PBDB Collection

BB (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Brazos River

Where: Burleson County, Texas (30.7° N, 96.6° W: paleocoordinates 32.7° N, 85.6° W)

When: Viesca Member (Weches Formation), Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; poorly lithified marl

• glauconitic marl

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 205421: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Eburnopectin sp. Eburnopectin sp.
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	? Saccella sp., Calorhadia sp., Nuculana sp., Nuculana crassiparva ? Saccella sp. Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam Nuculana crassiparva pointed nut clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris sp., Glycymeris cf. idonea Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam Glycymeris cf. idonea Conrad 1865 clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys burlesonensis Chlamys burlesonensis scallop
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Cubitostrea sellaeformis, Cubitostrea ? smithvillensis Cubitostrea sellaeformis Conrad 1832 oyster Cubitostrea ? smithvillensis Harris 1919 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Atrina cawcawensis Atrina cawcawensis oyster
Carditida - Astartidae	Lirodiscus smithvillensis Lirodiscus smithvillensis Harris 1895 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara, Venericardia texalana, "Venericardia rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara Harris 1895 clam Venericardia texalana clam "Venericardia rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda Lea 1833 clam cf. flabellum
Cardiida - Veneridae	? Callista sp., Katherinella sp., ? Pitar sp., Pitar sp., Pitar spp. ? Callista sp. Poli 1791 venus clam Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam ? Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam Pitar spp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium gambrinum, "Cardium claibornense" = Agnocardia claibornense Nemocardium gambrinum cockle "Cardium claibornense" = Agnocardia claibornense Aldrich 1911 cockle
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina aff. cynoglossula, "Tellina aff. aldrichi" = Tellina (Moerella) aldrichi Tellina aff. cynoglossula Harris 1919 tellin clam "Tellina aff. aldrichi" = Tellina (Moerella) aldrichi Dall 1900 tellin clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra (Abra) nitens Abra (Abra) nitens Lea 1833 abra
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula engonatoides, Vokesula smithvillensis Caryocorbula engonatoides Gardner 1927 clam Vokesula smithvillensis Harris 1919 clam smithvillensis
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Saxolucina (Plastomiltha) claibornensis Saxolucina (Plastomiltha) claibornensis Conrad 1865 clam
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium sp., "Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell "Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell
Gastropoda
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta "Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella ? femina, Turritella femina, "Turritella aff. carinata" = Haustator carinata, Mesalia ? vetusta Turritella ? femina turret shell Turritella femina turret shell "Turritella aff. carinata" = Haustator carinata Lea 1833 turret shell Mesalia ? vetusta Conrad 1833 turret shell
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) newtonense Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) newtonense wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sinum sp., aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata, "Euspira cf. leana" = Natica semilunata leana, aff. Natica sp., Euspira sp., Polinices aratus, Polinices eminulus, Neverita limula Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail "Euspira cf. leana" = Natica semilunata leana Palmer 1937 moon snail aff. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail Euspira sp. Agassiz 1837 moon snail Polinices aratus moon snail Polinices eminulus Conrad 1833 moon snail Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Serpulorbis sp. Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix pygmaeus Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Galeodea sp., Phalium sp. Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail Phalium sp. Link 1807 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	"Ranellina cf. maclurii" = Ranellina sulcata "Ranellina cf. maclurii" = Ranellina sulcata Lea 1833 frog shell
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, Lapparia nuda "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute Lapparia nuda Stenzel and Turner 1940 volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Hexaplex texanus Hexaplex texanus Vokes 1968 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Trigonostoma aurorae, Trigonostoma sp., ? Trigonostoma sp. Trigonostoma aurorae snail Trigonostoma sp. Blainville 1827 snail ? Trigonostoma sp. Blainville 1827 snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Pyramimitra terebraeformis, Conomitra texana Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre Conomitra texana ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Bathytoma nonplicata, Microdrillia infans, Microdrillia cf. minutissima Bathytoma nonplicata snail Microdrillia infans snail bicincta Microdrillia cf. minutissima snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma sp. Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula houstonia Hastula houstonia auger snail
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	"cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira, "Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail "Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Surculoma (Volutapex) ? calantica, Eosurcula moorei, Michela trabeatoides, Awateria sp., Lyrosurcula sp., "Coronia carodenta" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia sublerchi" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia aff. weisbordii" = Gemmula (Coronia), Coronia childreni, Pleurofusia aff. longirostropis, Trypanotoma sp., Protosurcula gabbii Surculoma (Volutapex) ? calantica turrid Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid Awateria sp. Suter 1917 turrid Lyrosurcula sp. turrid "Coronia carodenta" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "Coronia sublerchi" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "Coronia aff. weisbordii" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid Coronia childreni Lea 1833 turrid Pleurofusia aff. longirostropis turrid Trypanotoma sp. turrid Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus sp., Conus (Lithoconus) smithvillensis Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell Conus (Lithoconus) smithvillensis Harris 1895 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) "Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail
Neogastropoda - Olivellidae	Agaronia bombylis Agaronia bombylis Conrad 1833 snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) harrisi" = Dolicholatirus, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) ? interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus, Streptochetus sp., Clavilithes kennedyanus, Papillina sp. "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) harrisi" = Dolicholatirus snail "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) ? interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus snail Streptochetus sp. Cossmann 1901 snail Clavilithes kennedyanus snail Papillina sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Metula brazosensis, Buccitriton texanum, Pseudoliva vetusta, Terebrifusus sp., Penion sp. Metula brazosensis Johnson 1899 true whelk Buccitriton texanum true whelk Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk Terebrifusus sp. Conrad 1865 true whelk Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Astyris sp., ? Mitrella sp. Astyris sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail ? Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae	Calyptraphorus aff. velatus Calyptraphorus aff. velatus Conrad 1833 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	aff. Strombidae sp., "Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella aff. Strombidae sp. Rafinesque 1815 true conch "Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella true conch cf. cherokense
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora sp. Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	aff. Cypraea sp., Cypraea sp. aff. Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus "Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Seila sp. Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella sp. Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma (Idiorphe) harrisi, Teinostoma sp. Teinostoma (Idiorphe) harrisi snail Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella sp. Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica aldrichi, "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum, Architectonica (Granosolarium) texcarolina Architectonica aldrichi sundial "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) texcarolina sundial
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon pomilis Acteon pomilis snail punctatus
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Gegania antiquata Gegania antiquata snail texana
Opisthobranchia -	Nucleopsis subvaricata Nucleopsis subvaricata snail
Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae	Mnestia cf. dekayi Mnestia cf. dekayi snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Solariorbis cf. depressus Solariorbis cf. depressus snail