AMNH bulk sample [Pamlico Fm] (Pleistocene of the United States)

Also known as AMNH-1

Where: Hyde County, North Carolina (35.6° N, 76.2° W: paleocoordinates 35.6° N, 76.2° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Pamlico Formation, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown lithostratigraphic unit (possibly Pamlico or Sand Bridge Formation). AGE: Late Pleistocene.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal sandstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow-marine, siliciclastic environment.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Sandstone, shelly. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, based on observation of specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Reposited in the AMNH

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: Old and Jacobson. REPOSITORY: AMNH. FIDELITY: High ecological fidelity.

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 Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions.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 69045: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 15.02.2007

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Taxonomic list

• TAXONOMY: Identified by A. Hendy; nomenclature based on revision of Spencer and Campbell (1987) [PBDB Ref# 15525].
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa
"Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa Say 1822 ark
 Arcida - Noetiidae
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Argopecten gibbus Linnaeus 1758 calico scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cyclocardia granulata Say 1824 clam
 Pandorida - Pandoridae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Transenella sp." = Transennella Dall 1884 venus clam
Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa Solander 1786 venus clam
Mercenaria mercenaria Linnaeus 1758 quahog
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
COMMENTS: Listed as "Chione cancellata"
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Spisula solidissima" = Hemimactra solidissima, Mulinia lateralis
"Spisula solidissima" = Hemimactra solidissima Dilwyn 1817 clam
Mulinia lateralis Say 1822 clam
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Raeta plicatella Lamarck 1818 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Dinocardium robustum Lightfoot 1786 cockle
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Ervilia sp. Turton 1822 clam
Abra aequalis Say 1822 abra
 Cardiida - Donacidae
"Donax" cf. fossor Say 1822 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Cavilinga trisulcata Conrad 1841 clam
Linga waccamawensis clam
COMMENTS: Listed as "Bellucina waccamawensis"
"Callucina (Callucina) radians" = Callucina keenae Chavan 1971 clam
Gastropoda
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula fornicata Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium eburneum Bruguière 1792 cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Sinum maculata moon snail
Neverita (Neverita) duplicatus Say 1822 moon snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Eupleura caudata Say 1822 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Prunum limatulum Conrad 1834 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella (Olivella) mutica Say 1822 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius (Nassarius) sp. Duméril 1806 snail
Ilyanassa granifera Conrad 1868 snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
"Busycon spiratum" = Busycotypus spiratus
"Busycon spiratum" = Busycotypus spiratus Lamarck 1816 whelk
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
"Turbo castanea" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea
"Turbo castanea" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea Gmelin 1791 snail