PBDB Collection

USGS Loc. 2564 - McCleland farm [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 42290: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 27.07.2004, edited by Jonathan Marcot

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Taxonomic list

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Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Dentalium (Antalis) chipolanum" = Antalis, Dentalium (Laevidentalium) santarosanum "Dentalium (Antalis) chipolanum" = Antalis tusk shell abundant Dentalium (Laevidentalium) santarosanum tusk shell rare
Dentaliida - Gadilinidae	"Dentalium (Episiphon) schumoi" = Episiphon "Dentalium (Episiphon) schumoi" = Episiphon tusk shell present
Gadilida - Gadilidae	"Cadulus (Polyschides) lobion" = Polyschides "Cadulus (Polyschides) lobion" = Polyschides tusk shell common
Bivalvia
Carditida - Crassatellidae	"Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus, Crassatellites (Crassinella) triangulatus "Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus Dall 1903 clam present Crassatellites (Crassinella) triangulatus Dall 1900 clam abundant
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia, "Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera, "Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia Dall 1903 clam present; also V. (P.) tellia dasa (present) "Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera clam rare "Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra Dall 1903 clam common
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata, "Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini" = Armimiltha heilprini, "Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina, "Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana, "Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni "Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata Conrad 1841 clam rare "Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini" = Armimiltha heilprini Gardner 1926 clam rare "Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina clam prolific; also P.(P.) sphaeriolus angaleus (common) "Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana Dall 1903 clam rare "Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni Dall 1903 clam rare
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes, Corbula (Caryocorbula) semenoides, "Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana "Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes Dall 1898 clam present Corbula (Caryocorbula) semenoides clam abundant "Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana Gardner 1928 clam abundant
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Cardium (Fragum) burnsii" = Americardia burnsii, "Cardium (Fragum) simrothi" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) simrothi, "Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium "Cardium (Fragum) burnsii" = Americardia burnsii Dall 1900 cockle present "Cardium (Fragum) simrothi" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) simrothi Dall 1900 cockle prolific "Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium cockle present
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	Tagelus (Mesopleura) cf. divisus Tagelus (Mesopleura) cf. divisus Spengler 1794 clam present
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Moerella) acosmita Tellina (Moerella) acosmita Dall 1900 tellin clam present
Cardiida - Semelidae	Ervilia chipolana, Semele (Semelina) cytheroidea Ervilia chipolana Dall 1898 clam abundant Semele (Semelina) cytheroidea clam rare
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitaria floridana, "Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora, Chione chipolana, "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, "Gafrarium (Gouldia) erosum" = Gouldia Pitaria floridana venus clam abundant "Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora venus clam common Chione chipolana Dall 1903 venus clam common "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam common "Gafrarium (Gouldia) erosum" = Gouldia venus clam present
Cardiida - Chamidae	"Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis "Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis Dall 1903 jewel box present
Cardiida - Montacutidae	Montacuta chipolana Montacuta chipolana clam rare
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	"Verticordia (Trigonulina) dalli" = Trigonulina "Verticordia (Trigonulina) dalli" = Trigonulina clam present
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Modiolaria sp. Modiolaria sp. Loven 1846 mussel rare
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria chipolana Pteria chipolana pearl oyster common
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis "Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis Sowerby 1850 oyster present
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Ostrea rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera "Ostrea rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera Dall 1898 oyster common
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Pecten (Chlamys) condylomatus" = Lyropecten condylomatus, Lyropecten dumblei, Amusium (Amusium) precursor, "Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus, Pecten burnsii "Pecten (Chlamys) condylomatus" = Lyropecten condylomatus Dall 1898 scallop common Lyropecten dumblei Gardner 1945 scallop unclear if this is a reidentification Amusium (Amusium) precursor scallop present "Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus Dall 1898 scallop abundant Pecten burnsii scallop present
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia microgrammata Anomia microgrammata jingle present
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica, "Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) mikkula" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) initiator" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana, "Arca umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata "Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica Conrad 1840 clam rare "Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark rare "Arca (Diluvarca) mikkula" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark abundant "Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark present "Arca (Diluvarca) initiator" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark present "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana Dall 1898 ark abundant; A. (D.) santarosana geraetera "Arca umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam rare
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata "Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata Say 1824 clam common
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana, "Leda leptalea" = Nuculana, "Leda conica" = Nuculana, "Leda acuta" = Nuculana acuta "Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana pointed nut clam abundant; also L. proteracuta dystakta (present), L. proteracuta leita (abundant), L. proteracuta diamesa (common) "Leda leptalea" = Nuculana pointed nut clam present "Leda conica" = Nuculana pointed nut clam common; also L. conica meiopykna n. subsp. (present) "Leda acuta" = Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam present; ? in occurrence table
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Yoldia frater Yoldia frater clam present
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula chipolana Nucula chipolana nut clam common
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Chlorostoma (Omphalius) exolutum, Calliostoma exile, Calliostoma grammaticum, Calliostoma ceramicum Chlorostoma (Omphalius) exolutum top snail rare Calliostoma exile Dall 1892 top snail rare Calliostoma grammaticum Dall 1892 top snail rare Calliostoma ceramicum Dall 1892 top snail rare
Trochoidea - Phasianellidae	Tricolia affinis Tricolia affinis snail abundant; T. affinis chipolana
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora chipolana Diodora chipolana Dall 1892 keyhole limpet rare
Opisthobranchiata - Haminoeidae	Atys (Roxaniella) gracilis, "Atys (Aliculastrum) obscuratus" = Atys obscuratus Atys (Roxaniella) gracilis snail present "Atys (Aliculastrum) obscuratus" = Atys obscuratus Dall 1896 snail present
Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae	"Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata "Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 snail rare
Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae	Cylichna decapitata, Acteocina incisula, Acteocina fischeri Cylichna decapitata snail present Acteocina incisula barrel-bubble includes A. incisula curtoides (present) and A. incisula kolos (common) Acteocina fischeri barrel-bubble rare
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Pachycrommium burnsii, Globularia fischeri Pachycrommium burnsii snail rare Globularia fischeri Dall 1892 snail rare
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus, Sigatica caractica, "Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica, "Natica (? Tectonatica) platabasis n. sp." = Tectonatica, "Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor, Natica (Natica) alticallosa, Sinum chipolanum "Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus Dall 1892 moon snail present Sigatica caractica Gardner 1947 moon snail rare "Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica moon snail present "Natica (? Tectonatica) platabasis n. sp." = Tectonatica moon snail common "Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor Gardner 1947 moon snail abundant; V. smithvillensis petropolitana Natica (Natica) alticallosa moon snail present; ? in occurrence table Sinum chipolanum Dall 1892 moon snail common
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Rissoina (Zebinella) chipolana, Rissoina (Cibdezebina) browniana Rissoina (Zebinella) chipolana snail abundant Rissoina (Cibdezebina) browniana d'Orbigny 1845 snail rare
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus eopapyratia Ficus eopapyratia fig shell rare; ? in occurrence table
Sorbeoconcha - Thersiteidae	Orthaulax gabbi Orthaulax gabbi Dall 1890 snail rare
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus, "Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi "Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus Dall 1890 true conch present "Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi Dall 1890 true conch common
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitra (Pleioptygma) prodroma, Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita Mitra (Pleioptygma) prodroma mitre shell present Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita mitre shell present
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Lyria pycnopleura Lyria pycnopleura volute present
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	"Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata, "Murex (Chicoreus) folidodes" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) folidodes, "Muricopsis laccopoia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) laccopoia, "Paziella (Dallimurex) fusinoides n. sp." = Poirieria (Panamurex) fusinoides, "Paziella (Dallimurex) lychnia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) lychnia, "Murex (Murex) dasus" = Murex (Murex) gilli "Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata Sowerby 1850 murex snail rare; T. (T.) alatus obesus "Murex (Chicoreus) folidodes" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) folidodes Gardner 1947 murex snail rare "Muricopsis laccopoia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) laccopoia Gardner 1947 murex snail rare "Paziella (Dallimurex) fusinoides n. sp." = Poirieria (Panamurex) fusinoides Gardner 1947 murex snail rare "Paziella (Dallimurex) lychnia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) lychnia Gardner 1947 murex snail rare "Murex (Murex) dasus" = Murex (Murex) gilli Maury 1910 murex snail rare
Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae	Marginella (Persicula) calhounensis, Marginella (Gibberula) chondra Marginella (Persicula) calhounensis Maury 1910 snail common Marginella (Gibberula) chondra Gardner 1947 snail present
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	"Cypraeolina pyrenoides" = Marginella (Cypraeolina), Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes n. sp., Marginella (Serrata) eurystoma, Marginella (Serrata) coloba, Marginella (Serrata) euancycla, Marginella (Serrata) critha, Marginella (Serrata) chipolana, "Marginella (Egouena) lipara" = Prunum lipara, "Marginella (Egouena) eleutheria" = Prunum eleutheria "Cypraeolina pyrenoides" = Marginella (Cypraeolina) margin shell rare Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes n. sp. Gardner 1947 margin shell present Marginella (Serrata) eurystoma Gardner 1947 margin shell present Marginella (Serrata) coloba Gardner 1947 margin shell present; also M. (S.) coloba conoispira (rare) Marginella (Serrata) euancycla Gardner 1947 margin shell present Marginella (Serrata) critha Gardner 1947 margin shell present Marginella (Serrata) chipolana Maury 1910 margin shell present "Marginella (Egouena) lipara" = Prunum lipara Gardner 1947 margin shell common; also M. (E.) lipara lepta (rare) "Marginella (Egouena) eleutheria" = Prunum eleutheria Gardner 1947 margin shell rare; M. (E.) eleutheria dasa n. sub.sp.
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella blastos, Mitrella perfervida, Mitrella ischna, Mitrella oryzoides, Mitrella sima Mitrella blastos dove shell present Mitrella perfervida dove shell rare; M. perfervida megala n. subsp. Mitrella ischna dove shell present; also M. ischna mitrodita (present) Mitrella oryzoides Gardner 1947 dove shell present Mitrella sima Gardner 1947 dove shell present
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	"Tritiaria (Antillophos) dictyola n. sp." = Antillophos "Tritiaria (Antillophos) dictyola n. sp." = Antillophos true whelk rare
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Busycon sicyoides Busycon sicyoides Gardner 1947 whelk present
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Engoniophos glyptus n. sp., "Uzita anisonema" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita tribaka" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita harrisi" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita opeas" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita dasynema" = Nassarius (Uzita) dasynema, "Uzita cinclis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cinclis, "Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus Engoniophos glyptus n. sp. snail rare "Uzita anisonema" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail present "Uzita tribaka" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail rare "Uzita harrisi" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail common "Uzita opeas" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail rare "Uzita dasynema" = Nassarius (Uzita) dasynema Gardner 1944 snail present; U. dasynema cesta n. subsp. "Uzita cinclis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cinclis Gardner 1944 snail present "Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus Dall 1896 snail abundant
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Cancellaria paramoorei Cancellaria paramoorei snail rare
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olivella cotinados, Olivella oryzoides, "Olivella eutacta" = Olivella (Olivella) eutacta, Ancilla chipolana, "Olivella cofacorys" = Jaspidella cofacorys, Oliva (Omogymna) martensii, "Oliva liodes" = Oliva (Omogymna) liodes Olivella cotinados olive snail present Olivella oryzoides olive snail common "Olivella eutacta" = Olivella (Olivella) eutacta Dall 1903 olive snail rare Ancilla chipolana olive snail common "Olivella cofacorys" = Jaspidella cofacorys Gardner 1937 olive snail present Oliva (Omogymna) martensii Dall 1903 olive snail present "Oliva liodes" = Oliva (Omogymna) liodes Dall 1903 olive snail present
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Conomitra apalachee, "Vexillum (Uromitra) barnardense" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) cnestum" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) mangilopse" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) amblipleura" = Uromitra Conomitra apalachee ribbed mitre present "Vexillum (Uromitra) barnardense" = Uromitra ribbed mitre present "Vexillum (Uromitra) cnestum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre present "Vexillum (Uromitra) mangilopse" = Uromitra ribbed mitre present "Vexillum (Uromitra) amblipleura" = Uromitra ribbed mitre present
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	"Xancus chipolanus" = Turbinella "Xancus chipolanus" = Turbinella snail rare
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Fusiturricula paraservata, "Drillia" prion, "Drillia" coryphodes, "Agladrillia aulakoessa" = Clathrodrillia aulakoessa Fusiturricula paraservata snail present "Drillia" prion snail present; also "D". prion paraprion (common) "Drillia" coryphodes snail rare "Agladrillia aulakoessa" = Clathrodrillia aulakoessa Gardner 1938 snail present
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Polystira albidoides Polystira albidoides turrid common
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Glyphostoma harrisi, Glyphostoma perieilema, Glyphostoma chipolanum n. sp. Glyphostoma harrisi snail present Glyphostoma perieilema snail rare Glyphostoma chipolanum n. sp. snail rare
Neogastropoda - Mitromorphidae	Cymakra poncei Cymakra poncei Gardner 1937 snail rare
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Clavatula apoia, Clavatula polyploka, Clavatula euparypha, Clavatula anthera n. sp., Clavatula vandenbroecki, Clavatula habra, Clavatula compsa, Clavatula elatocompsa n. sp. Clavatula apoia snail present Clavatula polyploka snail rare Clavatula euparypha snail rare Clavatula anthera n. sp. snail rare Clavatula vandenbroecki snail rare Clavatula habra snail common Clavatula compsa snail common Clavatula elatocompsa n. sp. snail common
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia hebetika Microdrillia hebetika snail rare
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus isomitratus, Conus corrugatus, Conus sulculus, Conus chipolanus, Conus demiurgus Conus isomitratus cone shell present Conus corrugatus Sowerby 1870 cone shell present Conus sulculus Dall 1896 cone shell present Conus chipolanus Dall 1896 cone shell common Conus demiurgus Dall 1903 cone shell common
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia, "Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia auger snail rare "Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum auger snail present
Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae	Knefastia glypta n. sp., Crassispira calligona, Lioglyphostoma rusum Knefastia glypta n. sp. snail rare Crassispira calligona snail rare; ? in occurrence table Lioglyphostoma rusum snail present
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	"Cythara" anthera, Saccharoturris centrodes, ""Mangelia" anthetika" = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Mangelia" asteria n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Mangelia" lissa n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Mangelia" klimakota" = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Cythara" barbadoides" = Cytharella barbadoides, "Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta, ""Mangelia" cryptopleura" = Cytharella cryptopleura, ? Ithycythara radinos n. sp., Brachycythara dasa "Cythara" anthera snail rare Saccharoturris centrodes snail rare ""Mangelia" anthetika" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail rare ""Mangelia" asteria n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia) snail rare ""Mangelia" lissa n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia) snail common ""Mangelia" klimakota" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail rare ""Cythara" barbadoides" = Cytharella barbadoides Gardner 1938 snail present "Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta Gardner 1938 snail present ""Mangelia" cryptopleura" = Cytharella cryptopleura Gardner 1938 snail rare ? Ithycythara radinos n. sp. snail present Brachycythara dasa snail present
Sorbeoconcha - Synceratidae	Syncera microgaza Syncera microgaza snail present
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Calyptraea centralis, Crepidula plana, Crepidula fornicata, "Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 Chinese hat snail rare Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell present Crepidula fornicata Linnaeus 1758 slipper limpet present "Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum Dall 1892 slipper shell rare
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli, Turritella subgrundifera "Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli Gardner 1947 turret shell common Turritella subgrundifera Dall 1892 turret shell common
Cerithioidea - Modulidae	Modulus biconicus Modulus biconicus snail rare
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Alaba chipolana Alaba chipolana Dall 1892 snail rare
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Iselica psila Iselica psila snail rare
Heterostropha -	Dolabella aldrichi Dolabella aldrichi snail rare
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Sulcularia chipolana, Acteon chipolanus, Acteon korphys Sulcularia chipolana snail present Acteon chipolanus Dall 1896 snail present Acteon korphys Gardner 1947 snail present; ? in occurrence talbe
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica chipolana Architectonica chipolana sundial present
Neritoidea - Neritidae	Smaragdia chipolana Smaragdia chipolana snail rare