chione hendersoni, Periglypta sp., "Antigona blandiana" = Ventricolaria blandiana
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
Chione hendersoni venus clam
Periglypta sp. Jukes-Browne 1914 venus clam
"Antigona blandiana" = Ventricolaria blandiana Guppy 1873 venus clam | |
"Leptonacea indet." = Leptonoidea
"Leptonacea indet." = Leptonoidea Gray 1847 clam | |
"Verticordia jamaicensis" = Haliris jamaicensis
"Verticordia jamaicensis" = Haliris jamaicensis Dall 1903 clam | |
Callucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
"Codakia spinulosa" = Codakia (Codakia) spinulosa Dall 1903 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Acmaea sp., "Acmaea actina" = Lottia actina
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
"Acmaea actina" = Lottia actina Woodring 1928 limpet | |
Cocculina sp. Dall 1882 snail | |
Neritidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 snail | |
Carinodrillia elocata Pilsbry and Johnson 1922 snail
Crassispira (Crassispira) aegis Woodring 1928 snail | |
Antillophos (Antillophos) sp. Woodring 1928 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) elegans Guppy 1866 true whelk | |
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis)
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis) Sacco 1890 snail | |
Polystira barretti Guppy 1866 turrid | |
"Conus aff. proteus" = Conus spurius, Conus catenatus
"Conus aff. proteus" = Conus spurius Gmelin 1791 cone shell
Conus catenatus Sowerby 1849 cone shell | |
Agladrillia (Agladrillia) sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Agladrillia (Agladrillia) callothyra Woodring 1928 snail | |
Oliva reticularis Lamarck 1811 olive snail
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
Olivella acra Woodring 1928 olive snail | |
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Cancellariidae indet., "Cancellaria (Cancellaria) moorei" = Cancellaria (Bivetopsia) moorei, Axelella sp.
Cancellariidae indet. Gray 1853 snail
"Cancellaria (Cancellaria) moorei" = Cancellaria (Bivetopsia) moorei Guppy 1866 snail
Axelella sp. Petit 1988 snail | |
Subcancilla sp. Olsson and Harbison 1953 mitre shell | |
"Trivia (Trivia) pediculus" = Pusula pediculus, "Trivia (Trivia) globosa" = Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa, Trivia (Trivia) sp., "Trivia (Trivia) cypha" = Niveria (Niveria) cypha
"Trivia (Trivia) pediculus" = Pusula pediculus Linnaeus 1758 snail
"Trivia (Trivia) globosa" = Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa Sowerby 1832 snail
Trivia (Trivia) sp. Broderip 1837 snail
"Trivia (Trivia) cypha" = Niveria (Niveria) cypha Woodring 1928 snail | |
"Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi
"Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi Pilsbry 1922 cowry SUBSPECIES: C. raymondrobertsi bowdenensis
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Malea camura Guppy 1866 tun shell | |
Distorsio sp. Röding 1798 snail | |
"Marsupina proavus" = Marsupina bufo
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Cheilea equestris Linnaeus 1758 hoof shell | |
Natica "sp. A" Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Natica "sp. B" Scopoli 1777 moon snail | |
Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) sp. Woodring 1928 cerith snail | |
Turritella guppyi Cossmann 1909 turret shell | |
"Diodora alternata" = Diodora cayenensis
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Turbo (Taeniaturbo) dominicensis Gabb 1873 snail | |
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Pyramidellidae "indet. A" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. F" Gray 1840 snail |