South Oak Ridge area [Vaqueros Fm] (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Ventura County, California (34.3° N, 118.8° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 37.6° N, 109.6° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Vaqueros Formation, Early/Lower Miocene (23.0 - 16.0 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Vaqueros Fm, which overlies the the Sespe Fm (Eocene-Miocene). AGE: Early Miocene, presumably on the basis of molluscan and foraminiferal biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From the Turritella inezana zone in the upper part of the Vaqueros Fm.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; argillaceous sandstone

• ENVIRONMENT: From rather shallow siliciclastic marine facies on the basis of faunal composition.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Massive argillaceous sandstones. LITHIFICATION: Unknown.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Corey; reposited in the UCMP

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Corey. REPOSITORY: Not stated in text, but probably UCMP.

Primary reference: J. A. Cushman and L. W. Leroy. 1938. A microfauna from the Vaqueros Formation, Lower Miocene, Simi Valley, Ventura County, California. Journal of Paleontology 12(2):117-126 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 91374: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 16.09.2009

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for macrofossils; microfossils known to be present. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with somewhat antiquated nomenclature, but with species-resolution identifications.
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle
Bryozoa
  -
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Bivalvia
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Phacoides sanctaecrucis" = Miltha (Miltha) sanctaecrucis, Lucina wattsi, "Phacoides acutilineatus" = Lucinoma acutilineata
"Phacoides sanctaecrucis" = Miltha (Miltha) sanctaecrucis Arnold 1909 clam
Lucina wattsi Loel and Corey 1932 clam
"Phacoides acutilineatus" = Lucinoma acutilineata Conrad 1849 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium vaquerosensis" = Dallocardia vaquerosense
"Cardium vaquerosensis" = Dallocardia vaquerosense Arnold 1908 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Macoma nasuta Conrad 1837 bent-nose clam
"Macoma arctata" = Macoma (Psammacoma) arctata Conrad 1849 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Chione temblorensis" = Chione (Chionopsis) temblorensis Anderson 1905 venus clam
Dosinia cf. merriami Clark 1915 venus clam
"Clementia pertenuis" = Clementia (Egesta) pertenuis Gabb 1864 venus clam
Transennella cf. joaquinensis Anderson and Martin 1914 venus clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Mactra cf. sectoris" = Mactromeris sectoris
"Mactra cf. sectoris" = Mactromeris sectoris Anderson and Martin 1914 clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta cf. orbella Gould 1851 orb diplodon
"Diplodonta harfordi" = Felaniella (Felaniella) harfordi Anderson 1905 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca santaclarana" = Scapharca (Cunearca) santaclarana
"Arca santaclarana" = Scapharca (Cunearca) santaclarana Loel and Corey 1932 ark
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia vaquerosensis Loel and Corey 1932 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten sespeensis" = Chlamys sespeensis, "Pecten magnolia" = Macrochlamis magnolia, "Pecten andersoni" = Pacipecten andersoni
"Pecten sespeensis" = Chlamys sespeensis Arnold 1906 scallop
"Pecten magnolia" = Macrochlamis magnolia Conrad 1857 scallop
"Pecten andersoni" = Pacipecten andersoni Arnold 1906 scallop
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Ostrea eldridgei" = Crenostrea eldridgei
"Ostrea eldridgei" = Crenostrea eldridgei Arnold 1907 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea vaquerosensis" = Crassostrea vaquerosensis
"Ostrea vaquerosensis" = Crassostrea vaquerosensis Loel and Corey 1932 oyster
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Modiolus ynezianus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) ynezianus
"Modiolus ynezianus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) ynezianus Arnold 1908 horsemussel
Gastropoda
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea inornata Gabb 1869 Chinese hat snail
Calyptraea filosa Gabb 1866 Chinese hat snail
Crepidula diminutiva Loel and Corey 1932 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella inezana Conrad 1857 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Terebra santana" = Clavocerithium santana
"Terebra santana" = Clavocerithium santana Loel and Corey 1932 cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Polinices recluzianus" = Glossaulax reclusiana
"Polinices recluzianus" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 Recluz's moon snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Rapana vaquerosensis" = Califrapana vaquerosensis
"Rapana vaquerosensis" = Califrapana vaquerosensis Arnold 1908 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
"Olivella pedroana" = Callianax pedroana
"Olivella pedroana" = Callianax pedroana Conrad 1855 San Pedro dwarf olive
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail
Echinoidea
 Clypeasteroida - Echinarachniidae
"Scutella fairbanksi" = Kewia fairbanksi
"Scutella fairbanksi" = Kewia fairbanksi Arnold 1907 sand dollar
Mammalia
 Carnivora - Pinnipedia
 Placentalia -
Cetacea indet. Brisson 1762 whale
Nodosariata
 Vaginulinida - Lagenidae
"Lagena clavata" = Hyalinonetrion clavatum
"Lagena clavata" = Hyalinonetrion clavatum Millett 1901
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Lagena substriata Williamson 1848
Lagena sulcata Williamson 1848
Robulus nikobarensis Schwager 1866
Robulus mayi Cushman and Parker 1931
Dentalina cf. pauperata d'Orbigny 1846
Foraminifera
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
 Globigerinoidea - Globigerinidae
Globigerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Globothalamea
 Rotaliida - Discorbidae
 Rotaliida - Nonionidae
Foraminifera
 Buliminoidea - Buliminidae
  -
"Marginulina dubia" = Cristellaria (Marginulina)
"Marginulina dubia" = Cristellaria (Marginulina)