UCMP loc. 1853, Marysville Buttes (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Sutter County, California (39.2° N, 121.8° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 46.9° N, 94.0° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Capay Formation, Ypresian (56.0 - 48.1 Ma)

• Nomland 1916 said Tejon Formation but the UCMP loc. 1853 now is assigned to the Capay Formation

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1913. Fauna of the Eocene at Marysville Buttes, California. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 7(12):257-298 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 122337: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 21.12.2011, edited by Jonathan Marcot and Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Cancridae
Cancer sp.1
Cancer sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 crab
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus1
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus1 Gabb 1864 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Acrilla (Ferminoscala) tejonensis2
Acrilla (Ferminoscala) tejonensis2 Dickerson 1916 wentletrap
"Two poor wax casts from U. C., loc. 1853, Marysville Buttes, Eocene, can probably be referred to this species."
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis1, "Neverita globosa" = Neverita (Neverita) globosa1, "Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana1
"Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis1 Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Neverita globosa" = Neverita (Neverita) globosa1 Gabb 1869 moon snail
"Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana1 Deshayes 1839 Recluz's moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficopsis remondii1
Ficopsis remondii1 Gabb 1864 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Galeodea sutterensis n. sp.1
Galeodea sutterensis n. sp.1 Dickerson 1916 snail
on locality list table on p. 408, listed as "Galeodea tuberculata", but in text as Galeodea sutterensis at this locality
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Nyctilochus californicus" = Gyrineum californicum1
"Nyctilochus californicus" = Gyrineum californicum1 Gabb 1869 triton shell
 Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae
"Turris perkinsiana" = Exilia perkinsiana, "Exilia perkinsiana" = Exilia perkinsiana1
"Turris perkinsiana" = Exilia perkinsiana Cooper 1894 snail
"Exilia perkinsiana" = Exilia perkinsiana1 Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Drillia ullreyana
Drillia ullreyana Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra wattsiana1
Terebra wattsiana1 Cooper 1894 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus1, "Surcula davisiana" = Surculites mathewsonii, Turris monolifera, Turris andersoni n. sp., Turris inconstans
"Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus1 Gabb 1864 turrid
"Surcula davisiana" = Surculites mathewsonii Gabb 1864 turrid
Turris monolifera Cooper 1894 turrid
Turris andersoni n. sp. Dickerson 1913 turrid
Turris inconstans Cooper 1894 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Drillia cooperi n. sp." = Turricula cooperi1, Surcula clarki n. sp., Surcula holwayi n. sp., "Surcula crenatospira n. sp." = Crenaturricula crenatospira6
"Drillia cooperi n. sp." = Turricula cooperi1 Dickerson 1916 snail
Surcula clarki n. sp. Dickerson 1913 snail
Surcula holwayi n. sp. Dickerson 1913 snail
"Surcula crenatospira n. sp." = Crenaturricula crenatospira6 Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Cordiera gracillima
Cordiera gracillima Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria stantoni n. sp." = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata, Cancellaria irelaniana1
"Cancellaria stantoni n. sp." = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata Gabb 1864 snail
Cancellaria irelaniana1 Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Astyris sp.
Astyris sp. Adams and Adams 1853 dove shell
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Fusinus marysvillensis n. sp." = Falsifusus marysvillensis4, "Clavella tabulata n. sp." = Clavilithes tabulatus6, Fusinus merriami n. sp.1, "Fusinus (Priscofusus) lineatus n. sp." = Fusinus obtentus
"Fusinus marysvillensis n. sp." = Falsifusus marysvillensis4 Merriam and Turner 1937 spindle shell
"Clavella tabulata n. sp." = Clavilithes tabulatus6 Dickerson 1913 spindle shell
Fusinus merriami n. sp.1 Dickerson 1916 spindle shell
"Fusinus (Priscofusus) lineatus n. sp." = Fusinus obtentus Hanna 1924 spindle shell
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"? Phos martini n. sp." = Chrysodomus martini
"? Phos martini n. sp." = Chrysodomus martini Dickerson 1913 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
"Siphonalia sutterensis n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) sutterensis
"Siphonalia sutterensis n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) sutterensis Dickerson 1913 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Nyctilochus whitneyi" = Muricopsis whitneyi1, "Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei1
"Nyctilochus whitneyi" = Muricopsis whitneyi1 Gabb 1864 murex snail
"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei1 Conrad 1855 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Voluta lawsoni n. sp., "Ancilla (Oliverato) californica" = Cryptochorda (Cryptochorda) californica1, Caricella stormsiana n. sp.
Voluta lawsoni n. sp. Dickerson 1913 volute
"Ancilla (Oliverato) californica" = Cryptochorda (Cryptochorda) californica1 Cooper 1894 volute
Caricella stormsiana n. sp. Dickerson 1913 volute
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivula marysvillensis n. sp., Olivella mathewsonii1
Olivula marysvillensis n. sp. Dickerson 1913 olive snail
Olivella mathewsonii1 Gabb 1864 olive snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana1
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana1 Conrad 1855 Chinese hat snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso polita1
Niso polita1 Gabb 1864 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella merriami n. sp.
Turritella merriami n. sp. Dickerson 1913 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium longissimum1
Bittium longissimum1 Cooper 1894 cerith snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
"Monodonta wattsi n. sp." = Homalopoma wattsi1
"Monodonta wattsi n. sp." = Homalopoma wattsi1 Dickerson 1916 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
? Calliostoma arnoldi n. sp.
? Calliostoma arnoldi n. sp. Dickerson 1913 top snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica ullreyana n. sp.1, Architectonica weaveri n. sp.
Architectonica ullreyana n. sp.1 Dickerson 1916 sundial
Architectonica weaveri n. sp. Dickerson 1913 sundial
Bivalvia
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia planicosta merriami" = Venericardia (Pacificor) merriami1
"Venericardia planicosta merriami" = Venericardia (Pacificor) merriami1 Dickerson 1914 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana1
"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana1 Conrad 1855 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus1
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus1 Gabb 1864 razor clams
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium marysvillensis" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum1, "Cardium dalli n. sp." = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum
"Cardium marysvillensis" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum1 Conrad 1855 cockle
"Cardium dalli n. sp." = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum Conrad 1855 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina sutterensis n. sp.
Tellina sutterensis n. sp. Dickerson 1913 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Psammobia hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii1
"Psammobia hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii1 Gabb 1864 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Isocardium tejonensis" = Nitidavenus tejonensis1, "Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii1, "Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana1, ? Meretrix sp.1, "Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata1
"Isocardium tejonensis" = Nitidavenus tejonensis1 Waring 1914 venus clam
"Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii1 Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana1 Gabb 1864 venus clam
? Meretrix sp.1 Lamarck 1799 venus clam
"Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata1 Gabb 1864 venus clam
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 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
"Diplodonta polita" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) polita1
"Diplodonta polita" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) polita1 Gabb 1864 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula hornii" = Caryocorbula hornii1, "Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis1
"Corbula hornii" = Caryocorbula hornii1 Gabb 1864 clam
"Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis1 Gabb 1864 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycimeris cor" = Glycymeris (Tucetona) perrini1
"Glycimeris cor" = Glycymeris (Tucetona) perrini1 Dickerson 1916 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca hornii" = Pachecoa hornii1
"Arca hornii" = Pachecoa hornii1 Gabb 1864 clam
 Arcida - Limopsidae
"Glycimeris marysvillensis n. sp." = Limopsis (Limopsis) marysvillensis
"Glycimeris marysvillensis n. sp." = Limopsis (Limopsis) marysvillensis Dickerson 1913 clam
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Ostrea aviculaformis" = Gryphaeostrea aviculiformis1
"Ostrea aviculaformis" = Gryphaeostrea aviculiformis1 Anderson 1905 oyster
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Leda gabbi" = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii1
"Leda gabbi" = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii1 Conrad 1866 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Acila gabbiana" = Acila (Truncacila) decisa1, "Nucula cooperi n. sp." = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi
"Acila gabbiana" = Acila (Truncacila) decisa1 Conrad 1855 divaricate nutclam
"Nucula cooperi n. sp." = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi Dickerson 1913 nut clam
  - Aviculidae
Avicula pellucida1
Avicula pellucida1 Gabb 1864 clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium stramineum1
Dentalium stramineum1 Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Echinoidea
 Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Schizaster lecontei3
Schizaster lecontei3 Merriam 1899 heart urchin
Chondrichthyes
 Synechodontiformes - Palaeospinacidae
Synechodus sp.
Synechodus sp. Woodward 1888 elasmobranch
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia variabilis5
Balanophyllia variabilis5 Nomland 1916 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
? Trochocyathus perrini n. sp.
? Trochocyathus perrini n. sp. Dickerson 1913 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp.1
Flabellum sp.1 Lesson 1831 stony coral
Nodosariata
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Nodosaria sp.1
Nodosaria sp.1 Lamarck 1812
1Dickerson 1916; 2Durham 1937; 3Grant and Hertlein 1938; 4Merriam and Turner 1937; 5Nomland 1916; 6Squires 1984