PBDB Collection

Jackson (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Hinds County, Mississippi (32.3° N, 90.2° W: paleocoordinates 32.9° N, 82.3° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Jackson Group, Late/Upper Eocene (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: T. A. Conrad. 1856. Observations on the Eocene deposit of Jackson, Mississippi, with descriptions of thirty-four new species of shells and corals. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 7:257-263 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 208935: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.04.2020

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Flabellidae	Flabellum wailesii n. sp. Flabellum wailesii n. sp. Conrad 1856 stony coral
Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae	Turbinolia lunnulitiformes n. sp. Turbinolia lunnulitiformes n. sp. stony coral
Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae	Endopachys expansum n. sp., Endopachys triangulare n. sp. Endopachys expansum n. sp. Conrad 1856 stony coral Endopachys triangulare n. sp. Conrad 1856 stony coral
Bivalvia
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula bicarinata n. sp." = Juliacorbula bicarinata, Corbula densata n. sp. "Corbula bicarinata n. sp." = Juliacorbula bicarinata Sowerby 1833 clam Corbula densata n. sp. Conrad 1854 clam
Cardiida - Glossidae	Glossus filosus n. sp. Glossus filosus n. sp. Conrad 1854 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Cardium (Protocardia) nicolletti" = Protocardia "Cardium (Protocardia) nicolletti" = Protocardia cockle
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella flexura n. sp. Crassatella flexura n. sp. Conrad 1854 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Navicula aspera n. sp." = Barbatia (Acar) aspera "Navicula aspera n. sp." = Barbatia (Acar) aspera Conrad 1854 miniature ark
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Ostrea trigonalis n. sp." = Gigantostrea trigonalis "Ostrea trigonalis n. sp." = Gigantostrea trigonalis Conrad 1854 oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Pecten nuperus n. sp. Pecten nuperus n. sp. Conrad 1854 scallop
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Leda multilineata n. sp." = Nuculana (Hilgardia) multilineata "Leda multilineata n. sp." = Nuculana (Hilgardia) multilineata Conrad 1854 pointed nut clam
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica bellastriata n. sp., Architectonica acuta n. sp. Architectonica bellastriata n. sp. Conrad 1854 sundial Architectonica acuta n. sp. Conrad 1854 sundial
Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae	"Rostellaria velata n. sp." = Calyptraphorus velata, "Rostellaria staminea n. sp." = Calyptraphorus velatus stamineus "Rostellaria velata n. sp." = Calyptraphorus velata Conrad 1833 snail "Rostellaria staminea n. sp." = Calyptraphorus velatus stamineus Conrad 1856 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Aporrhais (Platyoptera) extenta n. sp. Aporrhais (Platyoptera) extenta n. sp. Conrad 1856 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Galeodia petersoni n. sp." = Galeodea petersoni "Galeodia petersoni n. sp." = Galeodea petersoni Conrad 1854 snail
Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae	Gastridium vetustum n. sp. Gastridium vetustum n. sp. Conrad 1854 snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	"Conus tortilis n. sp." = Conus sauridens "Conus tortilis n. sp." = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Mitra (Lapparia) dumosa n. sp., Caricella polita n. sp., Caricella subangulata n. sp., Volutilithes symmetrica n. sp. Mitra (Lapparia) dumosa n. sp. Conrad 1854 volute Caricella polita n. sp. Conrad 1854 volute Caricella subangulata n. sp. Conrad 1854 volute Volutilithes symmetrica n. sp. Conrad 1854 volute
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni n. sp. Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni n. sp. Conrad 1854 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Calvella (Clavilithes) varicosa n. sp., "Calvella (Clavilithes) humerosa n. sp." = Clavalithes humerosus Calvella (Clavilithes) varicosa n. sp. Conrad 1854 snail "Calvella (Clavilithes) humerosa n. sp." = Clavalithes humerosus Conrad 1854 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	"Cypraea pinguis n. sp." = Zonarina pinguis "Cypraea pinguis n. sp." = Zonarina pinguis Grateloup 1846 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae	"Cypraea (Cypraedia) fenestralis n. sp." = Cypraedia (Cypraedia) fenestralis "Cypraea (Cypraedia) fenestralis n. sp." = Cypraedia (Cypraedia) fenestralis Conrad 1854 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Capulus americanus n. sp. Capulus americanus n. sp. Conrad 1854 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella alveata n. sp." = Kapalmerella alveata "Turritella alveata n. sp." = Kapalmerella alveata Conrad 1854 turret shell
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"Scalaria nassula n. sp." = Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum "Scalaria nassula n. sp." = Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum Conrad 1854 wentletrap
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	"Trochita alta n. sp." = Calyptraea alta "Trochita alta n. sp." = Calyptraea alta Conrad 1854 slipper shell
Opisthobranchia - Umbraculidae	"Umbrella planulata n. sp." = Umbraculum planulata "Umbrella planulata n. sp." = Umbraculum planulata Conrad 1856 snail
-	Phorus reelusus n. sp. Phorus reelusus n. sp. snail