PPP# 653 - Limón [Moin Fm] (Pleistocene of Costa Rica)

Also known as NMB Loc. 18088

Where: Limon, Costa Rica (10.0° N, 83.1° W: paleocoordinates 10.7° N, 83.4° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Moin Formation (Limon Group), Calabrian (1.8 - 0.8 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Moin Formation, which sits conformably on the Quebrada Chocolate Fomation and has no upper contact. AGE: direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999).

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; gray, blue, silty claystone and volcaniclastic, shelly/skeletal sandstone

• Contains reef units in some parts of section.
• Blue-gray silty claystone and blocky, muddy, shelly volcaniclastic sandstone with common basalt granules. The lower part of the section contains laminated pyritic, organic-rich claystone and erect branching broyzoans.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Jung & Panchaud in 1989; reposited in the NMB

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTORS: Peter Jung, R. Panchaud, et al., 4.4.1989. REPOSITORIES:collections presumably held at USNM, BMNH and Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (NMB),

Primary reference: L. S. Collins and A. G. Coates. 1999. A paleobiotic survey of Caribbean faunas from the Neogene of the Isthmus of Panama. Bulletins of American Paleontology (357) [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 79844: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Kate Bulinski on 25.03.2008, edited by Austin Hendy

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropoda, bivalvia and scaphopoda. NOMENCLATURE: modern nomenclature, though only identified to subgenus resolution.
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unclassified
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Clathodrillia sp., Eulimid indet., Rissoine sp., Turbonilline sp., Typhine sp.
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Metrarabdotosidae
Metrarabdotos "n. sp. 8"
 Cheilostomata - Quadricellariidae
Nellia tenella
Nellia tenella Lamarck 1816
 Cheilostomata - Gemelliporellidae
Gemelliporella punctata
 Cheilostomata - Mamilloporidae
Mamillopora cavernulosa, Mamillopora tuberosa
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Cupuladria aff. canariensis, Vibracellina laxibasis
 Cheilostomata - Gigantoporidae
Semihaswellia sinuosa
 Cheilostomata - Cheiloporinidae
Hippaliosina rostrigera
 Cheilostomata - Microporellidae
Microporella umbracula
 Cheilostomata - Cellariidae
Cellaria mandibulata
 Cheilostomata - Celleporidae
Buskea aff. dichotoma
 Cheilostomata - Phidoloporidae
Schedocleidochasma cleidostoma, Hippoporella gorgonensis
Hippoporella gorgonensis Hastings 1930
 Cheilostomata - Smittinidae
Smittoidea pacifica
Smittoidea pacifica Soule and Soule 1973
 Cheilostomata - Sertellidae
Reteporellina evelinae
 Cheilostomata - Hippoporinidae
? Hippomenella fissurata
 Cheilostomata - Cribrilinidae
Puellina aff. radiata
 Cheilostomata - Arachnopusiidae
Tremogasterina mucronata
 Cheilostomata - Lepraliellidae
Celleporaria albirostris, Celleporaria sp.
Celleporaria sp. Lamouroux 1821
 Cheilostomata - Microporidae
Micropora coriacea
Micropora coriacea Johnston 1847
 Cheilostomata - Steginoporellidae
Steginoporella magnilabris
 Cheilostomata - Antroporidae
Antropora typica
 Cheilostomata - Candidae
? Scrupocellaria sp., Canda simplex
? Scrupocellaria sp. van Beneden 1845
Gastropoda
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
Styliola sp., Diacria sp.
Styliola sp. Gray 1850 snail
Diacria sp. Gray 1847 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
Bulla sp.
Bulla sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Scaphander sp.
Scaphander sp. Monfort 1810 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Volvulella (Volvulella) sp., Sulcoretusa sp.
Volvulella (Volvulella) sp. Newton 1891 snail
Sulcoretusa sp. Burch 1945 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitonium (Epitonium) sp., Epitonium (Asperiscala) sp.
Epitonium (Epitonium) sp. Röding 1798 wentletrap
Epitonium (Asperiscala) sp. de Boury 1909 wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella sp.
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Tectonatica sp., Stigmaulax sp., ? Sigatica sp., Polinices sp.
Tectonatica sp. Sacco 1890 moon snail
Stigmaulax sp. Morch 1852 moon snail
? Sigatica sp. Meyer and Aldrich 1886 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma sp.
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Cyclostremiscus sp.
Cyclostremiscus sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1945 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Alvania sp.
Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Nannodiella sp., Glyphostoma (Euglyphostoma) sp., Glyphostoma (Glyphostoma) sp.
Nannodiella sp. Dall 1919 snail
Glyphostoma (Euglyphostoma) sp. Woodring 1970 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Gymnobela sp., Conus sp.
Gymnobela sp. Verrill 1884 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Daphnella sp., Pleurotomella sp.
Daphnella sp. Hinds 1844 snail
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet., Polystira sp., "Cruziturricula sp." = Pleurofusia (Cruziturricula), Scobinella sp.
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid
"Cruziturricula sp." = Pleurofusia (Cruziturricula) Marks 1951 turrid
Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Cerodrillia sp., Hindsiclava sp.
Cerodrillia sp. Bartsch and Rehder 1939 snail
Hindsiclava sp. Hertlein and Strong 1955 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Bellaspira sp., Kurtziella (Kurtziella) sp., Kurtziella (Cryoturris) sp., Ithycythara sp.
Bellaspira sp. Conrad 1868 snail
Kurtziella (Cryoturris) sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
"Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) sp." = Cochlespira
"Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp.
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius sp.
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
sensu lato
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
? Neosconsia sp., Antillophos (Antillophos) sp., Strombinophos sp.
? Neosconsia sp. Olsson 1964 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) sp. Woodring 1928 true whelk
Strombinophos sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Anachis sp.
Anachis sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella sp.
Marginella sp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Subcancilla sp.
Subcancilla sp. Olsson and Harbison 1953 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Vexillum (Costellaria) sp.
Vexillum (Costellaria) sp. Swainson 1840 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella (Minioliva) sp., Olivella (Macgintiella) sp.
Olivella (Minioliva) sp. Olsson 1956 olive snail
Olivella (Macgintiella) sp. Olsson 1956 olive snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
"Erato (Hespererato) sp." = Hespererato
"Erato (Hespererato) sp." = Hespererato Schilder 1932 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Carinodrillia sp., Crassispira (Crassispira) sp.
Carinodrillia sp. Dall 1919 snail
Crassispira (Crassispira) sp. Swainson 1840 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso sp., ? Stilifer sp.
Niso sp. Risso 1826 snail
? Stilifer sp. Broderip 1832 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Fissurella sp.
Fissurella sp. Bruguière 1789 snail
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
"Euchelus (Mirachelus) sp." = Mirachelus
"Euchelus (Mirachelus) sp." = Mirachelus Woodring 1928 snail
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Solariorbis sp.
Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp.
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon sp.
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringiculella) sp.
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Eulimastoma sp., Triptychus sp., ? Ondina sp.
Eulimastoma sp. Bartsch 1916 snail
Triptychus sp. Mörch 1875 snail
? Ondina sp. de Folin 1870 snail
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus sp.
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp.
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
sensu lato
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia (Barbatia) sp., Acar sp.
Acar sp. Gray 1857 miniature ark
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis sp.
Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827 clam
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostreidae indet.
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster
[entered as Ostreid indet.]
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Argopecten sp., ? Spathochlamys sp.
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
? Spathochlamys sp. Waller 1993 scallop
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
Cyclopecten sp.
Cyclopecten sp. Verrill 1897 mud scallop
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
Dimya sp.
Dimya sp. Rouault 1850 scallop
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Lucinisca sp." = Lucina (Lucinisca)
"Lucinisca sp." = Lucina (Lucinisca) Dall 1901 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Transennella sp., ? Cyclinella sp., Gouldia sp., Dosinia sp.
Transennella sp. Dall 1884 venus clam
? Cyclinella sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
Gouldia sp. Adams 1847 venus clam
Dosinia sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta sp.
Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Trigonulina sp.
Trigonulina sp. d'Orbigny 1946 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella sp., Jupiteria sp., ? Adrana sp.
Saccella sp. Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
Jupiteria sp. Bellardi 1875 pointed nut clam
? Adrana sp. Adams and Adams 1858 pointed nut clam