Where: Costa Rica (8.0° N, 82.9° W: paleocoordinates 8.0° N, 82.6° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Armuelles Formation (Charco Azul Group), Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Armuelles Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Ingle (1985) on the basis of microfossils; direct date estimated based on other collections from the Armuelles Formation. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the PRI
Collection methods: quarrying,
• COLLECTORS: Presumably collected by A.A. Olsson. REPOSITORIES: Collections reposited at PRI.
Primary reference: A. A. Olsson. 1942. Tertiary and Quaternary fossils from Burica Peninsula of Panama and Costa Rica. Bulletins of American Paleontology 27(106):1-106 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 66777: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 16.10.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam | |
Anomia peruviana, "Placuanomia panamensis" = Placunanomia
Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle
"Placuanomia panamensis" = Placunanomia scallop | |
Plicatula dubia Hanley 1847 scallop | |
"Pecten ventricosus" = Argopecten ventricosus, "Pecten dentatus" = Euvola vogdesi
"Pecten ventricosus" = Argopecten ventricosus Sowerby 1842 calico scallop
"Pecten dentatus" = Euvola vogdesi Arnold 1906 scallop | |
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
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"Arca (Scapharca) concinna" = Anadara concinna, "Arca (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux, "Arca (Scapharca) emarginata" = Anadara (Rasia) emarginata, Barbatia (Acar) illota
"Arca (Scapharca) concinna" = Anadara concinna Sowerby 1833 ark
"Arca (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux Sowerby I 1833 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) emarginata" = Anadara (Rasia) emarginata Sowerby 1833 ark
Barbatia (Acar) illota Sowerby 1833 clam | |
Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam | |
"Thracia (Cyathodonta) undulata" = Cyathodonta undulata, Thracia (Cyathodonta) dubiosa
"Thracia (Cyathodonta) undulata" = Cyathodonta undulata Conrad 1849 clam
Thracia (Cyathodonta) dubiosa Dall 1915 clam | |
"Pandora (Clidiophora) sp." = Clidiophora
"Pandora (Clidiophora) sp." = Clidiophora Carpenter 1864 clam | |
"Corbula biradiata" = Caryocorbula biradiata
"Corbula biradiata" = Caryocorbula biradiata Sowerby 1833 clam | |
"Chama (Echinochama) californica" = Arcinella californica, Chama corrugata
"Chama (Echinochama) californica" = Arcinella californica Dall 1903 jewel box
Chama corrugata Broderip 1835 jewel box | |
"Diplodonta sp." = Diplodonta, "Diplodonta (Felaniella) sp." = Diplodonta
"Diplodonta sp." = Diplodonta Bronn 1831 clam
"Diplodonta (Felaniella) sp." = Diplodonta Bronn 1831 clam | |
"Mactra (Micromactra) sp." = Mactrotoma
"Mactra (Micromactra) sp." = Mactrotoma Dall 1894 surfclam | |
"Labiosa undulata" = Raeta undulata
"Labiosa undulata" = Raeta undulata Gould 1851 clam | |
Pitar (Lamelliconcha) concinna, "Pitar lenis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) catharia, "Chione (Lirophora) mariae" = Lirophora mariae, Chione (Chionopsis) traftoni, "Chione (Chionopsis) amathusia" = Chionopsis amathusia, Cyclinella sp., "Macrocallista squalida" = Megapitaria squalida, Macrocallista traftoni n. sp.
Pitar (Lamelliconcha) concinna Sowerby 1835 venus clam
"Pitar lenis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) catharia Dall 1902 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) mariae" = Lirophora mariae d'Orbigny 1846 venus clam
Chione (Chionopsis) traftoni Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 venus clam
"Chione (Chionopsis) amathusia" = Chionopsis amathusia Philippi 1844 venus clam
Cyclinella sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
"Macrocallista squalida" = Megapitaria squalida Sowerby 1833 venus clam
Macrocallista traftoni n. sp. Olsson 1942 venus clam | |
"Cardium (Trigoniocardia) graniferum" = Trigoniocardia graniferum, "Cardium (Trachycardium) senticosum" = Dallocardia senticosum, "Cardium (Mexicardium) procerum" = Mexicardia procera, "Cardium (Laevicardium) elenense" = Laevicardium substriatum
"Cardium (Trigoniocardia) graniferum" = Trigoniocardia graniferum Broderip and Sowerby 1829 cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) senticosum" = Dallocardia senticosum Sowerby 1833 cockle
"Cardium (Mexicardium) procerum" = Mexicardia procera Sowerby 1833 cockle
"Cardium (Laevicardium) elenense" = Laevicardium substriatum Conrad 1837 cockle | |
"Solecurtus broggi" = Solecurtus broggii, "Solecurtus galapaganus" = Psammosolen galapaganus, Tagelus violaceus, "Tagelus (Mesopleura) peruvianus" = Tagelus peruvianus
"Solecurtus broggi" = Solecurtus broggii Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 clam
"Solecurtus galapaganus" = Psammosolen galapaganus Dall 1928 clam
Tagelus violaceus clam
"Tagelus (Mesopleura) peruvianus" = Tagelus peruvianus Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 clam | |
"Macoma (Psammacoma) panamensis" = Psammacoma panamensis, "Macoma lamproleuca" = Psammacoma lamproleuca, Macoma (Cymatoica) undulata, Tellidora burnetti, Tellina (Eurytellina) sp., Tellina (Eurytellina) panamanensis
"Macoma (Psammacoma) panamensis" = Psammacoma panamensis Dall 1900 tellin clam
"Macoma lamproleuca" = Psammacoma lamproleuca Pilsbry and Lowe 1932 tellin clam
Macoma (Cymatoica) undulata Hanley 1844 tellin clam
Tellidora burnetti Broderip and Sowerby 1829 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) sp. Fischer 1887 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) panamanensis tellin clam | |
Semele jaramija Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 clam
"Semele cf. californica" = Semele (Semele) californica Reeve 1853 clam
Semele laevis Sowerby 1833 clam | |
"Eucrassatella gibbosa" = Hybolophus gibbosus
"Eucrassatella gibbosa" = Hybolophus gibbosus Sowerby 1832 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Natica macrochiensis Gmelin 1791 moon snail
Natica broderipiana Récluz 1844 moon snail
"Polinices (Polinices) uber" = Polinices uber Valenciennes 1821 moon snail | |
Circulus occidentalis Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 snail | |
Ficus decussata Wood 1828 fig shell | |
"Cancellaria (Euclia) cremata" = Euclia, "Cancellaria (Euclia) cassidiformis" = Euclia cassidiformis, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) urceolata
"Cancellaria (Euclia) cremata" = Euclia snail
"Cancellaria (Euclia) cassidiformis" = Euclia cassidiformis Sowerby 1832 snail | |
"Marginella minor" = Volvarina taeniata, "Marginella sapotilla" = Prunum (Prunum) sapotilla
"Marginella minor" = Volvarina taeniata Sowerby 1846 margin shell
"Marginella sapotilla" = Prunum (Prunum) sapotilla Hinds 1844 margin shell | |
"Lyria (Enaeta) harpa" = Enaeta
"Lyria (Enaeta) harpa" = Enaeta volute | |
Thais biserialis, "Murex recurvirostris" = Vokesimurex recurvirostris, "Phyllonotus radix" = Muricanthus radix
Thais biserialis de Blainville 1832 murex snail
"Murex recurvirostris" = Vokesimurex recurvirostris Broderip 1832 murex snail
"Phyllonotus radix" = Muricanthus radix Gmelin 1791 murex snail | |
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) panamillata n. sp." = Strioterebrum panamillata, "Terebra (Terebra) robusta" = Terebra (Panaterebra) robusta
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) panamillata n. sp." = Strioterebrum panamillata Olsson 1942 auger snail
"Terebra (Terebra) robusta" = Terebra (Panaterebra) robusta Hinds 1844 auger snail | |
Conus zebra cone shell
Conus virgatus cone shell
Conus tornatus cone shell
Conus arcuatus Sowerby 1829 cone shell | |
Polystira oxytropsis turrid
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid | |
Turricula tuberculata snail | |
Triumphis distorta snail | |
Colubraria sp., "Hanetia anomala" = Solenosteira anomala, Nassa pagoda, Engina maura, "Cantharus elegans" = Antillophos elegans, "Phos veraguensis" = Antillophos (Antillophos) veraguensis, Metula amosi, Hanetia pallida
Colubraria sp. Schumacher 1817 true whelk
"Hanetia anomala" = Solenosteira anomala Reeve 1847 true whelk
Nassa pagoda true whelk
Engina maura true whelk
"Cantharus elegans" = Antillophos elegans Guppy 1866 true whelk
"Phos veraguensis" = Antillophos (Antillophos) veraguensis Hinds 1843 true whelk
Metula amosi Vanatta 1913 true whelk
Hanetia pallida true whelk | |
Latirus castaneus snail | |
"Strombina recurva" = Strombina (Recurvina) recurva, "Strombina gibberula" = Sincola (Dorsina) gibberula, Columbella major, Cosmioconcha modesta
"Strombina recurva" = Strombina (Recurvina) recurva Sowerby 1832 snail
"Strombina gibberula" = Sincola (Dorsina) gibberula Sowerby 1832 snail
Columbella major snail
Cosmioconcha modesta Powys 1835 snail | |
Cymatium weigmani triton shell | |
Galeodea patula snail | |
"Distorsio decussatus" = Distorsio decussata
"Distorsio decussatus" = Distorsio decussata Valenciennes 1832 snail | |
"Strombus gracilior" = Strombus (Strombus) gracilior
"Strombus gracilior" = Strombus (Strombus) gracilior Sowerby 1825 conch | |
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
"Clathrodrillia (Carinodrillia) halis" = Carinodrillia halis, Crassispira tapocana
"Clathrodrillia (Carinodrillia) halis" = Carinodrillia halis Dall 1919 snail
Crassispira tapocana snail | |
Turritella tigrina turret shell | |
Calyptraea conica, Calyptraea mamillaris, "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, "Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricatum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricata, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) umbrella, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) spinosum, Crepidula onyx
Calyptraea conica slipper shell
Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip 1834 slipper shell
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
"Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricatum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricata Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) umbrella slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) spinosum Conrad 1855 slipper shell
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824 slipper shell | |
Neritina sp. Lamarck 1816 snail | |
"Architectonica granulata" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica granulata" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |
Bullaria punctata snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Fissidentalium) buricum tusk shell |