PBDB Collection

Avontuur A 50m complex 2 (Pliocene of South Africa)

Where: Western Cape, South Africa (33.9° S, 18.4° E: paleocoordinates 34.0° S, 18.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

• Back barrier facies

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: B. Kensley and J. Pether. 1986. Late Tertiary and Early Quaternary Fossil Mollusca for the Hondeklip Area, Cape Province, South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 97(6):141-225 [J. Sessa/L. Eccles]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 118317: authorized by Jocelyn Sessa, entered by Laurie Eccles on 12.10.2011

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Drilla tempestae n. sp., Afrocominella capensis, Namamurex odontostoma Drilla tempestae n. sp. Afrocominella capensis Namamurex odontostoma
Polyplacophora
Chitonida - Chitonidae	cf. Chiton sp. cf. Chiton sp. Linnaeus 1758 chiton
Bivalvia
Mytilida - Mytilidae	"Aulacomya ater" = Aulacomya atra "Aulacomya ater" = Aulacomya atra Molina 1782 mussel
Arcida - Arcidae	? Arca halmyrus ? Arca halmyrus ark
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Striostrea margaritacea Striostrea margaritacea Lamarck 1819 oyster
Carditida - Condylocardiidae	Carditella calipsamma Carditella calipsamma clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	? Corbula palaegialus ? Corbula palaegialus clam
Cardiida - Donacidae	Donax haughtoni Donax haughtoni Carrington and Kensley 1969 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Gastrana sp., Tellina trilatera Gastrana sp. Schumacher 1817 tellin clam Tellina trilatera tellin clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Dosinia sicarisinus n. sp., Venus verrucosa, Chamelea krigei, Tivela cf. compressa, Petricola prava Dosinia sicarisinus n. sp. Kensley and Pether 1986 venus clam Venus verrucosa venus clam Chamelea krigei venus clam Tivela cf. compressa venus clam Petricola prava venus clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Scissodesma spengleri, Lutraria sp., Standella namaquensis Scissodesma spengleri clam Lutraria sp. Lamarck 1799 clam Standella namaquensis clam
Solenida - Pharidae	Phaxas decipiens Phaxas decipiens clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	? Hiatella sp. ? Hiatella sp. Daudin 1801 clam
Gastropoda
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Fissurella robusta, Diodora elevata, Amblychilepas scutellum Fissurella robusta snail Diodora elevata snail Amblychilepas scutellum Gmelin 1791 snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Turbo cidaris Turbo cidaris snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Oxystele sinensis, Gibbula zonata, Cantharidus (Jujubinus) striatus, Clanculus murrayi, Calliostoma depressa Oxystele sinensis top snail Gibbula zonata Wood 1828 top snail Gibbula zonata patula n. ssp. Cantharidus (Jujubinus) striatus Linnaeus 1767 top snail Clanculus murrayi top snail Calliostoma depressa top snail
Trochoidea - Phasianellidae	Tricolia capensis Tricolia capensis snail
Patellogastropoda - Patellidae	"Patella barbara" = Scutellastra barbara, Patella argenvillei, Patella hoffmani n. sp., Patella hendeyi n. sp. "Patella barbara" = Scutellastra barbara Linnaeus 1758 limpet Patella argenvillei limpet Patella hoffmani n. sp. Kensley and Pether 1986 limpet Patella hendeyi n. sp. Kensley and Pether 1986 limpet
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Epitonium lycocephalum n. sp. Epitonium lycocephalum n. sp. Kensley and Pether 1986 wentletrap
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella carinifera" = Turritella (Torquesia) carinifera "Turritella carinifera" = Turritella (Torquesia) carinifera Deshayes 1824 turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Vermetus sp. Vermetus sp. Daudin 1800 worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae	? Hespererato oppenheimeri ? Hespererato oppenheimeri Kensley and Pether 1986 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	"Bullia digitalis" = Buccinum digitale, Burnupena papyracea, Burnupena aestus n. sp., "Triumphis dilemma" = Austriumphis dilemma "Bullia digitalis" = Buccinum digitale Dillwyn 1817 true whelk Burnupena papyracea true whelk Burnupena aestus n. sp. Kensley and Pether 1986 true whelk "Triumphis dilemma" = Austriumphis dilemma Kilburn and Tankard 1975 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Bullia annulata, ? Nassarius litorafontis, ? Fusus faurei Bullia annulata Lamarck 1816 snail ? Nassarius litorafontis snail ? Fusus faurei snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	? Turris nigrovitta ? Turris nigrovitta turrid
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus mozambicus Conus mozambicus cone shell
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Terebra canisaxi n. sp. Terebra canisaxi n. sp. Kensley and Pether 1986 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Marginella sp. Marginella sp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Nucella praecingulata Nucella praecingulata Haughton 1932 murex snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Argobuccinum casus n. sp. Argobuccinum casus n. sp. Kensley and Pether 1986 triton shell
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crepidula porcellana, Crepidula deprima n. sp., Calyptraea viridarena, Calyptraea kilburni Crepidula porcellana slipper shell Crepidula deprima n. sp. Kensley and Pether 1986 slipper shell Calyptraea viridarena slipper shell Calyptraea kilburni Kensley and Pether 1986 slipper shell Calyptraea kilburni nom. nov.