Where: Trinidad and Tobago (10.7° N, 61.1° W: paleocoordinates 10.6° N, 60.3° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Matura Member (Talparo Formation), Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
• Collection is from the Matura Sand and Clay Member of the Talparo Formation. The Matura fauna is considered to be of early Pliocene age and is probably slightly younger than the Courbaril fauna. The Matura shell bed has variously been attributed to the Pliocene (Guppy 1864, 1867, 1874; Maury 1925; Kugler 1953; Woodring 1966) or Pleistocene (Kugler 1936).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: shoreface; poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal, brown, argillaceous, sandy mixed carbonate-siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the PRI, USNM
Collection methods: quarrying,
• All material descibed in this report is reposited in the Naturhistorisches Mueum, Basel, or the USNM. Additional material collection from this unit is found at PRI.
Primary reference: P. Jung. 1969. Miocene and Pliocene mollusks from Trinidad. Bulletins of American Paleontology 55(247):293-697 [A. Miller/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 60415: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 14.05.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Nucula (Lamellinucula) baccata nut clam | |
"Nuculana (Saccella) perlepida" = Saccella
"Nuculana (Saccella) perlepida" = Saccella pointed nut clam | |
Crassinella martinicensis d'Orbigny 1853 clam | |
Condylocardia guppyi clam | |
Solen (Solena) obliquus Spengler 1794 clam | |
Juliacorbula aequivalvis, Caryocorbula (Caryocorbula) sp., "Notocorbula aff. disparilis" = Corbula (Notocorbula)
Juliacorbula aequivalvis Philippi 1836 clam
Caryocorbula (Caryocorbula) sp. Gardner 1926 clam
"Notocorbula aff. disparilis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam | |
Donax fabagelloides clam
Donax striatus Linnaeus 1767 clam | |
Semele proficua Pulteney 1799 clam
Semele purpurascens Gmelin 1791 clam
Semele aff. anteriocosta Vokes 1938 clam | |
Strigilla (Pisostrigilla) pisiformis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
"Trachycardium (Dallocardia) sanctidavidis" = Dallocardia, Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) maturensis
"Trachycardium (Dallocardia) sanctidavidis" = Dallocardia cockle | |
"Chione (Lirophora) sp." = Lirophora, "Chione (Lirophora) sanctidavidis" = Lirophora, "Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata, Chione (Nioche) veatchiana, Tivela (Tivela) austeniana
"Chione (Lirophora) sp." = Lirophora Conrad 1863 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) sanctidavidis" = Lirophora venus clam
"Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Chione (Nioche) veatchiana Maury 1912 venus clam
Tivela (Tivela) austeniana Maury 1912 venus clam | |
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Pseudochama aff. caloosana jewel box | |
Mulinia sp., "Mactra (Micromactra) maracaibensis" = Mactrotoma
Mulinia sp. Gray 1837 clam
"Mactra (Micromactra) maracaibensis" = Mactrotoma surfclam | |
"Arca (Arca) imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, "Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra, "Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis, Barbatia (Barbatia) candida, "Anadara (Scapharca) sanctidavidis" = Scapharca, Lunarca billingsiana, Anadara (Cunearca) brasiliana, "Barbatia (Fugleria) millifila" = Fugleria
"Arca (Arca) imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam Subspecies: Arca (A.) imbricata imbricata
"Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
Barbatia (Barbatia) candida Helbling 1779 clam
"Anadara (Scapharca) sanctidavidis" = Scapharca clam
Lunarca billingsiana Maury 1912 ark
Anadara (Cunearca) brasiliana Lamarck 1819 ark | |
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam
Noetia (Noetia) sheldoniana Maury 1912 clam
Noetia (Eontia) centrota Guppy 1867 clam | |
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) demiurgus" = Argopecten demiurgus, "Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) rutamensis" = Argopecten, "Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) cf. gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) demiurgus" = Argopecten demiurgus Dall 1898 calico scallop
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) rutamensis" = Argopecten calico scallop
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) cf. gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus Linnaeus 1758 calico scallop | |
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Crassostrea cf. virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster | |
Modiolus cf. americana Leach 1815 mussel
Brachidontes (Brachidontes) sp. Swainson 1840 mussel | |
Gastropoda | |
Hipponix cf. antiquatus Linnaeus 1767 hoof shell | |
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
"Natica (Naticarius) aff. canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
Tectonatica pusilla Say 1822 moon snail | |
Retilaskeya bicolor Adams 1845 snail | |
Triphora guppyi snail | |
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae Gray 1832 snail | |
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
"Bursa (Marsupina) cf. bufo" = Marsupina bufo
"Bursa (Marsupina) cf. bufo" = Marsupina bufo Bruguiére 1792 frog shell | |
Olivella (Olivella) sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
Olivella (Niteoliva) cf. verreauxi olive snail | |
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell | |
Polystira "sp. A" Woodring 1928 turrid
Adelocythara ? micropleura turrid | |
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
Hastula aff. hastata Gmelin 1791 auger snail | |
"Murex (Phyllonotus) cf. pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum
"Murex (Phyllonotus) cf. pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum Gmelin 1791 murex snail | |
"Persicula (Rabicea) cf. interruptolineata" = Persicula interruptalineata
"Persicula (Rabicea) cf. interruptolineata" = Persicula interruptalineata Megerle von Mühlfeld 1818 snail | |
"Bullata maturensis" = Closia (Bullata)
"Bullata maturensis" = Closia (Bullata) volute | |
Volvarina "sp. B" Hinds 1844 margin shell | |
"Nassarius (Uzita) cf. albus" = Nassarius antillarum
"Nassarius (Uzita) cf. albus" = Nassarius antillarum d'Orbigny 1847 snail | |
Fusinus cf. tulipa snail
Fasciolaria cf. tulipa Linnaeus 1758 tulip snail
Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) turamensis Jung 1969 snail | |
"Strombina (Sincola) crassilabrum" = Sincola (Sincola) crassilabrum, Aesopus perculiaris, Aesopus aff. metcalfei, "Anachis (Costoanachis) obesa" = Parvanachis obesa, Anachis (Anachis) sp., Parametaria rutschi
"Strombina (Sincola) crassilabrum" = Sincola (Sincola) crassilabrum Guppy 1874 snail
Aesopus perculiaris dovesnail
Aesopus aff. metcalfei dovesnail
"Anachis (Costoanachis) obesa" = Parvanachis obesa Adams 1845 snail
Anachis (Anachis) sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
Parametaria rutschi Jung 1969 snail | |
Caecum "sp. D" Fleming 1813 snail | |
Cerithium harrisi cerith snail | |
Vermicularia spirata, Vermicularia ? trilineata, Turritella (Broderiptella) aff. planigyrata, Turritella (Bactrospira) sp.
Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
Vermicularia ? trilineata Guppy 1864 turret shell
Turritella (Broderiptella) aff. planigyrata Guppy 1867 turret shell
Turritella (Bactrospira) sp. Cossmann 1912 turret shell | |
Crassispira (Crassispira) ritanida Mansfield 1925 snail | |
Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. multistriatum, Epitonium (Epitonium) maturense, Epitonium (Epitonium) albidum
Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. multistriatum Say 1826 wentletrap
Epitonium (Epitonium) maturense wentletrap
Epitonium (Epitonium) albidum Orbigny 1842 wentletrap | |
"Crucibulum (Crucibulum) subsutum" = Crucibulum subsutum, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) piliferum, Trochita radians, Calyptraea centralis
"Crucibulum (Crucibulum) subsutum" = Crucibulum subsutum Guppy 1867 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) piliferum Guppy 1867 slipper shell
Trochita radians Lamarck 1816 slipper shell
Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell | |
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial Subspecies: A. (A.) nobilis nobilis
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"Pyramidella (? Longchaeus) "sp. A"" = Longchaeus, Turbonilla "sp. A", Turbonilla "sp. C", Odostomia canaliculata, Odostomia (Salassia) sp.
"Pyramidella (? Longchaeus) "sp. A"" = Longchaeus Mörch 1875 snail
Turbonilla "sp. A" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. C" Risso 1826 snail
Odostomia canaliculata snail
Odostomia (Salassia) sp. Fleming 1817 snail | |
"Neritina (Vitta) cf. virginia" = Neritina virginea
"Neritina (Vitta) cf. virginia" = Neritina virginea Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Diodora cavenensis snail
Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail | |
Microgaza oblita, "Calliostoma decipiens" = Calliostoma (Calliostoma) decipiens, Calliostoma laticarinatum, "Calliostoma olssoni" = Calliostoma (Elmerlinia) olssoni, Calliostoma plicomphalus
Microgaza oblita top snail
"Calliostoma decipiens" = Calliostoma (Calliostoma) decipiens Guppy 1867 top snail
Calliostoma laticarinatum Guppy 1867 top snail
"Calliostoma olssoni" = Calliostoma (Elmerlinia) olssoni Maury 1925 top snail
Calliostoma plicomphalus Guppy 1867 top snail | |
"Astraea (Astralium) cf. brevispina" = Astralium
"Astraea (Astralium) cf. brevispina" = Astralium snail | |
Rhizorus "sp. A" Montfort 1810 snail | |
Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Graptacme) cf. amaliense tusk shell
Dentalium (Dentalium) sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell |