Where: La Guajira, Colombia (11.9° N, 71.3° W: paleocoordinates 11.7° N, 70.8° W)
• coordinate based on unpublished field data
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Ware Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Ware Formation, which unconformably overlies the Castilletes Formation (Middle Miocene). AGE: late Pliocene, on the basis of macrofaunal composition and Sr-isotope dating by enterer. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 462 m above Jimol/Castilletes Fm
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, calcareous sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression
Collected by Hendy in 2011
Collection methods: bulk, sieve,
• COLLECTOR: A. Hendy, 03/16/2011. REPOSITORY: Presently reposited at FLMNH, Gainesville.
Primary reference: A. J. W. Hendy, D. S. Jones, F. Moreno, V. Zapata, and C. Jaramillo. 2015. Neogene molluscs, shallow marine paleoenvironments, and chronostratigraphy of the Guajira Peninsula, Colombia. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 134(1):45-75 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 136994: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 08.12.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Lithopoma sp. Gray 1850 snail | |
Bulla striata BruguiƩre 1792 snail | |
Neverita sp. Risso 1826 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail | |
Turbinella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail | |
Oliva cf. tuberaensis Anderson 1929 olive snail | |
Volutidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 volute | |
Cypraeidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 cowry | |
Crucibulum sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell | |
Bivalvia | |
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis, Anodontia sp.
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam
Anodontia sp. Link 1807 clam | |
Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Acrosterigma cf. dalli Heilprin 1887 cockle
Dallocardia muricata cockle
Ctenocardia media cockle | |
Psammotreta sp., "Psammacoma sp." = Macoma (Psammacoma)
Psammotreta sp. Dall 1900 tellin clam
"Psammacoma sp." = Macoma (Psammacoma) Dall 1900 tellin clam | |
Veneridae indet., "Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata, Dosinia sp., Periglypta sp., Lirophora sp., Macrocallista maculata
Veneridae indet. Rafinesque 1815 venus clam
"Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Dosinia sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
Periglypta sp. Jukes-Browne 1914 venus clam
Lirophora sp. Conrad 1863 venus clam
Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam | |
Arcinella arcinella Linnaeus 1767 jewel box | |
Raeta sp. Gray 1853 clam | |
Mactrellona sp. Marks 1915 clam | |
"Noetia ponderosa" = Eontia ponderosa
"Noetia ponderosa" = Eontia ponderosa Say 1822 clam | |
Anadara sp., Anadara (Cunearca) sp., Anadara (Rasia) cf. lienosa, "Arca occidentalis" = Byssoarca zebra
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
Anadara (Cunearca) sp. Dall 1898 ark
Anadara (Rasia) cf. lienosa Say 1832 ark
"Arca occidentalis" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark | |
Dendostrea democraciana oyster
Crassostrea rhizophorae Guilding 1828 oyster | |
Atrina serrata Sowerby 1825 oyster | |
Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Spondylus bostrychites, "Amusium luna" = Amusium toulae, Lindapecten sp., Argopecten sp., Euvola codercola, Nodipecten colinensis
Spondylus bostrychites Guppy 1867 scallop
"Amusium luna" = Amusium toulae Brown and Pilsbry 1911 scallop
Lindapecten sp. Petuch 1988 scallop
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
Euvola codercola Harris 1927 scallop
Nodipecten colinensis Hodson and Hodson 1927 scallop | |
Echinoidea | |
Clypeasteroida indet. Agassiz 1836 sand dollar |