Ironshore Formation, British West Indies, patch reef (Pleistocene of Cayman Islands)

Also known as Reef 3752

Where: Cayman Islands (19.3° N, 81.3° W: paleocoordinates 19.3° N, 81.2° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Ironshore Formation, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

• corals dated as 121 +/- 6 ka (Woodroffe et al. 1983)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; floatstone

• coral

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: S. A. Cerridwen and B. Jones. 1991. Distribution of Bivalves and Gastropod in the Pleistocene Ironshore Formation, Grand Cayman, British West Indies. Caribbean Journal of Science 27(3-4):97-116 [W. Kiessling/A. Girndt]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 80837: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Antje Girndt on 14.05.2008

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Gregariella coralliophaga
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Argopecten nucleus
Argopecten nucleus calico scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Dendostrea frons
Dendostrea frons Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia candida, "Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, "Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis
Barbatia candida Helbling 1779 clam
"Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
"Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Divaricella quadrisulcata" = Divalinga quadrisulcata, "Codakia orbiculata" = Ctena orbiculata, Codakia pectinella, "Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis, Anodontia alba, "Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata, "Linga pensylvanica" = Lucina pensylvanica
"Divaricella quadrisulcata" = Divalinga quadrisulcata d'Orbigny 1846 clam
"Codakia orbiculata" = Ctena orbiculata Montagu 1808 clam
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam
Anodontia alba Link 1807 clam
"Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata d'Orbigny 1846 clam
"Linga pensylvanica" = Lucina pensylvanica Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama sp., "Pseudochama radians" = Chama radians, Chama congregata, Chama macerophylla
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
"Pseudochama radians" = Chama radians Lamarck 1819 jewel box
variegata
Chama congregata Conrad 1833 jewel box
Chama macerophylla Gmelin 1791 jewel box
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta punctata
Diplodonta punctata Say 1822 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar fulminatus, Transennella gerrardi, "Chione paphia" = Lirophora (Lirophora) paphia, Chione cancellata, Periglypta listeri, Gouldia cerina
Pitar fulminatus venus clam
"Chione paphia" = Lirophora (Lirophora) paphia Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Periglypta listeri Gray 1838 venus clam
Gouldia cerina Adams 1845 venus clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Americardia guppyi, "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum
Americardia guppyi Thiele 1910 cockle
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Leporimetis intastriata, Tellina sybaritica, Tellina candeana, "Tellina similis" = Scissula similis
Leporimetis intastriata Say 1826 tellin clam
Tellina sybaritica tellin clam
Tellina candeana tellin clam
"Tellina similis" = Scissula similis Sowerby 1806 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Ervilia concentrica, "Cumingia coarctata" = Cumingia lamellosa, Semele proficua
Ervilia concentrica Holmes 1858 clam
"Cumingia coarctata" = Cumingia lamellosa Sowerby 1833 clam
Semele proficua Pulteney 1799 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella martinicensis
Crassinella martinicensis d'Orbigny 1853 clam
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polinices lacteus
Polinices lacteus Guilding 1834 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Hipponix antiquatus
Hipponix antiquatus Linnaeus 1767 hoof shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella sp.
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Nassarius albus" = Nassarius antillarum
"Nassarius albus" = Nassarius antillarum d'Orbigny 1847 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus carinifer, Leucozonia nassa
Leucozonia nassa Gmelin 1791 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Columbella mercatoria, Anachis hotessieriana
Columbella mercatoria Linnaeus 1758 snail
Anachis hotessieriana snail
questionable assignment
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Cymatium pileare" = Monoplex pilearis
"Cymatium pileare" = Monoplex pilearis Linnaeus 1758 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Cypraea sp.
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium eburneum, Cerithium lutosum, Cerithium litteratum
Cerithium eburneum Bruguière 1792 cerith snail
Cerithium lutosum Menke 1828 cerith snail
Cerithium litteratum Born 1778 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Modulidae
Modulus modulus
Modulus modulus Linnaeus 1758 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Lithopoma tectum
Lithopoma tectum Lightfoot 1786 snail
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
"Tricolia thalassicola" = Eulithidium thalassicola
"Tricolia thalassicola" = Eulithidium thalassicola Robertson 1958 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora listeri, Diodora minuta, Lucapina suffusa
Diodora listeri d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Diodora minuta Lamarck 1822 snail
Lucapina suffusa Reeve 1850 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
Bulla striata
Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Atys sp.
Atys sp. Montfort 1810 snail