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

Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Cancridae
Cancer sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 crab
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium stramineum1 Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Bivalvia
  - Aviculidae
Avicula pellucida1 Gabb 1864 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana1
"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana1 Conrad 1855 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia planicosta merriami" = Venericardia (Pacificor) merriami1
"Venericardia planicosta merriami" = Venericardia (Pacificor) merriami1 Dickerson 1914 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
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium dalli n. sp." = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum, "Cardium marysvillensis" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum1
"Cardium dalli n. sp." = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum Conrad 1855 cockle
"Cardium marysvillensis" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum1 Conrad 1855 cockle
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Psammobia hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii1
"Psammobia hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii1 Gabb 1864 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina sutterensis n. sp. Dickerson 1913 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata1, ? Meretrix sp.1, "Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana1, "Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii1, "Isocardium tejonensis" = Nitidavenus tejonensis1
"Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata1 Gabb 1864 venus clam
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? Meretrix sp.1 Lamarck 1799 venus clam
"Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana1 Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii1 Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Isocardium tejonensis" = Nitidavenus tejonensis1 Waring 1914 venus clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
"Diplodonta polita" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) polita1
"Diplodonta polita" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) polita1 Gabb 1864 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus1
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus1 Gabb 1864 razor clams
 Arcida - Limopsidae
"Glycimeris marysvillensis n. sp." = Limopsis (Limopsis) marysvillensis
"Glycimeris marysvillensis n. sp." = Limopsis (Limopsis) marysvillensis Dickerson 1913 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca hornii" = Pachecoa hornii1
"Arca hornii" = Pachecoa hornii1 Gabb 1864 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycimeris cor" = Glycymeris (Tucetona) perrini1
"Glycimeris cor" = Glycymeris (Tucetona) perrini1 Dickerson 1916 clam
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Ostrea aviculaformis" = Gryphaeostrea aviculiformis1
"Ostrea aviculaformis" = Gryphaeostrea aviculiformis1 Anderson 1905 oyster
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"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
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus1
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus1 Gabb 1864 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
"Monodonta wattsi n. sp." = Homalopoma wattsi1
"Monodonta wattsi n. sp." = Homalopoma wattsi1 Dickerson 1916 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
? Calliostoma arnoldi n. sp. Dickerson 1913 top snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
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."
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana1
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana1 Conrad 1855 Chinese hat snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella merriami n. sp. Dickerson 1913 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium longissimum1 Cooper 1894 cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana1, "Neverita globosa" = Neverita (Neverita) globosa1, "Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis1
"Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana1 Deshayes 1839 Recluz's moon snail
"Neverita globosa" = Neverita (Neverita) globosa1 Gabb 1869 moon snail
"Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis1 Gabb 1864 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Nyctilochus californicus" = Gyrineum californicum1
"Nyctilochus californicus" = Gyrineum californicum1 Gabb 1869 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
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 - Ficidae
Ficopsis remondii1 Gabb 1864 fig 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 - Columbellidae
Astyris sp. Adams and Adams 1853 dove shell
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Siphonalia sutterensis n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) sutterensis, "? Phos martini n. sp." = Chrysodomus martini
"Siphonalia sutterensis n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) sutterensis Dickerson 1913 true whelk
"? Phos martini n. sp." = Chrysodomus martini Dickerson 1913 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus merriami n. sp.1, "Fusinus (Priscofusus) lineatus n. sp." = Fusinus obtentus, "Fusinus marysvillensis n. sp." = Falsifusus marysvillensis4, "Clavella tabulata n. sp." = Clavilithes tabulatus6
Fusinus merriami n. sp.1 Dickerson 1916 spindle shell
"Fusinus (Priscofusus) lineatus n. sp." = Fusinus obtentus Hanna 1924 spindle shell
"Fusinus marysvillensis n. sp." = Falsifusus marysvillensis4 Merriam and Turner 1937 spindle shell
"Clavella tabulata n. sp." = Clavilithes tabulatus6 Dickerson 1913 spindle shell
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Caricella stormsiana n. sp., "Ancilla (Oliverato) californica" = Cryptochorda (Cryptochorda) californica1, Voluta lawsoni n. sp.
Caricella stormsiana n. sp. Dickerson 1913 volute
"Ancilla (Oliverato) californica" = Cryptochorda (Cryptochorda) californica1 Cooper 1894 volute
Voluta lawsoni n. sp. Dickerson 1913 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei1, "Nyctilochus whitneyi" = Muricopsis whitneyi1
"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei1 Conrad 1855 murex snail
"Nyctilochus whitneyi" = Muricopsis whitneyi1 Gabb 1864 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivula marysvillensis n. sp. Dickerson 1913 olive snail
Olivella mathewsonii1 Gabb 1864 olive 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
"Surcula crenatospira n. sp." = Crenaturricula crenatospira6, Surcula holwayi n. sp., Surcula clarki n. sp., "Drillia cooperi n. sp." = Turricula cooperi1
"Surcula crenatospira n. sp." = Crenaturricula crenatospira6 Cooper 1894 snail
Surcula holwayi n. sp. Dickerson 1913 snail
Surcula clarki n. sp. Dickerson 1913 snail
"Drillia cooperi n. sp." = Turricula cooperi1 Dickerson 1916 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Drillia ullreyana Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra wattsiana1 Cooper 1894 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Cordiera gracillima Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria irelaniana1 Cooper 1894 snail
"Cancellaria stantoni n. sp." = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata Gabb 1864 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso polita1 Gabb 1864 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica weaveri n. sp. Dickerson 1913 sundial
Architectonica ullreyana n. sp.1 Dickerson 1916 sundial
Echinoidea
 Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Schizaster lecontei3 Merriam 1899 heart urchin
Chondrichthyes
 Synechodontiformes - Palaeospinacidae
Synechodus sp. Woodward 1888 elasmobranch
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia variabilis5 Nomland 1916 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp.1 Lesson 1831 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
? Trochocyathus perrini n. sp. Dickerson 1913 stony coral
Nodosariata
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Nodosaria sp.1 Lamarck 1812