PBDB Collection

Sohl and Koch OFR # 130 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as W Jefferson; USGS # 30748

Where: Marengo County, Alabama (32.4° N, 87.9° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 38.6° N, 54.6° W (Wright 2013)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Discoscaphites conradi ammonoid zone, uppermost Member (Prairie Bluff Formation), Late/Upper Maastrichtian (72.2 - 66.0 Ma)

• Haustator bilira assemblage zone

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, gray, silty, sandy lime mudstone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original calcite

Reposited in the USGS

Collection methods: bulk,

• Sohl collection

Primary reference: N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1983. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) Mollusca from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the East Gulf Coastal Plain. USGS Open File Report 83-451:1-239 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 4197: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

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Taxonomic list

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Demospongiae
Clavulina - Clionaidae	Cliona sp. Cliona sp. demosponge Clione sp.
Sedentaria
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula sp. Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula sp.
Bivalvia
Lucinida - Mactromyidae	Unicardium concentricum Unicardium concentricum clam Unicardium concentricum (Conrad)
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Phacoides ? mattiformis Phacoides ? mattiformis clam Phacoides ? mattiformis (Stephenso - originally entered as "Phacoides ? mattiformis"
Cardiida - Veneridae	Legumen ellipticum, Cyprimeria alta Legumen ellipticum Conrad 1858 venus clam Legumen ellipticum Conrad Cyprimeria alta venus clam Cyprimeria alta Conrad
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Veniella conradi Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam Veniella conradi (Morton)
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Liothyris sp. Liothyris sp. Conrad 1873 tellin clam Liothyris sp.
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Cardium sp. Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle Cardium sp.
Poromyida - Poromyidae	Liopistha protexta Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853 clam Liopistha protexta Conrad
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella vadosa Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton
Trigoniida - Trigoniidae	"Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica" = Trigonia thoracica "Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica" = Trigonia thoracica Morton 1834 clam Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) tho
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica, Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conrad 1860 scallop Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conr Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis Weller 1907 scallop Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis, Spondylus (Spondylus) gregalis Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Stephenson 1941 scallop Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis ( Spondylus (Spondylus) gregalis scallop Spondylus (Spondylus) gregalis (Mo
Pectinida - Dimyidae	Atreta melleni Atreta melleni scallop Atreta melleni (Stephenson)
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna (Pinna) sp. Pinna (Pinna) sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster Pinna (Pinna) sp.
Ostreida - Flemingostreidae	Cubitostrea tecticosta Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Pycnodonte vesicularis, Exogyra sp., "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata, Gryphaeostrea vomer Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck Exogyra sp. Say 1820 oyster Exogyra sp. "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster Exogyra costata Say Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton 1828 oyster Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea sp. Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster Ostrea sp.
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca rostellata Arca rostellata ark Arca rostellata (Morton)
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax "Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
Nuculanida - Malletiidae	Malletia longfrons Malletia longfrons clam Malletia longfrons (Conrad)
Gastropoda
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Striaticostatum sillimani Striaticostatum sillimani Morton 1834 wentletrap Striaticostatum sillimani (Morton)
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Thylacus cretaceus Thylacus cretaceus Conrad 1860 slipper shell Thylacus cretaceus Conrad
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Eutritonium sp." = Charonia "Eutritonium sp." = Charonia Gistel 1848 triton Eutritonium sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Anchura sp. Anchura sp. Conrad 1860 snail Anchura sp.
Neogastropoda -	Neogastropoda indet. Neogastropoda indet. Thiele 1929 snail Neogastropods indeterminate
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Pyrifusus sp. Pyrifusus sp. Conrad 1858 snail Pyrifusus sp.
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Graphidula sp., Bellifusus sp., Drilluta sp., Anomalofusus sp. Graphidula sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Graphidula sp. Bellifusus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Bellifusus sp. Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail Drilluta sp. Anomalofusus sp. Wade 1916 spindle shell Anomalofusus sp.
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Napulus sp., Napulus octoliratus Napulus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Napulus sp. Napulus octoliratus Conrad 1858 snail Napulus octoliratus Conrad
Neogastropoda - Pholidotomidae	Morea sp. Morea sp. Conrad 1860 snail Morea sp.
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Sargana sp., Lowenstamia cf. subplanus Sargana sp. Stephenson 1923 murex snail Sargana sp. Lowenstamia cf. subplanus Gabb 1860 murex snail Lowenstamia cf. L. subplanus (Gabb - originally entered as "Lowenstamia cf. subplanus"
Neogastropoda - Pyropsidae	Pyropsis sp. Pyropsis sp. Conrad 1860 snail Pyropsis spp.
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	"Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa "Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa Morton 1834 carrier shell Xenophora leprosa (Morton)
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Amaurellina sp., Gyrodes petrosus, Gyrodes abyssinus Amaurellina sp. Fischer 1885 moon snail Amaurellina sp. Gyrodes petrosus Morton 1834 moon snail Gyrodes petrosus (Morton) Gyrodes abyssinus Morton 1834 moon snail Gyrodes abyssinus (Morton)
Sorbeoconcha - Weeksiidae	Weeksia amplificata Weeksia amplificata Wade 1926 snail Weeksia amplificata (Wade)
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella sp., Turritella vertebroides Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Turritella sp. Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell Turritella vertebroides Morton
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Gegania sp. Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail Tuba sp.
Opisthobranchiata - Scaphandridae	Ellipsoscapha mortoni Ellipsoscapha mortoni Forbes 1845 snail Ellipsoscapha mortoni (Forbes)
Cephalopoda
Nautilida - Nautilidae	Eutrephoceras dekayi Eutrephoceras dekayi Morton 1834 Eutrephoceras dekayi (Morton)
Ammonitida - Baculitidae	"Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus, Baculites tippahensis, "Baculites columna" = Trachybaculites columna "Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus Morton 1834 ammonite Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus Baculites tippahensis ammonite Baculites tippahensis Conrad "Baculites columna" = Trachybaculites columna Morton 1834 ammonite Baculites columna Morton
Ammonitida - Scaphitidae	Discoscaphites conradi Discoscaphites conradi Morton 1834 ammonite Discoscaphites conradi (Morton) va
Ammonitida - Pachydiscidae	"Parapachydiscus sp." = Pachydiscus "Parapachydiscus sp." = Pachydiscus Zittel 1884 ammonite Parapachydiscus sp.
Bryozoa
-	Bryozoa indet. Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831 Bryozoa (encrusting)