Sohl and Koch OFR # 474 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as Middleton; USGS # 31170

Where: Monmouth County, New Jersey (40.4° N, 74.1° W: paleocoordinates 40.6° N, 49.0° W)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: lower Member (Sandy Hook Formation), Maastrichtian (72.1 - 66.0 Ma)

• Haustator bilira assemblage zone.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; glauconitic, gray, argillaceous, carbonaceous sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the USGS

Collection methods: bulk,

• Sohl collection

Primary reference: N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1987. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) larger invertebrates from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the Atlantic Coastal Plain with further data for the East Gulf. USGS Open File Report 87-194:1-172 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 4380: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Micrabacia sp.
Micrabacia sp. Milne-Edwards 1849 stony coral
Micrabacia spp.
Echinoidea
  -
Echinoidea indet.
Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin
Echinoid sp. - originally entered as "Echinoidea sp."
Bryozoa
  -
Bryozoa indet., Bryozoa indet.
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Bryozoa (encrusting)
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Bryozoa (branching)
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Ellipsoscapha mortoni
Ellipsoscapha mortoni Forbes 1845 snail
Ellipsoscapha mortoni (Forbes)
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Gegania sp.
Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail
Tuba sp.
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Margaritella pumila
Margaritella pumila snail
Margaritella pumila Stephenson
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
"Actaeon sp." = Acteon
"Actaeon sp." = Acteon Montfort 1810 snail
Acteon sp. - originally entered as "Acteon sp."
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Oligoptycha sp., "Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki" = Ringicula (Ringiculina) clarki
Oligoptycha sp. Meek 1876 snail
Oligoptycha sp.
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki" = Ringicula (Ringiculina) clarki Durham 1944 snail
Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki Ga
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Striaticostatum sparsum
Striaticostatum sparsum Sohl 1964 wentletrap
Striaticostatum sparsum Sohl
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella vertebroides, "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira
Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell
Turritella vertebroides Morton
"Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium aff. weeksi
Cerithium aff. weeksi Wade 1926 cerith snail
Cerithium aff. Certhium weeksi Wa - originally entered as "Cerithium aff. weeksi"
 Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae
Urceolabrum tuberculatum
Urceolabrum tuberculatum snail
Urceolabrum turberculatum callistu
 Neogastropoda -
Neogastropoda indet.
Neogastropoda indet. Thiele 1929 snail
Neogastropods indeterminate
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Napulus octoliratus
Napulus octoliratus Conrad 1858 snail
Napulus octoliratus Conrad
 Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
Paladmete laevis, Paladmete cancellaria
Paladmete laevis Sohl 1964 snail
Paladmete laevis Sohl
Paladmete cancellaria Conrad 1858 snail
Paladmete cancellaria (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Moreidae
Hercorhynchus (Hercorhyncus) sp.
Hercorhynchus (Hercorhyncus) sp. snail
Hercorhyncus (Hercorhyncus) sp. - originally entered as "Hercorhyncus sp."
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Paleofusimitra sp.
Paleofusimitra sp. Sohl 1963 mitre shell
Paleofusimitra sp.
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Sargana sp.
Sargana sp. Stephenson 1923 murex snail
Sargana sp.
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Volutomorpha sp.
Volutomorpha sp. Gabb 1877 volute
Volutomorpha sp.
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Remnita cf. biacuminata
Remnita cf. biacuminata Wade 1926 turrid
Remnita cf. R. biacuminata (Wade) - originally entered as "Remnita cf. biacuminata"
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Bellifusus curvicostatus
Bellifusus curvicostatus Wade 1926 snail
Bellifusus curvicostatus (Wade)
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Stantonella sp.
Stantonella sp. Wade 1926 true whelk
Stantonella sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
"Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa
"Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa Morton 1834 carrier shell
Xenophora leprosa (Morton)
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
"Arrhoges (Latiala) cf. lobata" = Latiala lobata, Anchura cf. abrupta
"Arrhoges (Latiala) cf. lobata" = Latiala lobata Wade 1926 snail
Arrhoges (Latiala) cf. A. Lobata ( - originally entered as "Arrhoges cf. lobata"
Anchura cf. abrupta snail
Anchura cf. A. abrupta Conrad - originally entered as "Anchura cf. abrupta"
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Euspira rectilabrum, Amaurellina stephensoni, Gyrodes supraplicatus
Euspira rectilabrum Conrad 1858 moon snail
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad)
Amaurellina stephensoni moon snail
Amaurellina stephensoni (Wade)
Gyrodes supraplicatus Conrad 1858 moon snail
Gyrodes supraplicatus (Conrad)
 Trochoidea - Ataphridae
Ataphrus sp. n. sp.
Ataphrus sp. n. sp. Gabb 1869 snail
Ataphrus n. sp. - originally entered as "Ataphrus n. sp."
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Discoscaphites conradi
Discoscaphites conradi Morton 1834 ammonite
Discoscaphites conradi (Morton) va
 Ammonitida - Baculitidae
"Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus
"Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus Morton 1834 ammonite
Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
Eutrephoceras dekayi
Eutrephoceras dekayi Morton 1834 nautiloid
Eutrephoceras dekayi (Morton)
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium leve
Dentalium leve Stephenson 1923 tusk shell
Dentalium leve Stephenson
Bivalvia
 Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis, Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) angulicostata
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis Gabb 1860 clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) euf
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) angulicostata clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) ang
 Carditida - Condylocardiidae
"Uddenia texana" = Cuna texana
"Uddenia texana" = Cuna texana Stephenson 1941 clam
Uddenia texana Stephenson
 Carditida - Carditidae
Vetericardiella crenalirata
Vetericardiella crenalirata clam
Vetericardiella crenalirata (Conra
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Veniella conradi, Tenea parilis
Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam
Veniella conradi (Morton)
Tenea parilis clam
Tenea parilis Conrad
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Cymbophora berryi, Cymbophora wordeni
Cymbophora berryi clam
Cymbophora berryi (Gardner)
Cymbophora wordeni clam
Cymbophora wordeni (Gardner)
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Legumen ellipticum
Legumen ellipticum venus clam
Legumen ellipticum Conrad
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Aenona eufaulensis, Tellinimera buboana
Aenona eufaulensis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
Aenona eufaulensis (Conrad)
Tellinimera buboana tellin clam
Tellinimeria buboana Stephenson - originally entered as "Tellinimeria buboana"
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trachycardium eufaulensis, Granocardium (Granocardium) kummeli
Trachycardium eufaulensis Conrad 1860 cockle
Trachycardium eufaulensis (Conrad)
Granocardium (Granocardium) kummeli cockle
Granocardium (Granocardium) kummel
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Opertochasma sp.
Opertochasma sp. Stephenson 1953 clam
Opertochasma sp.
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula monmouthensis, Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) percompressa, Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner 1916 clam
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) percompressa clam
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) perco - originally entered as "Caesticorbula percompressa"
Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica Vincent 1910 clam
Caesticorbula (Caesticorbula) cras - originally entered as "Caesticorbula crassaplica"
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
Liopistha protexta
Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853 clam
Liopistha protexta Conrad
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Nymphalucina ? linearea" = Nymphalucina linearia, Lucina parvilineata
"Nymphalucina ? linearea" = Nymphalucina linearia Stephenson 1941 clam
Nymphalucina ? linearea (Stephenso - originally entered as "Nymphalucina ? linearea"
Lucina parvilineata Shumard 1861 clam
Lucina parvetineata Schumard
 Lucinida - Mactromyidae
Unicardium sp.
Unicardium sp. d'Orbigny 1850 clam
Unicardium sp.
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Gryphaeostrea vomer, Pycnodonte vesicularis, "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata
Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton 1828 oyster
Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton
Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster
Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck
"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster
Exogyra costata Say
 Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Cubitostrea tecticosta
Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster
Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea mesenterica" = Lopha mesenterica
"Ostrea mesenterica" = Lopha mesenterica Morton 1834 oyster
Ostrea mesenterica Morton
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria rhombica
Pteria rhombica pearl oyster
Pteria rhombica Gardner
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
"Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis
"Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis Conrad 1858 oyster
Gervillia ensiformis (Conrad)
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Pseudolimea reticulata
"Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Pseudolimea reticulata Forbes 1845 file clam
Lima (Lima) reticulata Lyell & For
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten (Pecten) venustus, Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis
Pecten (Pecten) venustus scallop
Pecten (Pecten?) venustus Morton
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Stephenson 1941 scallop
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis (
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis sp.
Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827 clam
Limopsis sp.
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Nemodon eufaulensis, Nemodon stantoni
Nemodon eufaulensis clam
Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis]
Nemodon stantoni clam
Nemodon stantoni Gardner
 Arcida - Arcidae
Striarca saffordi
Striarca saffordi clam
Striarca saffordi (Gardner) non Gab
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea (Idonearca) littlei
Cucullaea (Idonearca) littlei Gabb 1877 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) littlei Gabb
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Postligata wordeni, Glycymeris sp.
Postligata wordeni clam
Postligata wordeni Gardner
Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
Glycymeris sp.
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Lithophaga sp.
Lithophaga sp. Röding 1798 mussel
Lithophaga sp.
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella serica
Crenella serica Conrad 1860 clam
Crenella serica Conrad
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana whitfieldi
Nuculana whitfieldi pointed nut clam
Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner)
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
"Perissonata littlei" = Perrisonota, "Perissonata protexta" = Perrisonota
"Perissonata littlei" = Perrisonota clam
Perissonata littlei Gardner
"Perissonata protexta" = Perrisonota clam
Perissonata protexta (Conrad) non G
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula amica, "Nucula cuneifrons" = Nucula cunifrons
Nucula amica Gardner 1916 nut clam
Nucula amica Gardner
"Nucula cuneifrons" = Nucula cunifrons Conrad 1860 nut clam
Nucula cunifrons Conrad
Polychaeta
 Serpulimorpha -
Hamulus onyx
Hamulus onyx Morton 1834
Hamulus onyx Morton
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula sp.
Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Serpula sp.