AMNH Loc. 1007 [Horry Clay] (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: Horry County, South Carolina (33.7° N, 78.9° W: paleocoordinates 33.7° N, 78.9° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

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

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Horry Clay. AGE: Late Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within formation.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal siltstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow-marine, siliciclastic environment.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Siltstone, shelly. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, based on observation of specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Reposited in the AMNH

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: Unknown collector. REPOSITORY: AMNH. FIDELITY: High ecological fidelity.

Primary reference: A. J. W. Hendy, D. P. Buick, K. V. Bulinski, C. A. Ferguson, and A. I. Miller. 2008. Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 69046: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 15.02.2007

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Taxonomic list

• TAXONOMY: Identified by A. Hendy; nomenclature based on revision of Spencer and Campbell (1987) [PBDB Ref# 15525].
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unclassified
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Busycotyphis spiratus
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana acuta
Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Aulacomya sp., Mytilus sp.
Aulacomya sp. Mörch 1853 mussel
Based on fragmented specimens
Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara (Rasia) lienosa, Anadara aequicostata
Anadara aequicostata Conrad 1845 ark
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Noetia (Noetia) limula, Arcopsis adamsi
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata, Glycymeris americana
"Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata Conrad 1841 clam
Glycymeris americana Defrance 1826 clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia simplex
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula gibbosa
Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limatula sp.
Limatula sp. Wood 1839 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Argopecten gibbus
Argopecten gibbus Linnaeus 1758 calico scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Crassostrea virginica, Conradostrea sp.
Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster
Conradostrea sp. Ward and Blackwelder 1987 oyster
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Marvacrassatella sp., Crassinella sp., Crassinella lunulata
Marvacrassatella sp. Ward and Blackwelder 1987 clam
Crassinella sp. Guppy 1874 clam
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte concentrica
Astarte concentrica Conrad 1834 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Pleuromeris tridentata
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Transennella stimpsoni, Pitar (Pitar) chioneformis, Lirophora (Lirophora) sp., Mercenaria sp., Chione sp., Gouldia metastriata
Transennella stimpsoni Dall 1902 venus clam
Lirophora (Lirophora) sp. Conrad 1863 venus clam
Mercenaria sp. Schumacher 1817 quahog
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
Gouldia metastriata venus clam
[entered as Gouldia metastriatum]
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta (Diplodonta) punctata
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Pseudochama sp.
Pseudochama sp. Odhner 1917 jewel box
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Spisula similis" = Hemimactra solidissima, Mulinia lateralis
"Spisula similis" = Hemimactra solidissima Dilwyn 1817 clam
Mulinia lateralis Say 1822 clam
 Cardiida - Corbiculidae
"Corbicula" densata
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum, Trachycardium (Trachycardium) egmontianum, Dinocardium robustum
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Dinocardium robustum Lightfoot 1786 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Angulus "sp. A", Angulus "sp. B"
Angulus "sp. A" Megerle 1811 tellin clam
Angulus "sp. B" Megerle 1811 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Tagelus (Tagelus) plebeius
Tagelus (Tagelus) plebeius Lightfoot 1786 clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele pacifica, Semele sp., Semele bellastriata, Cumingia tellinoides, Abra aequalis
Semele sp. Schumacher 1817 clam
Semele bellastriata Conrad 1837 clam
[entered as Semele bellestriata]
Cumingia tellinoides Conrad 1831 clam
Abra aequalis Say 1822 abra
 Cardiida - Donacidae
Donax fossor
Donax fossor Say 1822 clam
 Cardiida - Sportellidae
Basterotia sp.
Basterotia sp. Mayer in Hörnes 1859 clam
COMMENTS: Listed as "Sportella sp."
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
"Pholas campechiensis" = Pholas (Thovana) campechiensis
"Pholas campechiensis" = Pholas (Thovana) campechiensis Gmelin 1791 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula contracta
 Solenida - Pharidae
Ensis directus
Ensis directus Conrad 1844 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Divalinga (Divalinga) quadrisulcatus, Linga waccamawensis
Linga waccamawensis clam
COMMENTS: Listed as "Bellucina waccamawensis"
Gastropoda
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Gastropoda indet.
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula sp., Crepidula fornicata, Crepidula plana, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) sp.
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
Crepidula fornicata Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella sp.
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica (Natica) sp., Neverita duplicatus
Natica (Natica) sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Neverita duplicatus Say 1822 moon snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Scaphella sp.
Scaphella sp. Swainson 1832 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Urosalpinx cinerea, Eupleura caudata
Urosalpinx cinerea Say 1822 murex snail
Eupleura caudata Say 1822 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Prunum limatulum
Prunum limatulum Conrad 1834 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp.
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp.
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella (Olivella) mutica, Oliva (Oliva) carolinensis
Olivella (Olivella) mutica Say 1822 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus sp., Fasciolaria sp.
Fusinus sp. Rafinesque 1815 snail
COMMENTS: Listed as "Heilprinia sp."
Fasciolaria sp. Lamarck 1799 tulip snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora pamlicoensis
Diodora pamlicoensis Ward and Blackwelder 1987 snail