Temblor sandstone (Miocene of the United States)

Where: California (35.9° N, 120.1° W: paleocoordinates 34.9° N, 113.9° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Temblor Formation, Early/Lower Miocene (23.0 - 16.0 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; sandstone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: R. B. Stewart. 1946. Geology of Reef Ridge Coalinga district California. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 205C:81-115 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 167645: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 27.03.2015

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Losinia sp.
Echinoidea
 Clypeasteroida - Echinarachniidae
"Astrodapsis ? merriami" = Vaquerosella merriami
"Astrodapsis ? merriami" = Vaquerosella merriami Anderson 1905 sand dollar
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Terebrataliidae
Terebratalia sp.
Terebratalia sp. Beecher 1893
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp.
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea sp.
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon (cf. Acteon) boulderanus
Acteon (cf. Acteon) boulderanus Etherington 1931 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
"Calliostoma (cf. Calliostoma) pacificum" = Chlorostoma pacificum
"Calliostoma (cf. Calliostoma) pacificum" = Chlorostoma pacificum Anderson and Martin 1914 top snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Margarites ? sp.
Margarites ? sp. Gray 1847 snail
 Trochoidea - Tegulidae
Tegula ? sp.
Tegula ? sp. Lesson 1835 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
"Cylichnina sp." = Retusa (Cylichnina)
"Cylichnina sp." = Retusa (Cylichnina) Monterasato 1884 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella ocoyana
Turritella ocoyana Conrad 1855 turret shell
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
? Niso antiselli
? Niso antiselli Anderson and Martin 1914 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea (cf. Calyptraea) mamillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris
"Calyptraea (cf. Calyptraea) mamillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip 1834 slipper shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Neverita sp., Sinum (cf. Sinum) scopulosum
Neverita sp. Risso 1826 moon snail
Sinum (cf. Sinum) scopulosum Conrad 1849 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Trophosycon nodiferum" = Ficus (Trophosycon) kerniana
"Trophosycon nodiferum" = Ficus (Trophosycon) kerniana Cooper 1894 fig shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Austrotrophon sp., Nucella sp.
Austrotrophon sp. Dall 1902 murex snail
Nucella sp. murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
"Oliva californica" = Oliva (Oliva) californica
"Oliva californica" = Oliva (Oliva) californica Anderson 1905 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Priscofusus lincolnensis" = Priscofusus medialis, Fusinus sp.
"Priscofusus lincolnensis" = Priscofusus medialis Conrad 1849 snail
Fusinus sp. Rafinesque 1815 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Priscofusus ? carlsoni" = Searlesia carlsoni, Phos sp.
"Priscofusus ? carlsoni" = Searlesia carlsoni Anderson and Martin 1914 true whelk
Phos sp. Monfort 1810 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
Bruclarkia sp.
Bruclarkia sp. Trask 1926 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria (cf. Cancellaria) posunculensis" = Cancellaria (Coptostoma) posunculensis, Crawfordina (cf. Crawfordina) weaveri, "Progabbia sp." = Cancellaria (Progabbia)
"Cancellaria (cf. Cancellaria) posunculensis" = Cancellaria (Coptostoma) posunculensis Anderson and Martin 1914 snail
"Progabbia sp." = Cancellaria (Progabbia) Dall 1918 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Drillia temblorensis" = Ophiodermella temblorensis, "Pseudotoma (cf. Pseudotoma) keepi" = Megasurcula keepi
"Drillia temblorensis" = Ophiodermella temblorensis Anderson and Martin 1914 turrid
"Pseudotoma (cf. Pseudotoma) keepi" = Megasurcula keepi Arnold 1907 turrid
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Sacella sp." = Saccella
"Sacella sp." = Saccella Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
"Kalayoldia sp." = Yoldia (Kalayoldia)
"Kalayoldia sp." = Yoldia (Kalayoldia) Grant, IV and Gale 1931 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula (cf. Nucula) washingtonensis" = Ennucula nuculana, "Acila conradi" = Acila (Truncacila) conradi
"Nucula (cf. Nucula) washingtonensis" = Ennucula nuculana Dall 1909 nut clam
"Acila conradi" = Acila (Truncacila) conradi Meek 1864 divaricate nutclam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucinoma sp.
Lucinoma sp. Dall 1901 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Tellina idae" = Idatellina idae, Tellina oregonensis, "Macoma (cf. Macoma) copelandi" = Macoma (Rexithaerus) copelandi
"Tellina idae" = Idatellina idae Dall 1891 tellin clam
Tellina oregonensis Conrad 1848 tellin clam
"Macoma (cf. Macoma) copelandi" = Macoma (Rexithaerus) copelandi Wiedey 1928 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula sp., "Spisula (cf. Spisula) catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis
Spisula sp. Gray 1837 clam
"Spisula (cf. Spisula) catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis Conrad 1867 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Tivela (cf. Tivela) gabbi, "Compsomyax sp." = Venerella (Compsomyax), Dosinia sp., Chione sp.
Tivela (cf. Tivela) gabbi Clark 1915 venus clam
"Compsomyax sp." = Venerella (Compsomyax) Stewart 1930 venus clam
Dosinia sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
Thracia sp.
Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Anadara obispoana" = Scapharca (Scapharca) obispoana, Anadara sp.
"Anadara obispoana" = Scapharca (Scapharca) obispoana Conrad 1857 clam
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris sp.
Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina (cf. Atrina) alamedensis
Atrina (cf. Atrina) alamedensis Yates in Cooper 1888 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostraea sp." = Ostrea
"Ostraea sp." = Ostrea Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia ? sp.
Anomia ? sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Aequipecten andersoni" = Pacipecten andersoni, "Vertipecten (cf. Vertipecten) nevadanus" = Vertipecten kernensis
"Aequipecten andersoni" = Pacipecten andersoni Arnold 1906 scallop
"Vertipecten (cf. Vertipecten) nevadanus" = Vertipecten kernensis Hertlein 1925 scallop
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Mytilus middendorffi" = Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) middendorffi
"Mytilus middendorffi" = Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) middendorffi Grewingk 1850 mussel