Sohl and Koch OFR # 726 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as Martindale; USGS # 15527 : 7621 : 15526

Where: Caldwell County, Texas (29.8° N, 97.8° W: paleocoordinates 35.4° N, 76.8° W)

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Discoscaphites conradi ammonoid zone, Corsicana Marl Formation, Late/Upper Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• Haustator bilira assemblage zone

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; gray, silty claystone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Reposited in the USGS

• Stephenson collection

Primary reference: N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1984. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) larger invertebrate Fossils from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the west gulf Coastal Plain. USGS Open File Report 84-687:1-282 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 4491: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
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Echinoidea indet.
Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin
Echinoid sp. - originally entered as "Echinoidea sp."
unclassified
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Vertebrata "indet. Fish parts", Vertebrata "indet. bones"
Vertebrata "indet. Fish parts" Lamarck 1801
Fish parts
Vertebrata "indet. bones" Lamarck 1801
Bone material
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula sp.
Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Serpula sp.
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus sp.
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Cadulus sp.
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Discoscaphites sp.
Discoscaphites sp. Meek 1870 ammonite
Discoscaphites sp.
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira, Laxispira monilifera
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira Stephenson 1941 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St
Laxispira monilifera Sohl 1964 turret shell
Laxispira monilifera Sohl
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Gyrodes rotundus
Gyrodes rotundus moon snail
Gyrodes rotundus Stephenson
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Napulus sp.
Napulus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Napulus sp.
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Anomalofusus sp., Bellifusus sp.
Anomalofusus sp. Wade 1916 snail
Anomalofusus sp.
Bellifusus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Bellifusus sp.
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Ornopsis sp.
Ornopsis sp. Wade 1916 true whelk
Ornopsis sp.
 Neogastropoda - Coralliophilidae
Latiaxis sp.
Latiaxis sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Latiaxis sp.
 Neogastropoda - Pyropsidae
Pyropsis sp.
Pyropsis sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Pyropsis spp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Anchura sp.
Anchura sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Anchura sp.
 Mesogastropoda -
Mesogastropoda indet.
Mesogastropoda indet. Thiele 1925 snail
Mesogastropods indeterminate
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica (Granosolarium) sp., Margaritella cf. pumila
Architectonica (Granosolarium) sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) sp.
Margaritella cf. pumila snail
Margaritella cf. M. pumila Stephen - originally entered as "Margaritella cf. pumila"
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
"Actaeon sp." = Acteon
"Actaeon sp." = Acteon Montfort 1810 snail
Acteon sp. - originally entered as "Acteon sp."
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana "sp. C Stephenson 1941", Nuculana sp.
Nuculana "sp. C Stephenson 1941" Link 1807 pointed nut clam
"Nuculana sp. C Stephenson, 1941"
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
Nuculana sp.
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Malletia longfrons
Malletia longfrons clam
Malletia longfrons (Conrad)
 Pandorida - Laternulidae
? Periplomya sp.
? Periplomya sp. Conrad 1870 clam
Periplomya ? sp. - originally entered as "Periplomya ? sp."
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
Liopistha protexta
Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853 clam
Liopistha protexta Conrad
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula sp., Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) suffalciata, Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Corbula sp.
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) suffalciata clam
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) suffa - originally entered as "Caesticorbula suffalciata"
Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica Vincent 1910 clam
Caesticorbula (Caesticorbula) cras - originally entered as "Caesticorbula crassaplica"
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Veniella sp.
Veniella sp. Stoliczka 1870 clam
Veniella sp.
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Cyclorisma sp., Cyprimeria alta
Cyclorisma sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
Cyclorisma sp.
Cyprimeria alta venus clam
Cyprimeria alta Conrad
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Cymbophora berryi, Cymbophora sp.
Cymbophora berryi clam
Cymbophora berryi (Gardner)
Cymbophora sp. Gabb 1869 clam
Cymbophora sp.
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Linearia metastriata" = Linearis, "Linearia pectinis" = Linearis, Tellinimera gabbi, Tellina sp.
"Linearia metastriata" = Linearis tellin clam
Linearia metastriata Conrad
"Linearia pectinis" = Linearis tellin clam
Linearia pectinis Stephenson
Tellinimera gabbi tellin clam
Tellinimeria gabbi Gardner - originally entered as "Tellinimeria gabbi"
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina sp.
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Protocardia (Brevicardium) fragile, Protocardia (Brevicardium) marcosensis
Protocardia (Brevicardium) fragile Stephenson 1941 cockle
Protocardium (Brevicardium) fragil - originally entered as "Protocardium fragile"
Protocardia (Brevicardium) marcosensis cockle
Protocardium (Brevicardium) marcos - originally entered as "Protocardium marcosensis"
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Scambula perplana, Crassatella sp., Crassatella vadosa
Scambula perplana Conrad 1869 clam
Scambula perplana Conrad
Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Crassatella sp.
Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam
Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton
 Carditida - Carditidae
Vetericardiella sp., Vetericardiella webbervillensis
Vetericardiella sp. Chavan 1969 clam
Vetericardiella sp.
Vetericardiella webbervillensis clam
Vetericardiella webbervillensis (S
 Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis Gabb 1860 clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) euf
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella elegantula, Crenella serica
Crenella elegantula Meek and Hayden 1862 clam
Crenella elegantula Meek & Hayden
Crenella serica Conrad 1860 clam
Crenella serica Conrad
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
? Mytilus sp., Lycettia tippanus
? Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Mytilus? sp. - originally entered as "Mytilus ? sp."
Lycettia tippanus mussel
Lycettia tippanus (Conrad)
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis, Camptonectes (Camptonectes) sp.
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Stephenson 1941 scallop
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis (
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) sp. Meek 1864 scallop
Camptonectes (Comptonectes) sp.
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata, Lima (Lima) pelagica, Lima (Lima) sp., "Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Lima reticulata
"Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata Conrad 1858 file clam
Lima (Lima) acutilineata Conrad
Lima (Lima) pelagica Morton 1833 file clam
Lima (Lima) pelagica (Morton)
Lima (Lima) sp. Bruguiére 1796 file clam
Lima (Lima) sp.
"Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Lima reticulata Forbes 1845 file clam
Lima (Lima) reticulata Lyell & For
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria, ? Paranomia sp.
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
? Paranomia sp. Conrad 1860 scallop
Paranomia ? sp. - originally entered as "Paranomia ? sp."
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Syncyclonema simplicius, Syncyclonema ? kingi
Syncyclonema simplicius scallop
Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
Syncyclonema ? kingi Stephenson 1941 scallop
Syncylonema ? kingi (Stephenson) - originally entered as "Syncylonema ? kingi"
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp., "Ostrea mesenterica" = Lopha mesenterica
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostrea sp.
"Ostrea mesenterica" = Lopha mesenterica Morton 1834 oyster
Ostrea mesenterica Morton
 Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Cubitostrea tecticosta
Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster
Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Pycnodonte belli, Pycnodonte sp., Exogyra sp., "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata, Gryphaeostrea vomer
Pycnodonte belli oyster
Pycnodonte belli Stephenson
Pycnodonte sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1835 oyster
Pycnodonte sp.
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
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca martindalensis
Arca martindalensis ark
Arca martindalensis (Stephenson)
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Nemodon eufaulensis, Nemodon sp.
Nemodon eufaulensis clam
Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis]
Nemodon sp. Conrad 1869 clam
Nemodon sp.
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea (Idonearca) deatvillensis, Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp., "Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax
Cucullaea (Idonearca) deatvillensis clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) deatvillensi
Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp. Conrad 1862 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp.
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
Bryozoa
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Bryozoa indet., Bryozoa indet.
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Bryozoa (encrusting)
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Bryozoa (branching)
Demospongiae
 Clavulina - Clionaidae
Cliona sp.
Cliona sp. demosponge
Clione sp.