Where: Palm Beach County, Florida (26.7° N, 80.7° W: paleocoordinates 26.7° N, 80.7° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Belle Glade Member (Bermont Formation), Middle Pleistocene (0.8 - 0.1 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Presumably from Bermont Formation, formely referred to as the "Glades" unit (McGinty 1970, Hoerle 1970), or Unit A (Olsson 1964), which overlies the Caloosahatchee Fm (Plio-Pleistocene) and underlies the Pleistocene Fort Thompson Fm. THICKNESS: Unknown thickness of unit, or strata from which collection was obtained. AGE: Middle Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within formation, presumably collection represents the entire unit.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, silty marl
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Reposited in the FMNH
Collection methods: bulk, quarrying, surface (float),
• COLLECTOR: R.C. Hoerle, S. Hoerle, T.L. McGinty and P. McGinty. REPOSITORY: Probably within private collections, though much of T.L. McGinty's collection is now reposited at FLMNH.
Primary reference: T. L. McGinty. 1970. Mollusca of the "Glades" unit in southern Florida: Part I Introduction and observations. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 8(2):53-56 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 67069: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 06.11.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Gastropoda | |
Opalia debouryi2, Cirsotrema dalli2, Epitonium foliaceicostum2, Epitonium novangliae2, Epitonium junceum2, Epitonium candeanum2, "Epitonium rupicolum" = Epitonium rupicola2, "Epitonium echinaticostum" = Epitonium echinaticosta2, Depressiscala nautlae2
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Teinostoma "sp. 1"2, Teinostoma "sp. 2"2, Teinostoma goniogyrus2, Teinostoma parvicallum2, "Teinostoma carinicallus" = Pseudorotella carinicallus2, Cochliolepis cf. holmesi2, Cochliolepis striata2
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"Episcynia multicarinata" = Episcynia inornata2, Parviturboides avitus2, Anticlimax tholus2, Cyclostremiscus ? trilex2, Cyclostremiscus sp.2, Cyclostremiscus beauii2
Cyclostremiscus beauii2 Fischer 1857 snail SUBSPECIES: C. beaui bicarinatus [entered as Cyclostremiscus beaui]
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"Lucapina suffusa" = Lucapina suffusa2, "Lucapina textaranea" = Lucapina suffusa2, Lucapina sowerbii2, Emarginula pilsbryi2, Lucapinella limatula2, Diodora carditella2, Diodora cayenensis2
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"Tricolia thalassicola" = Eulithidium thalassicola2
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"Astraea phoebia" = Astralium phoebium2, "Astraea americana" = Lithopoma americanum2, "Turbo castaneus" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea2
"Turbo castaneus" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea2 Gmelin 1791 snail INCLUDES: T. castaneus and T. castaneus crenulatus
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Solariorbis funiculus2, "Solariorbis basilissus" = Solariorbis mooreanus2, "Solariorbis euzonus" = Solariorbis infracarinatus2, "Vitrinella blakei" = Solariorbis blakei2
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"Arene tricarinata" = Marevalvata tricarinata2
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"Acmaea pustulata" = Patelloida pustulata2
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Scaphopoda | |
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"Dentalium antillarum" = Antalis antillarum2, Dentalium eboreum2, Dentalium pilsbryi2, Dentalium sowerbyi2
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Bivalvia | |
"Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam
Musculus lateralis mussel | |
Modiolus americanus Leach 1815 mussel
Lithophaga sp. Röding 1798 mussel
Botula fusca Gmelin 1791 mussel
Brachidontes exustus Linnaeus 1758 mussel | |
Barbatia candida, "Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis, "Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, Arca zebra, Anadara catasarca, "Anadara aequalitas" = Anadara (Caloosarca) aequalitas, "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa, "Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa, "Barbatia tenera" = Fugleria tenera
Barbatia candida Helbling 1779 clam
"Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
"Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
Arca zebra Swainson 1833 ark
"Anadara aequalitas" = Anadara (Caloosarca) aequalitas Tucker and Wilson 1932 ark
"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark
"Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa Say 1822 ark
"Barbatia tenera" = Fugleria tenera Reeve 1844 Delicate Ark | |
"Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata, "Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata
"Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 clam | |
Arcopsis adamsi, "Eontia playtyura" = Noetia (Eontia)
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam
"Eontia playtyura" = Noetia (Eontia) clam | |
Pteria colymbus, "Pinctada radiata" = Pinctada imbricata
Pteria colymbus Röding 1798 pearl oyster
"Pinctada radiata" = Pinctada imbricata Röding 1798 pearl oyster | |
Isognomon ? radiatus Anton 1838 oyster | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Ostrea sp., "Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica, "Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
"Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata Conrad 1840 oyster | |
Aequipecten "sp. 1", Aequipecten "sp. 2", "Aequipecten muscosus" = Lindapecten muscosus, "Lyropecten antillarum" = Antillipecten antillarum, "Lyropecten nodosus" = Nodipecten nodosus, "Pecten raveneli" = Euvola raveneli, "Aequipecten gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus, Spondylus americanus
Aequipecten "sp. 1" Fischer 1886 scallop
Aequipecten "sp. 2" Fischer 1886 scallop
"Aequipecten muscosus" = Lindapecten muscosus Wood 1828 scallop
"Lyropecten antillarum" = Antillipecten antillarum Récluz 1853 scallop
"Lyropecten nodosus" = Nodipecten nodosus Linnaeus 1758 scallop
"Pecten raveneli" = Euvola raveneli Dall 1898 scallop
"Aequipecten gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus Linnaeus 1758 calico scallop
Spondylus americanus Hermann 1781 scallop | |
"Lima pellucida" = Limaria pellucida, "Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata, Lima caribaea3, "Lima scabra" = Ctenoides (Ctenoides) scabra
"Lima pellucida" = Limaria pellucida Adams 1846 file clam
"Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata Montagu 1808 file clam
"Lima scabra" = Ctenoides (Ctenoides) scabra Born 1778 file clam | |
"Plicatula gibbus" = Plicatula gibbosa
"Plicatula gibbus" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
Thyasira trisinuata clam | |
"Lucina multilineata" = Parvilucina multistriata, "Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata, Miltha carmenae, Anodontia alba, "Codakia orbiculata" = Ctena orbiculata, "Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae, Lucina pensylvanica1, "Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula, Phacoides disciformis, "Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis, "Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis, Divalinga quadrisulcata
"Lucina multilineata" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam
"Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata d'Orbigny 1846 clam
Miltha carmenae Vokes 1969 clam
Anodontia alba Link 1807 clam
"Codakia orbiculata" = Ctena orbiculata Montagu 1808 clam
"Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae Chavan 1971 clam
"Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula Conrad 1846 clam
"Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis Dall 1903 clam
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam
Divalinga quadrisulcata d'Orbigny 1846 clam | |
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Corbula sp.2, "Corbula krebsiana" = Varicorbula krebsiana2, "Notocorbula caloosae" = Corbula (Notocorbula)2, "Corbula caribaea" = Caryocorbula caribaea2, "Corbula swiftiana" = Caryocorbula caribaea2, "Corbula scutata" = Juliacorbula scutata2
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Bornia lioica clam
Bornia mazyckii clam | |
Erycina sp. Lamarck 1805 clam | |
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Transennella conradina, Transennella cubaniana, Cyclinella tenuis2, "Rupellaria typica" = Choristodon robustus2, Macrocallista maculata, "Pitar sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus, "Pitar cordata" = Pitar cordatus, Pitar (Hyphantosoma) sp., Gouldia cerina, "Chione latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata, "Chione grus" = Timoclea grus, Anomalocardia concinna, Anomalocardia brasiliana, "Chione intapurpurea" = Puberella intapurpurea, Mercenaria campechiensis, Antigona listeri, Chione cancellata, "Antigona rugatina" = Globivenus rugatina, "Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans
Transennella conradina Dall 1884 venus clam
Transennella cubaniana d'Orbigny 1853 venus clam
Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
"Pitar sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus Dall 1902 venus clam
"Pitar cordata" = Pitar cordatus Schwengel 1951 venus clam
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
Gouldia cerina Adams 1845 venus clam
"Chione latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata Conrad 1841 venus clam
"Chione grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam
Anomalocardia concinna venus clam
Anomalocardia brasiliana Gmelin 1792 venus clam
"Chione intapurpurea" = Puberella intapurpurea Conrad 1849 venus clam
Mercenaria campechiensis Gmelin 1791 quahog
Antigona listeri venus clam
Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
"Antigona rugatina" = Globivenus rugatina Heilprin 1886 venus clam
"Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam | |
Diplodonta puncata, "Diplodonta semiaspera" = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) semiaspera, Diplodonta nucleiformis
Diplodonta puncata clam
"Diplodonta semiaspera" = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) semiaspera Philippi 1836 clam
Diplodonta nucleiformis Wagner 1840 clam | |
Chama macerophylla Gmelin 1791 jewel box
Chama congregata Conrad 1833 jewel box
"Pseudochama radians" = Chama radians Lamarck 1819 jewel box
Arcinella cornuta Conrad 1866 jewel box | |
"Labiosa anatina" = Anatina anatina2
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Cumingia tellinoides2, Ervilia concentrata2, Abra aequalis2, Semele nuculoides2, Semele proficua2, Semele perlamellosa2, Semele purpurascens2, Semele bellastriata2
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"Macoma orientalis" = Cymatoica orientalis2, Arcopagia fausta2, "Tellina versicolor" = Angulus versicolor2, "Tellina cf. mera" = Angulus merus2, Strigilla cf. mirabilis2, Tellidora cristata2, "Apolymetis intastriata" = Leporimetis intastriata2, "Tellina gouldii" = Acorylus gouldii2, "Tellina aequistriata" = Tellina (Merisca) aequistriata2, Macoma brevifrons2, Macoma cf. pseudomera2, Macoma constricta2, Macoma tenta2, "Macoma tageliformis" = Psammacoma tageliformis2, Tellina subaritica2, Tellina sp.2, "Tellina similis" = Scissula similis2, "Tellina lineata" = Eurytellina lineata2
"Macoma orientalis" = Cymatoica orientalis2 Dall 1890 tellin clam SUBSPECIES: M. orientalis hendersoni
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Americardia media, Dinocardium robustum, "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum, "Trachycardium muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum, Trachycardium emmonsi, Trachycardium declive, Papyridea semisulcata, Papyridea soleniformis
Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
"Trachycardium muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Trachycardium emmonsi cockle
Trachycardium declive cockle
Papyridea semisulcata Gray 1825 cockle
Papyridea soleniformis Bruguière 1787 cockle | |
Fabella dalli clam
Basterotia sp. Mayer in Hörnes 1859 clam | |
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"Cyathodonta semirugosa" = Thracia (Cyathodonta)2
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"Cuspidaria granulata" = Plectodon granulatus2, "Cardiomya costellata" = Cardiomya costellata2, "Cardiomya gemma" = Cardiomya costellata2, Cardiomya ornatissima2
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"Verticordia ornata" = Trigonulina ornata2
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"Venericardia tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata, "Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana
"Venericardia tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata Say 1826 clam
"Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana Conrad 1838 clam | |
Crassinella sp. Guppy 1874 clam
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam | |
Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam | |
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam | |
Eurytellina nitens | |
"Tellina georgiana" = Eurytellina nitens2
"Tellina georgiana" = Eurytellina nitens2 Adams 1845 | |
Tellinella listeri | |
"Tellina mexicana" = Tellinella listeri2
"Tellina mexicana" = Tellinella listeri2 Röding 1798 |