PBDB Collection

Sohl and Koch OFR # 180 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as Orion; USGS # 27913 : 27530

Where: Montgomery County, Alabama (32.0° N, 86.0° W: paleocoordinates 35.0° N, 64.1° W)

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Discoscaphites conradi ammonoid zone, basal Member (Prairie Bluff Formation), Late/Upper Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• Haustator bilira assemblage zone

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, glauconitic, gray, sandy siltstone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original calcite

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 4237: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Trochocyathidae indet., Belmnites sp. Trochocyathidae indet. Trochocyathid coral Belmnites sp. Belemnite sp. - originally entered as "Belemnite sp."
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae	Micrabacia sp. Micrabacia sp. Milne-Edwards 1849 stony coral Micrabacia spp.
Demospongiae
Clavulina - Clionaidae	Cliona sp. Cliona sp. demosponge Clione sp.
unclassified
-	Vertebrata indet. Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801 Fish parts and Shark parts
Bryozoa
-	Bryozoa indet. Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831 Bryozoa (encrusting)
Polychaeta
Serpulimorpha -	Hamulus squamosus, Hamulus onyx Hamulus squamosus Hamulus squamosus Gabb Hamulus onyx Morton 1834 Hamulus onyx Morton
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula sp. Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula sp.
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium sp., Dentalium leve Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell Dentalium sp. (ribbed) Dentalium leve Stephenson 1923 tusk shell Dentalium leve Stephenson
Cephalopoda
Ammonitida - Baculitidae	Baculites sp. Baculites sp. Lamarck 1799 ammonite Baculites sp.
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Pseudomalaxis pilsbryi Pseudomalaxis pilsbryi snail Pseudomalaxis pilsbryi Harbison
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	"Actaeon cicatricosus" = Acteon, "Actaeon sp." = Acteon "Actaeon cicatricosus" = Acteon snail Acteon cicatricosus Sohl - originally entered as "Acteon cicatricosus" "Actaeon sp." = Acteon Montfort 1810 snail Acteon sp. - originally entered as "Acteon sp."
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda cf. cedarensis Mathilda cf. cedarensis Stephenson 1941 snail Mathilda cf. M. cedarensis Stephen - originally entered as "Mathilda cf. cedarensis"
Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae	Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) americanus, Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) nudus Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) americanus snail Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) amer Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) nudus snail Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) nud
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Loxotoma sp. n. sp. Loxotoma sp. n. sp. Fischer 1885 snail "Loxotoma n. sp. (Orion, AL)" - originally entered as "Loxotoma n. sp."
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Cylichna diversilirata, Cylichna incisa Cylichna diversilirata Sohl 1964 snail Cylichna diversilirata Sohl Cylichna incisa Stephenson 1941 snail Cylichna incisa Stephenson
Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae	Ellipsoscapha mortoni Ellipsoscapha mortoni Forbes 1845 snail Ellipsoscapha mortoni (Forbes)
Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae	Urceolabrum tuberculatum Urceolabrum tuberculatum snail Urceolabrum turberculatum callistu
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Cerithium aff. weeksi Cerithium aff. weeksi Wade 1926 cerith snail Cerithium aff. Certhium weeksi Wa - originally entered as "Cerithium aff. weeksi"
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella chalybeatensis, Turritella sp. n. sp., "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira, Turritella tippana, Turritella vertebroides, Laxispira monilifera, "Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira Turritella chalybeatensis turret shell Turritella chalybeatensis Sohl Turritella sp. n. sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Turritella n. sp. (Multilirate) - originally entered as "Turritella n. sp." "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C Turritella tippana Conrad 1858 turret shell Turritella tippana Conrad Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell Turritella vertebroides Morton Laxispira monilifera Sohl 1964 turret shell Laxispira monilifera Sohl "Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira Stephenson 1941 turret shell Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Striaticostatum sp. Striaticostatum sp. Sohl 1963 wentletrap Striaticostatum sp.
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Calyptraea sp. Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell Calyptraea sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Gyrodes americanus, Gyrodes supraplicatus, Euspira rectilabrum Gyrodes americanus moon snail Gyrodes americanus Wade Gyrodes supraplicatus Conrad 1858 moon snail Gyrodes supraplicatus (Conrad) Euspira rectilabrum Conrad 1858 moon snail Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad)
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	"Anteglossia tennesseensis" = Rissoina tennesseensis "Anteglossia tennesseensis" = Rissoina tennesseensis Wade 1926 snail Anteglosia tennesseensis (Wade) - originally entered as "Anteglosia tennesseensis"
Neogastropoda -	Fulgerca aff. attenuata Fulgerca aff. attenuata Wade 1926 snail Fulgerca aff. A. attenuata (Wade) - originally entered as "Fulgerca aff. attenuata"
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Sargana stantoni, Lowenstamia sp. Sargana stantoni Weller 1907 murex snail Sargana stantoni (Weller) Lowenstamia sp. Sohl 1964 murex snail Lowenstamia sp.
Neogastropoda - Moreidae	Hercorhynchus (Hercorhyncus) sp. Hercorhynchus (Hercorhyncus) sp. snail Hercorhyncus (Hercorhyncus) sp. - originally entered as "Hercorhyncus sp."
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Napulus octoliratus Napulus octoliratus Conrad 1858 snail Napulus octoliratus Conrad
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Dolicholatirus torquatus, Bellifusus curvicostatus Dolicholatirus torquatus snail Dolicholatirus torquatus Sohl Bellifusus curvicostatus Wade 1926 snail Bellifusus curvicostatus (Wade)
Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae	Paladmete cancellaria Paladmete cancellaria Conrad 1858 snail Paladmete cancellaria (Conrad)
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Arrhoges (Latiala) sp. Arrhoges (Latiala) sp. Gabb 1868 snail Arrhoges (Latiala) sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella semirugatum Cerithiella semirugatum Wade 1926 snail Cerithiella semirugatum (Wade)
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Malletiidae	"Perissonata sp." = Perrisonota "Perissonata sp." = Perrisonota Conrad 1869 clam Perrisonota sp.
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana whitfieldi Nuculana whitfieldi pointed nut clam Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner)
Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae	Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis Gabb 1860 clam Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) euf
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Nymphalucina ? linearea" = Nymphalucina linearia "Nymphalucina ? linearea" = Nymphalucina linearia Stephenson 1941 clam Nymphalucina ? linearea (Stephenso - originally entered as "Nymphalucina ? linearea"
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Granocardium (Granocardium) kummeli, Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei, Granocardium (Granocardium) tippananum, Protocardia (Brevicardium) sp., Trachycardium eufaulensis Granocardium (Granocardium) kummeli cockle Granocardium (Granocardium) kummel Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei cockle Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei Granocardium (Granocardium) tippananum cockle Granocardium (Granocardium) tippan Protocardia (Brevicardium) sp. Beyrich 1845 cockle Protocardium (Brevicardium) sp. - originally entered as "Protocardium sp." Trachycardium eufaulensis Conrad 1860 cockle Trachycardium eufaulensis (Conrad)
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Linearia magnoliensis" = Linearis, "Linearia metastriata" = Linearis, Aenona eufaulensis "Linearia magnoliensis" = Linearis tellin clam Linearia magnoliensis Stephenson "Linearia metastriata" = Linearis tellin clam Linearia metastriata Conrad Aenona eufaulensis Conrad 1860 tellin clam Aenona eufaulensis (Conrad)
Cardiida - Mactridae	Cymbophora appressa, Cymbophora berryi Cymbophora appressa clam Cymbophora appressa (Gabb) Cymbophora berryi clam Cymbophora berryi (Gardner)
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Etea sp., Veniella conradi, Tenea parilis Etea sp. Conrad 1873 clam Etea sp. Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam Veniella conradi (Morton) Tenea parilis clam Tenea parilis Conrad
Cardiida - Veneridae	Aphrodina (Aphrodina) ? eufaulensis, Aphrodina (Aphrodina) tippana, Cyprimeria sp., Cyclorisma parva, Legumen ellipticum Aphrodina (Aphrodina) ? eufaulensis venus clam Aphrodina (Aphrodina) ?eufaulensis - originally entered as "Aphrodina ? eufaulensis" Aphrodina (Aphrodina) tippana venus clam Aphrodina (Aphrodina) tippana (Con Cyprimeria sp. Conrad 1864 venus clam Cyprimeria major Gardner Cyclorisma parva venus clam Cyclorisma parva (Gardner) Legumen ellipticum venus clam Legumen ellipticum Conrad
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) percompressa, Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) sp., Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) terramaria, Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica, Corbula monmouthensis Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) percompressa clam Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) perco - originally entered as "Caesticorbula percompressa" Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) sp. Vincent 1910 clam Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) sp. - originally entered as "Caesticorbula sp." Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) terramaria clam Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) terra - originally entered as "Caesticorbula terramaria" Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica Vincent 1910 clam Caesticorbula (Caesticorbula) cras - originally entered as "Caesticorbula crassaplica" Corbula monmouthensis Gardner 1916 clam Corbula monmouthensis Gardner
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya (Pholadomya) occidentalis Pholadomya (Pholadomya) occidentalis Morton clam Pholadomya (Pholadomya) occidental
Poromyida - Poromyidae	Liopistha protexta, Cymella bella Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853 clam Liopistha protexta Conrad Cymella bella clam Cymella bella Conrad
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella vadosa, Scambula perplana Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton Scambula perplana Conrad 1869 clam Scambula perplana Conrad
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte culebrensis Astarte culebrensis clam Astarte? culebrensis (Stephenson)
Carditida - Carditidae	Vetericardiella crenalirata Vetericardiella crenalirata clam Vetericardiella crenalirata (Conra
Carditida - Condylocardiidae	"Uddenia texana" = Cuna texana "Uddenia texana" = Cuna texana Stephenson 1941 clam Uddenia texana Stephenson
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp., "Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp. Conrad 1862 clam Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp. "Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca martindalensis, Striarca saffordi Arca martindalensis ark Arca martindalensis (Stephenson) Striarca saffordi clam Striarca saffordi (Gardner) non Gab
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Nemodon eufaulensis Nemodon eufaulensis clam Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis]
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Postligata wordeni, Glycymeris rotundata Postligata wordeni clam Postligata wordeni Gardner Glycymeris rotundata clam Glycymeris rotundata (Gabb)
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis sp. Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827 clam Limopsis sp.
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Conrad 1858 oyster Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Conrad
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster Exogyra costata Say
Ostreida - Flemingostreidae	Cubitostrea tecticosta Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Syncyclonema simplicius Syncyclonema simplicius scallop Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima (Lima) pelagica, "Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Lima reticulata, "Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata Lima (Lima) pelagica Morton 1833 file clam Lima (Lima) pelagica (Morton) "Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Lima reticulata Forbes 1845 file clam Lima (Lima) reticulata Lyell & For "Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata Conrad 1858 file clam Lima (Lima) acutilineata Conrad
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica, Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conrad 1860 scallop Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conr Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis scallop Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Spondylus (Spondylus) sp., Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Spondylus (Spondylus) sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop Spondylus (Spondylus) sp. Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Stephenson 1941 scallop Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis (
Myalinida - Inoceramidae	Tenuipteria argenteus Tenuipteria argenteus clam Tenuiptereus argenteus (Conrad)
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Crenella serica, Crenella elegantula Crenella serica Conrad 1860 clam Crenella serica Conrad Crenella elegantula Meek and Hayden 1862 clam Crenella elegantula Meek & Hayden
Deuteropoda
-	Malacostraca indet. Malacostraca indet. Latreille 1802 Crab parts