Also known as Hwy 7, Kosse
Where: Kosse County, Texas (31.3° N, 96.7° W: paleocoordinates 36.1° N, 77.1° W)
When: Tehucana Limestone Member (Kincaid Formation), Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: lithology not reported
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Collected by Christopher Garvie
Primary reference: W. J. Foster, C. L. Garvie, A. M. Weiss, A. D. Muscente, M. Aberhan, J. W. Counts, and R. C. Martindale. 2020. Resilience of marine invertebrate communities during the early Cenozoic hyperthermals. Scientific Reports 10:2176 [A. Miller/J. Sessa/W. Foster]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 205466: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Gammatodon superstes, Sassella frosti, Bieleraxis discoidea, Bieleraxis sp., Multitrochia tehuacana, ? Acrocoleum cancellata, Parmarella gelus, Parmarella hilli, Parmarella saffordi, Tripsycha (Tripsycha) strapplei, Straticostatum (Paginacosta) figus, Crassaseila paleocenica, Puposynola obliqua, Eoaceton punctatus, Parmesalia sp., Chevalliera sp., Tumidosipho tehuacana, Sassella mixta, Nodolargena frosti, Pagonia spiralis, Gentilifulgur aff. mortoni, Gentilifulgur praemortoni, Paleofusus sp., ? Paleopsepharea sp., Proceraedis imbricataria, Proceraedis tegumenis, Paleofusus bellus, Paleofusus elegantissima, cf. Anticlinura sp., ? Eocithera laurencei, Paleofusus parvicrassus, Nodovoluta coronata
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Polychaeta | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium spp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell | |
Cadulus praepalmerae tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Doliella parnitens snail | |
Cylichna (Cylichnopsis) elliptica Sowerby 1824 snail | |
Volvulella sp. Newton 1891 snail | |
Creseis sp. Rang 1828 snail | |
? Cheilospicata sp. snail | |
Acteonidae sp., Tornatellaea globosa, Tornatellaea linifera, Acteon pseudotypica, Acteon pseudotypica
Acteonidae sp. d'Orbigny 1835 snail
Tornatellaea globosa snail
Tornatellaea linifera snail
Acteon pseudotypica snail | |
Gilbertina sp. Morlett 1888 snail
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail | |
"Puposyrnola euani" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola), "Puposyrnola multibaca" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola), "? Puposyrnola confusa" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola), "? Puposyrnola sp." = Syrnola (Puposyrnola), Creonella hebetertia
"Puposyrnola euani" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) snail
"Puposyrnola multibaca" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) snail
"? Puposyrnola confusa" = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) snail
"? Puposyrnola sp." = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) Cossmann 1921 snail
Creonella hebetertia snail | |
Gegania cf. marylandica, Mathilda (Mathilda) aff. claibornensis, Mathilda (Echinimathilda) duogenta, Toulminella alabamensis
Gegania cf. marylandica snail | |
Ptychatractus cataractus snail | |
Solariorbis planulatus snail | |
Solariella microstriata snail | |
? Zeidora sp. Adams 1860 snail | |
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail | |
Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
Variseila sp. Dockery 1993 snail | |
Campylacrum texanum snail | |
Unitas euani snail
Unitas petiti snail
Unitas sp. Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Sveltella novus snail | |
Terebra (Mirula) mexia auger snail | |
Oxyacrum gracilis, Oxyacrum sp., Surculites sp., cf. Hemisurcula sp., "Eoturris fallsensis" = Eopleurotoma, Lutema gracilis, cf. Fusimilis sp.
Oxyacrum gracilis turrid
Oxyacrum sp. Cossmann 1889 turrid
Surculites sp. Conrad 1865 turrid
cf. Hemisurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid
"Eoturris fallsensis" = Eopleurotoma turrid
Lutema gracilis turrid
cf. Fusimilis sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid | |
Turricula imbricata, Turricula frosti, ? Turricula sp., "Crenaturricula minuta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula)
Turricula imbricata snail
Turricula frosti snail
? Turricula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
"Crenaturricula minuta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) snail | |
aff. Aquilofusus sp. Kautsky 1925 true whelk
Pseudoliva sp. Swainson 1840 true whelk
Popenoeum tabulatum true whelk
Buccinopsis sp. Conrad 1857 true whelk
? Parvisipho spiralis true whelk | |
Taioma texana, Falsifusus problematicus, aff. Falsifusus sp., ? Palaeorhaphis laevis, Euthriofusus stephensoni, Conradconfusus texanus, ? Latirus asperpellis, ? Latirus sp., Pseudolatirus acuelatus
Taioma texana snail
Falsifusus problematicus snail
aff. Falsifusus sp. snail
? Palaeorhaphis laevis snail
Conradconfusus texanus snail
? Latirus asperpellis snail
? Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Pseudolatirus acuelatus snail | |
aff. Levifusus trabeatus Conrad 1858 snail | |
"Poireria (Paziella) delera" = Poirieria (Paziella), Hexaplex nascium
"Poireria (Paziella) delera" = Poirieria (Paziella) murex snail
Hexaplex nascium murex snail | |
"Volutocorbis texanus" = Athleta (Volutocorbis), Cryptochorda paleocaenica, Lyria (Paleolyria) tehuacana, Lyria (? Lyria) elongata, Volutomorpha ultima
"Volutocorbis texanus" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) volute
Cryptochorda paleocaenica volute
Lyria (Paleolyria) tehuacana volute
Lyria (? Lyria) elongata volute
Volutomorpha ultima volute | |
Clinuropsis sp. snail | |
aff. Paleofusimitra sp. Sohl 1963 mitre shell | |
Fusulculus texanus snail | |
Olivella tehuacanensis olive snail
Eoancilla lapicidina olive snail | |
Exilia sp. Conrad 1860 snail | |
Priscoficus aff. juvenis fig shell
Priscoficus johnfoxi fig shell
Priscoficus nodulina fig shell
"Ficopsis sp." = Ficus Röding 1798 fig shell | |
Cymatium (? Cymatium) danianum triton shell | |
Calyptraphorus sp. Conrad 1857 snail
Calyptraphorus velusus snail | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Rissoidae sp. Gray 1847 snail
"Zebinella tehuacana" = Rissoina (Zebinella) snail
Pusillina sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
? Attenuata danica snail | |
"Caecum (? Meioceras) texanum" = Meioceras
"Caecum (? Meioceras) texanum" = Meioceras snail | |
Teinostoma regularis snail | |
Chevallieria texanopsis snail | |
Lacunella sp. Deshayes 1861 snail | |
Vitrinella discus snail
Vitrinella praelaevis snail | |
Capulus gelus snail | |
"Littorina (Prosthenodon) incrtus" = Prosthenodon periwinkle
Littorina elongata periwinkle
Lacuna sp. Turton 1827 periwinkle | |
"Thylacodes sp." = Vermetus (Thylaeodus)
"Thylacodes sp." = Vermetus (Thylaeodus) Mörch 1862 worm shell | |
"Natica" saffordi moon snail
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Polinices eminulus Conrad 1833 moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) tehuacana moon snail | |
Papuliscala acus, Acirsa (Notacirsa) texana, "Acrisa (Acirsella) sublineata" = Acirsa (Acirsella), Acirsa (? Hemiacirsa) sp., "Amaea (Confusiscala) paleocaenica" = Confusiscala, "Amaea (? Confusiscala) sp." = Confusiscala, Amaea (Coniscala) sp., Opalia (Opalia) tehuacana, Cerithiscala tehuacana
Papuliscala acus wentletrap
Acirsa (Notacirsa) texana wentletrap
"Acrisa (Acirsella) sublineata" = Acirsa (Acirsella) wentletrap
Acirsa (? Hemiacirsa) sp. de Boury 1890 wentletrap
"Amaea (Confusiscala) paleocaenica" = Confusiscala wentletrap
"Amaea (? Confusiscala) sp." = Confusiscala de Boury 1909 wentletrap
Amaea (Coniscala) sp. Adams and Adams 1853 wentletrap
Opalia (Opalia) tehuacana wentletrap
Cerithiscala tehuacana wentletrap | |
Mesalia mavericki, Turritella calax, Turritella ola, Turritella sp., Turritella cf. humerosa, Haustator cf. alabamensis, ? Vermicularia columella, Bittium prekoeneni, Clava (Semivertagus) scriba, ? Orthochetus sp., Sansonia texana
Mesalia mavericki turret shell
Turritella calax turret shell
Turritella ola turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella cf. humerosa Conrad 1835 turret shell
Haustator cf. alabamensis turret shell
? Vermicularia columella turret shell
Bittium prekoeneni cerith snail
Clava (Semivertagus) scriba cerith snail
? Orthochetus sp. Cossmann 1889 cerith snail
Sansonia texana cerith snail | |
"cf. Pseudomaura sp." = Ampullina (Pseudamaura)
"cf. Pseudomaura sp." = Ampullina (Pseudamaura) Fischer 1885 snail | |
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell | |
Polyplacophora | |
Bivalvia | |
Glycymeris laevigata clam | |
Acar (Acar) beadata miniature ark | |
Arcopsis subrhombus clam
Arcopsis tumulus clam | |
Ostrea cf. crenulimarginata Gabb 1860 oyster | |
cf. Neopycnodonte lapidicina oyster | |
cf. Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster | |
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster | |
Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam | |
cf. Amusium (Propeamusium) alabamense Aldrich 1886 mud scallop | |
Lithophaga cf. gainsensis mussel | |
Gregariella frosti clam
Gregariella sp. Monterosato 1883 clam | |
"Eomiltha strangensis" = Gibbolucina (Eomiltha), "Lucina (Cavilinga) crassiplica" = Cavilinga, Lucina (Lucina) multivittae, "Lucina (Callucina) tehuacanensis" = Callucina
"Eomiltha strangensis" = Gibbolucina (Eomiltha) clam
"Lucina (Cavilinga) crassiplica" = Cavilinga clam
"Lucina (Callucina) tehuacanensis" = Callucina clam | |
Tellina (Moerella) brevis tellin clam
cf. Arcopagia sp. Leach 1827 tellin clam | |
cf. Nemocardium sp. Meek 1876 cockle | |
aff. Mysella sp. Angas 1877 clam | |
? Tivelina sp. Cossmann 1886 venus clam
? Tivelina trigonalis venus clam
Tivelina texana venus clam
? Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam | |
? Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam | |
Teredinidae sp. Rafinesque 1815 clam | |
cf. Cultellus sp. Schumacher 1817 clam | |
Pandora sp. Bruguière 1797 clam | |
? Cuspidaria sp. Dall 1886 clam
Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) sp. Dall 1886 clam | |
? Baluchicardia eoplata, Pteromeris nodulina, "cf. Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), "Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), ? Vetericardiella sp.
Pteromeris nodulina clam
"cf. Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) Stenzel and Krause 1957 clam
"Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) Stenzel and Krause 1957 clam
? Vetericardiella sp. Chavan 1969 clam | |
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Nuculana eoa pointed nut clam | |
Nucula (Nucula) cf. ovula Lea 1833 nut clam | |
Cephalopoda | |
Hercoglossa ulrichi White 1882 nautiloid |