Where: Venezuela (10.6° N, 64.1° W: paleocoordinates 10.6° N, 63.6° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Mare Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Mare Formation, for which lithsotratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: middle-late Pliocene; stated to be included in the Globorotalia tosaensis Zone (Rögl, pers. comm., 1986; Boli & Saunders, 1985). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the NMB
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland (NMB).
Primary reference: P. Jung. 1989. Revision of the Strombina-group (Gastropoda; Columbellidae), fossil and living. Schweierische Paläontologische Abhandlungen 111:1-298 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 131218: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 21.07.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
Crenella gemma clam | |
Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark | |
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster | |
Pectinidae indet. Wilkes 1810 scallop | |
Lima (Lima) sp. Bruguiére 1796 file clam | |
Crassinella aduncata clam
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam | |
Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) wendellwoodringi Weisbord 1964 clam | |
"Bellucina katherinepalmerae" = Cardiolucina
"Bellucina katherinepalmerae" = Cardiolucina clam | |
"Varicorbula puntagordensis" = Corbula (Varicorbula), Caryocorbula cf. lavalleana
"Varicorbula puntagordensis" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam | |
Papyridea aff. semisulcata, "Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) caboblanquensis" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum, Americardia guppyi, Americardia media, Laevicardium sybariticum, Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum, Trachycardium (Trachycardium) cf. isocardia
Papyridea aff. semisulcata Gray 1825 cockle
"Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) caboblanquensis" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum d'Orbigny 1853 cockle
Americardia guppyi Thiele 1910 cockle
Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle
Laevicardium sybariticum Dall 1886 cockle
Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Trachycardium (Trachycardium) cf. isocardia Linnaeus 1758 cockle | |
Abra lioica Dall 1886 abra | |
Donax vagus clam | |
Tellinidae indet. Blainville 1814 tellin clam | |
"Phlyctiderma soror" = Diplodonta soror
"Phlyctiderma soror" = Diplodonta soror Adams 1852 clam | |
Lirophora cf. paphia, Gouldia cerina, Transennella caboblanquensis, "Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata
Lirophora cf. paphia Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Gouldia cerina Adams 1845 venus clam
Transennella caboblanquensis Weisbord 1964 venus clam
"Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam | |
Chama cf. congregata Conrad 1833 jewel box | |
Gastrochaena ovata Sowerby 1834 clam | |
Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam | |
"Cyathodonta aff. magnifica" = Thracia (Cyathodonta)
"Cyathodonta aff. magnifica" = Thracia (Cyathodonta) clam | |
Pholadomya cf. candida Sowerby 1823 clam | |
Nuculanidae indet. Adams and Adams 1858 pointed nut clam | |
Nuculidae indet. Gray 1824 nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Puncturella sp., Fissurella sp., Diodora meta, Diodora cf. listeri, Diodora cayenensis, Hemitoma (Hemitoma) octoradiata, Lucapinella cf. limatula
Puncturella sp. Lowe 1827 puncturella
Fissurella sp. Bruguière 1789 snail
Diodora meta Ihering 1927 snail
Diodora cf. listeri d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail
Hemitoma (Hemitoma) octoradiata Gmelin 1791 snail
Lucapinella cf. limatula Reeve 1850 snail | |
Turbo (Marmarostoma) sp. Swainson 1829 snail | |
Parviturbo venezuelensis snail
Haplocochlias cf. swifti snail | |
"Tegula (Agathistoma) phalera" = Tegula
"Tegula (Agathistoma) phalera" = Tegula snail | |
Calliostoma curucutianum top snail
Calliostoma puntagordanum top snail
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail | |
"Arene (Marevalvata) laguairana" = Marevalvata
"Arene (Marevalvata) laguairana" = Marevalvata snail | |
Scaphander cf. watsoni snail
Acteocina candei d'Orbigny 1841 barrel-bubble | |
Volvulella (Volvulella) cf. persimilis, "Cylichnina cf. sulcata" = Retusa (Cylichnina)
Volvulella (Volvulella) cf. persimilis Mörch 1875 snail
"Cylichnina cf. sulcata" = Retusa (Cylichnina) snail | |
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial | |
Besla elegans, Egila sp., Chrysallida dux, Chrysallida sp., Chrysallida gemmulosa, Longchaeus candidus, Miralda (Miralda) havanensis, Strioturbonilla (Strioturbonilla) pupoides, Odostomia antilleana, Peristichia sp., Careliopsis styliformis, Cingulina babylonia, "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus)
Besla elegans snail
Egila sp. Dall and Bartsch 1904 snail
Chrysallida dux snail
Chrysallida sp. Carpenter 1856 snail
Chrysallida gemmulosa Adams 1850 snail
Longchaeus candidus snail
Odostomia antilleana snail
Peristichia sp. Dall 1889 snail
Careliopsis styliformis snail
Cingulina babylonia snail
"Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Philippi 1841 snail | |
Aorotrema cf. humboldti snail | |
Epitonium sp., Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. candeanum, Epitonium (Epitonium) cf. foliaceicostum, Scalina (Scalina) sp.
Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap
Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. candeanum d'Orbigny 1842 wentletrap
Epitonium (Epitonium) cf. foliaceicostum wentletrap
Scalina (Scalina) sp. Conrad 1865 wentletrap | |
Vanikoro pilsbryi snail | |
Polygireulima spatha snail | |
Alaba incerta d'Orbigny 1842 snail | |
Modulus modulus Linnaeus 1758 snail
Modulus carchedonius Lamarck 1822 snail | |
Obtortio dubia snail | |
Vermicularia trilineata Guppy 1864 turret shell
Turritella (Broderiptella) variegata Linnaeus 1758 turret shell | |
Tectonatica venezuelana moon snail
Polinices brunneus moon snail | |
"Schwartziella cf. maiquetiana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella), "Schwartziella venezuelana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella), Rissoina (Phosinella) puntagordana, Rissoina (Phosinella) sp., Alvania (Alvania) auberiana, Alvania (Alvania) meridioamericana
"Schwartziella cf. maiquetiana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella) snail
"Schwartziella venezuelana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella) snail
Rissoina (Phosinella) sp. Mörch 1876 snail | |
Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus, Cyclostremiscus (Cyclostremiscus) puntagordensis, Parviturboides interruptus
Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus Gabb 1873 snail
Cyclostremiscus (Cyclostremiscus) puntagordensis Weisbord 1962 snail | |
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail | |
Elephantanellum puntagordanum, Fartulum tomaculum, Caecum marense, "Elephantanellum imbricatum" = Caecum imbricatum, "Brochina aff. vestita" = Caecum (Brochina)
Fartulum tomaculum snail
Caecum marense snail
"Elephantanellum imbricatum" = Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail
"Brochina aff. vestita" = Caecum (Brochina) snail | |
Trivia sp. Broderip 1837 snail | |
Cypraeidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 cowry | |
Strombina (Strombina) pumilio Reeve 1858 snail
Rhombinella laevigata snail | |
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail | |
Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail | |
Agatrix epomis Woodring 1928 nutmeg | |
Olivella sp., "Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
"Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis Lamarck 1811 olive snail | |
Conus cf. talis Jung 1965 cone shell
Conus jaspideus Gmelin 1791 cone shell
Conus cf. spurius Gmelin 1791 cone shell | |
Terebridae indet. Mörch 1852 auger snail | |
Daphnella retifera snail | |
Microdrillia cf. trina Mansfield 1925 snail | |
Persicula porcellana snail
Persicula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail | |
Dentimargo sp. Cossmann 1899 margin shell
Prunum circumvittatum Weisbord 1962 margin shell | |
Favartia (Pygmaepterys) sp. Jousseaume 1880 murex snail
Muricopsis (Risomurex) gilbertharrisi murex snail | |
Marsupina bufo Bruguiére 1792 frog shell | |
"Triphora cf. decorata" = Triphora (Cosmotriphora) decorata
"Triphora cf. decorata" = Triphora (Cosmotriphora) decorata Adams 1850 snail | |
Cerithiopsis cf. bicolor, Cerithiopsis cf. exilis, Cerithiopsis cf. lata, Cerithiopsis sp., "Cerithiopsis cf. greeni" = Cerithiopsis greenii, Cerithiopsis cf. emersoni, "Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii
Cerithiopsis cf. bicolor snail
Cerithiopsis cf. exilis snail
Cerithiopsis cf. lata snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
"Cerithiopsis cf. greeni" = Cerithiopsis greenii Adams 1839 snail
Cerithiopsis cf. emersoni Adams 1839 snail
"Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii Lea 1845 snail | |
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell |