PPP# 710 - Limón [Moin Fm] (Pleistocene of Costa Rica)

Also known as NMB Loc. 18106

Where: Limon, Costa Rica (10.0° N, 83.0° W: paleocoordinates 10.4° N, 83.3° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Middle Member (Moin Formation), Calabrian (1.8 - 0.8 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Moin Formation sits conformably on the Quebrada Chocolate Fomation and has no upper contact; direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; gray, blue, silty claystone and volcaniclastic, shelly/skeletal sandstone

• Contains reef units in some parts of section.
• Blue-gray silty claystone and blocky, muddy, shelly volcaniclastic sandstone with common basalt granules. The lower part of the section contains laminated pyritic, organic-rich claystone and erect branching broyzoans.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Jung & Panchaud in 1989; reposited in the NMB

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTORS: Peter Jung, R. Panchaud, et al., 8.4.1989. REPOSITORIES: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (NMB),

Primary reference: L. S. Collins and A. G. Coates. 1999. A paleobiotic survey of Caribbean faunas from the Neogene of the Isthmus of Panama. Bulletins of American Paleontology (357) [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 79845: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Kate Bulinski on 25.03.2008, edited by Austin Hendy

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropoda, bivalvia and scaphopoda. NOMENCLATURE: modern nomenclature, though only identified to subgenus resolution.
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unclassified
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Clathodrilia sp., Pyramidelline indet., Triphorid indet., Turbonilline indet.
Hydrozoa
 Stylasterina -
Stylaster roseus
Stylaster roseus Pallas 1766 lace coral
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Gardineria minor
Gardineria minor Wells 1973 stony coral
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus sp.
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Triptychus sp.
Triptychus sp. Mörch 1875 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp.
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda sp.
Mathilda sp. Semper 1865 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Arene sp.
Arene sp. Adams and Adams 1854 snail
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Solariorbis sp.
Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma sp.
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Fissurella sp., Diodora sp.
Fissurella sp. Bruguière 1789 snail
Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
"Euchelus (Mirachelus) sp." = Mirachelus
"Euchelus (Mirachelus) sp." = Mirachelus Woodring 1928 snail
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
Styliola sp.
Styliola sp. Gray 1850 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina sp.
Acteocina sp. Gray 1847 barrel-bubble
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Cirsotrema sp.
Cirsotrema sp. Mörch 1852 wentletrap
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
"Petaloconchus sp." = Petaloconchus
"Petaloconchus sp." = Petaloconchus Lea 1843 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Alvania sp.
Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella (Minioliva) sp.
Olivella (Minioliva) sp. Olsson 1956 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis), Mitrella sp.
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis) Sacco 1890 snail
Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius sp.
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
sensu lato
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Coralliophila sp.
Coralliophila sp. Adams and Adams 1853 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Persicula sp., Granulina sp.
Persicula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
Granulina sp. Jousseaume 1888 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
"Mangelia sp." = Cythara (Mangelia)
"Mangelia sp." = Cythara (Mangelia) Loven 1846 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
? Conus sp.
? Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Cerodrillia sp.
Cerodrillia sp. Bartsch and Rehder 1939 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Sedilia sp.
Sedilia sp. Fargo 1953 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp.
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitromorphidae
"Mitrolumna sp." = Mitromorpha
"Mitrolumna sp." = Mitromorpha Carpenter 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Daphnella sp.
Daphnella sp. Hinds 1844 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis sp.
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus sp.
Circulus sp. Jeffreys 1842 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Crassispira (Crassispira) sp., cf. Maesiella sp., ? Maesiella sp., Compsodrillia sp.
Crassispira (Crassispira) sp. Swainson 1840 snail
cf. Maesiella sp. McLean 1971 snail
? Maesiella sp. McLean 1971 snail
Compsodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Vermicularia sp.
Vermicularia sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Siliquariidae
"Siliquaria sp." = Tenagodus
"Siliquaria sp." = Tenagodus Guettard 1770 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Alabina sp.
Alabina sp. Dall 1902 cerith snail
 Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae
? Vanikoro sp.
? Vanikoro sp. Quoy and Gaimard 1832 snail
Bivalvia
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Callucina sp., Parvilucina sp.
Callucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
sensu lato
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Cyclinella sp., Gouldia sp.
Cyclinella sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
Gouldia sp. Adams 1847 venus clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama sp.
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella sp.
Crassinella sp. Guppy 1874 clam
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Arcopsis sp.
Arcopsis sp. Koenen 1885 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia (Barbatia) sp., Acar sp., Arca sp.
Acar sp. Gray 1857 miniature ark
Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis sp.
Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827 clam
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Dendostrea sp., ? Dendostrea sp.
Dendostrea sp. Swainson 1835 oyster
? Dendostrea sp. Swainson 1835 oyster
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
Dimya sp.
Dimya sp. Rouault 1850 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
? Spathochlamys sp.
? Spathochlamys sp. Waller 1993 scallop
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula (Lamellinucula) sp.
Nucula (Lamellinucula) sp. Schenck 1944 nut clam
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Gemelliporellidae
Gemelliporella glabra
 Cheilostomata - Bitectiporidae
Hippoporina aculeata
 Cheilostomata - Smittinidae
Parasmittina spathulata, Parasmittina "n. sp. 3"
 Cheilostomata - Adeonidae
Adeonellopsis "n. sp. 3", Bracebridgia subsulcata
Adeonellopsis "n. sp. 3" MacGillivray 1886
 Cheilostomata - Gigantoporidae
Gigantopora fenestrata
 Cheilostomata - Schizoporellidae
Gemelliporidra multilamellosa, Characodoma contractum, Stylopoma "n. sp. 13"
 Cheilostomata - Margarettidae
Margaretta buski
 Cheilostomata - Cellariidae
Cellaria aff. bassleri
 Cheilostomata - Colatooeciidae
Trematooecia aviculifera
 Cheilostomata - Phidoloporidae
Hippoporella costulata, Schedocleidochasma cleidostoma, Schedocleidochasma "n. sp. 3"
Schedocleidochasma "n. sp. 3" Soule et al. 1991
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Cupuladria aff. canariensis, Cupuladria aff. biporosa, Discoporella "n. sp. 6"
Cupuladria aff. biporosa Canu and Bassler 1923
Discoporella "n. sp. 6" d'Orbigny 1852
 Cheilostomata - Mamilloporidae
Mamillopora cavernulosa
 Cheilostomata - Buffonellodidae
Aimulosia palliolata
 Cheilostomata - Candidae
Canda simplex
 Cheilostomata - Steginoporellidae
Steginoporella aff. connexa, Steginoporella magnilabris
 Cheilostomata - Cribrilinidae
Puellina aff. radiata
 Cheilostomata - Onychocellidae
Onychocella aff. angulosa, Smittipora aff. acutirostris
 Cheilostomata - Antroporidae
Antropora leucocypha
 Cheilostomata - Arachnopusiidae
Tremogasterina mucronata
 Cheilostomata - Romancheinidae
Hippopleurifera "n. sp. 2"
Hippopleurifera "n. sp. 2" Canu and Bassler 1927