USGS Loc. 2212 - Tenmile Creek [Chipola Fm] (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Calhoun County, Florida (30.4° N, 85.2° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 33.1° N, 77.8° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Chipola Formation (Alum Bluff Group), Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• AGE: Direct date from 87Sr/86Sr isotope dating of fossils from elsewhere in Chipola Fm [=Burdigalian age].

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, calcareous marl and unlithified, calcareous sandstone

• marls, sands, clays, for the most part unconsolidated, in places highly calcareous

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the USGS

Primary reference: J. R. Gardner. 1947. The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper (142A-H)1-709 [A. Miller/K. Layou/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 42250: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 27.07.2004, edited by Austin Hendy

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata
"Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata Say 1824 clam
present
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata, "Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) acompsa" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana, "Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica
"Arca umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
rare
"Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark
present
"Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark
present
"Arca (Diluvarca) acompsa" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark
rare
"Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana Dall 1898 ark
common; A. (D.) santaroasana geraetera n. subsp. (common)
"Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica Conrad 1840 clam
present
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera
"Ostrea rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera Dall 1898 oyster
abundant
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis
"Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis Sowerby 1850 oyster
common
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula densata
Plicatula densata Conrad 1843 scallop
present
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Amusium (Amusium) precursor, "Pecten (Chlamys) condylomatus" = Lyropecten condylomatus, Pecten burnsii, "Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus, "Pecten (Chlamys) acanikos" = Lindapecten acanikos, Spondylus chipolanus
"Pecten (Chlamys) condylomatus" = Lyropecten condylomatus Dall 1898 scallop
present
Pecten burnsii scallop
present
"Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus Dall 1898 scallop
common
"Pecten (Chlamys) acanikos" = Lindapecten acanikos Gardner 1926 scallop
present
Spondylus chipolanus Dall 1890 scallop
rare
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra, "Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera
"Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra Dall 1903 clam
present
"Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera clam
present
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
"Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus
"Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus Dall 1903 clam
present
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni, "Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini n. sp." = Armimiltha heilprini, "Lucina janus" = Pegophysema janus, "Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina
"Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni Dall 1903 clam
rare
"Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini n. sp." = Armimiltha heilprini Gardner 1926 clam
rare
"Lucina janus" = Pegophysema janus Dall 1903 clam
common
"Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina clam
common; also P. (P.) sphaeriolus angaleus (present)
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Mactra chipolana
Mactra chipolana duck clam
rare
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Callocardia (Agriopoma) sincera, Pitaria floridana, "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, "Antigona (Ventricola) cf. blandiana" = Ventricolaria blandiana, "Antigona caesarina" = Periglypta caesarina, Chione chipolana, "Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora, "Dosinia (Dosinidia) chipolana" = Dosinia chipolana
Pitaria floridana venus clam
present
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
common
"Antigona (Ventricola) cf. blandiana" = Ventricolaria blandiana Guppy 1873 venus clam
rare
"Antigona caesarina" = Periglypta caesarina Dall 1903 venus clam
present
Chione chipolana Dall 1903 venus clam
present
"Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora venus clam
common
"Dosinia (Dosinidia) chipolana" = Dosinia chipolana Dall 1903 venus clam
present
 Cardiida - Chamidae
"Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis, Pseudochama chipolana
"Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis Dall 1903 jewel box
rare
Pseudochama chipolana jewel box
present
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Psammobia bowdichi" = Gari (Psammobia)
"Psammobia bowdichi" = Gari (Psammobia) clam
rare
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Scissula) lampra
Tellina (Scissula) lampra Dall 1900 tellin clam
rare
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele chipolana
Semele chipolana Dall 1900 clam
present
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium, "Cardium (Trachycardium) inconspicuum" = Trachycardium, "Cardium (Trachycardium) cestum" = Trachycardium (Phlogocardia) cestum, "Cardium (Laevicardium) compressum" = Laevicardium compressum, "Cardium (Cerastoderma) chipolanum" = Cerastoderma chipolanum
"Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium cockle
common
"Cardium (Trachycardium) inconspicuum" = Trachycardium cockle
rare
"Cardium (Trachycardium) cestum" = Trachycardium (Phlogocardia) cestum Dall 1903 cockle
present
"Cardium (Laevicardium) compressum" = Laevicardium compressum Dall 1900 cockle
present
"Cardium (Cerastoderma) chipolanum" = Cerastoderma chipolanum Dall 1900 cockle
abundant
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana, Corbula (Caryocorbula) semenoides
"Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana Gardner 1928 clam
common
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen amphistemma
Solen amphistemma razor clams
present
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma ceramicum
Calliostoma ceramicum Dall 1892 top snail
rare
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
Tricolia affinis, Tricolia probrevis
Tricolia affinis snail
common; T. affinis chipolana
Tricolia probrevis snail
common
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Solariorbis microforatis
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Gelasinostoma chipolanum
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Smaragdia chipolana
Smaragdia chipolana snail
present
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula semilimata
 Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae
Acteocina incisula
Acteocina incisula barrel-bubble
both rare; A. incisula curtoides, A. incisula kolos
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula plana, "Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
present
"Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum Dall 1892 slipper shell
common
 Cerithioidea - Modulidae
Modulus willcoxii
Modulus willcoxii snail
rare
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella (? Torcula) mixta" = Torcula, "Turritella (? Torcula) chipolana" = Torcula, Turritella subgrundifera, "Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli
"Turritella (? Torcula) mixta" = Torcula turret shell
rare
"Turritella (? Torcula) chipolana" = Torcula turret shell
rare
Turritella subgrundifera Dall 1892 turret shell
common
"Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli Gardner 1947 turret shell
present
 Cerithioidea - Planaxidae
Fossarus chipolanus
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Globularia fischeri
Globularia fischeri Dall 1892 snail
common
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Semicassis (Tylocassis) aldrichi" = Semicassis aldrichi
"Semicassis (Tylocassis) aldrichi" = Semicassis aldrichi Dall 1890 snail
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus eopapyratia n. sp.
Ficus eopapyratia n. sp. fig shell
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Cypraea (Cypraeorbis) heilprinii
Cypraea (Cypraeorbis) heilprinii Dall 1890 cowry
rare
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Busycon epispiniger n. sp., Busycon sicyoides, Melongena sculpturata
Busycon epispiniger n. sp. Gardner 1947 whelk
present
Busycon sicyoides Gardner 1947 whelk
common
Melongena sculpturata snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus
"Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus Dall 1896 snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Pleioptygma) prodroma, Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita
Mitra (Pleioptygma) prodroma mitre shell
present
Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita mitre shell
present
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria ancycla n. sp.
Cancellaria ancycla n. sp. snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus isomitratus, Conus demiurgus, Conus sulculus
Conus isomitratus cone shell
abundant
Conus demiurgus Dall 1903 cone shell
present
Conus sulculus Dall 1896 cone shell
abundant
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia, Terebra (Paraterebra) sulcifera
Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia auger snail
abundant
Terebra (Paraterebra) sulcifera Sowerby 1849 auger snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Polystira albidoides
Polystira albidoides turrid
abundant
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
"Xancus chipolanus" = Turbinella, "Vasum aff. engonatum" = Vasum haitensis
"Xancus chipolanus" = Turbinella snail
present
"Vasum aff. engonatum" = Vasum haitensis Sowerby 1850 snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
"Vexillum (Uromitra) climax n. sp." = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) amblipleura" = Uromitra
"Vexillum (Uromitra) climax n. sp." = Uromitra ribbed mitre
rare
"Vexillum (Uromitra) amblipleura" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
rare; ? in occurrence table
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
"Oliva liodes" = Oliva (Omogymna) liodes, Oliva (Omogymna) martensii
"Oliva liodes" = Oliva (Omogymna) liodes Dall 1903 olive snail
present
Oliva (Omogymna) martensii Dall 1903 olive snail
common
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Murex (Murex) chipolanus, "Typhis linguiferus" = Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) linguiferus
Murex (Murex) chipolanus Dall 1890 murex snail
present
"Typhis linguiferus" = Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) linguiferus Dall 1890 murex snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella (Serrata) coloba, Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes, Marginella (Serrata) critha, "Marginella (Egouena) lipara" = Prunum lipara
Marginella (Serrata) coloba Gardner 1947 margin shell
present; also M. (S.) coloba conoispira (rare)
Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes Gardner 1947 margin shell
present; ? in occurrence table
Marginella (Serrata) critha Gardner 1947 margin shell
present
"Marginella (Egouena) lipara" = Prunum lipara Gardner 1947 margin shell
present
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
"Strigatella isabellae" = Lyria (Enaeta) isabellae
"Strigatella isabellae" = Lyria (Enaeta) isabellae Maury 1910 volute
rare
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Marginella (Gibberula) chondra
Marginella (Gibberula) chondra Gardner 1947 snail
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi, "Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus
"Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi Dall 1890 true conch
present
"Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus Dall 1890 true conch
present
 Sorbeoconcha - Thersiteidae
Orthaulax gabbi
Orthaulax gabbi Dall 1890 snail
common
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus sculpturatus
Petaloconchus sculpturatus Lea 1846 worm shell
common
 Sorbeoconcha - Synceratidae
Syncera microgaza
Syncera microgaza snail
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
"Teinostoma chipolanum" = Teinostoma (Idioraphe) chipolanum
"Teinostoma chipolanum" = Teinostoma (Idioraphe) chipolanum Dall 1892 snail
common
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Sinum chipolanum, "Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor, Natica (Natica) alticallosa, "Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica, "Natica (? Tectonatica) platabasis" = Tectonatica, Polinices demicryptus, "Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus
Sinum chipolanum Dall 1892 moon snail
present
"Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor Gardner 1947 moon snail
common
Natica (Natica) alticallosa moon snail
common
"Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica moon snail
abundant
"Natica (? Tectonatica) platabasis" = Tectonatica moon snail
common
Polinices demicryptus moon snail
abundant
"Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus Dall 1892 moon snail
prolific
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Cirsotrema cirritum
Cirsotrema cirritum Duerr 2004 wentletrap