NMB 18510 - Rio Tuquesa [Tuira Fm] (Miocene of Panama)

Also known as PPP# 1723

Where: Darien, Panama (8.5° N, 77.7° W: paleocoordinates 8.2° N, 76.3° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Tuira Formation (Lara Group), Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Tuira Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not discussed. AGE: Middle Miocene, in text; subsequent publications suggest late Miocene or early Pliocene age; Coates et al. (2004) suggests a Tortonian age (11.2-8.3 Ma). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow marine fauna.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not reported in text. LITHIFICATION: Unknown.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: bulk, surface (float), surface (in situ), sieve,

• COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: NMB, Basel.

Primary reference: B. Landau, R. E. Petit, and C. M. Silva. 2012. New Cancellariidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Miocene Gatun Formation of Panama, with eleven new species. Journal of Paleontology 86(6):907-930 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 136007: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 14.11.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to gastropoda mentioned in text. Does not include other mollusca. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with modern nomenclature and including systematic revision of other neighboring Caribbean assemblages.
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Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Polyschides sp.
Polyschides sp. Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Eulimastoma sp., "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus), Chemnitzia sp.
Eulimastoma sp. Bartsch 1916 snail
"Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Philippi 1841 snail
Chemnitzia sp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp.
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringiculella) sp.
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Miraclathurella sp.
Miraclathurella sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium sp.
Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Litiopidae
Alaba sp.
Alaba sp. Adams and A 1853 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella sp., Turritella abrupta
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella abrupta Spieker 1922 turret shell
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula (Ianacus) sp., Crepidula (Crepidula) sp., Crucibulum (Dispotaea) sp.
Crepidula (Ianacus) sp. Mörch 1852 slipper shell
Crepidula (Crepidula) sp. Lamack 1799 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Dispotaea) sp. Say 1824 slipper shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Isotriphora sp.
Isotriphora sp. Cotton 1931 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus sp.
Petaloconchus sp. Lea 1843 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus ventricosa
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
Bursa sp.
Bursa sp. Roding 1798 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Sconsia sublaevigata" = Sconsia grayi, Cassis altispira
"Sconsia sublaevigata" = Sconsia grayi Adams 1855 snail
Cassis altispira Beu 2010 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Malea sp.
Malea sp. Valenciennes 1833 tun shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Personidae
Distorsio constricta
Distorsio constricta Broderip 1835 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Strombus (Strombus) sp.
Strombus (Strombus) sp. Linnaeus 1758 conch
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Haustellum sp., Trachypollia sp.
Haustellum sp. Schumacher 1817 murex snail
Trachypollia sp. Woodring 1928 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva (Oliva) sp.
Oliva (Oliva) sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Melongena sp.
Melongena sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius sp., Calophos sp.
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
Calophos sp. Woodring 1964 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Metula sp., Solenosteira sp., Antillophos (Antillophos) sp.
Metula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 true whelk
Solenosteira sp. Dall 1890 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) sp. Woodring 1928 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus sp.
Fusinus sp. Rafinesque 1815 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis), Sincola (Sincola) sp., Cosmioconcha sp., Mitrella sp., Strombina (Strombina) lessepsiana
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis) Sacco 1890 snail
Sincola (Sincola) sp. Olsson and Harbison 1953 snail
Cosmioconcha sp. Dall 1913 snail
Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
Strombina (Strombina) lessepsiana Brown and Pilsbry 1911 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Clathrodrillia sp.
Clathrodrillia sp. Dall 1918 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Dolostoma sp., Kurtziella (Kurtziella) sp.
Dolostoma sp. Woodring 1970 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Polystira sp., Gemmula sp.
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid
Gemmula sp. Weinkauff 1875 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp.
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp.
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Bivetiella dilatata n. sp., Narona sp.
Bivetiella dilatata n. sp. Landau et al. 2012 snail
Narona sp. Adams and Adams 1854 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Turbinella sp.
Turbinella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica (Naticarius) sp." = Naticarius, Natica (Natica) sp., Polinices sp.
"Natica (Naticarius) sp." = Naticarius Dumeril 1806 moon snail
Natica (Natica) sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
Tricolia sp.
Tricolia sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichnella sp., Acteocina sp.
Cylichnella sp. Gabb 1873 snail
Acteocina sp. Gray 1847 barrel-bubble
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella sp.
Saccella sp. Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Lithophaga sp.
Lithophaga sp. Röding 1798 mussel
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostreola sp.
Ostreola sp. Monterosato 1884 oyster
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina sp.
Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
Cyclopecten sp.
Cyclopecten sp. Verrill 1897 mud scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Flabellipecten sp., Aequipecten sp.
Flabellipecten sp. Sacco 1897 scallop
Aequipecten sp. Fischer 1886 scallop
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara (Sectiarca) sp., "Lunarca sp." = Anadara (Lunarca)
Anadara (Sectiarca) sp. Olsson 1961 ark
"Lunarca sp." = Anadara (Lunarca) Gray 1857 ark
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Lucinisca sp." = Lucina (Lucinisca), Parvilucina sp.
"Lucinisca sp." = Lucina (Lucinisca) Dall 1901 clam
Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Hexacorbula hexachyma, Vokesula sp., Caryocorbula sp., "Varicorbula sp." = Corbula (Varicorbula)
Vokesula sp. Stenzel and J. T 1957 clam
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
"Varicorbula sp." = Corbula (Varicorbula) Grant and Gale 1931 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Lirophora (Panchione) sp., Pitar (Pitar) sp.
Lirophora (Panchione) sp. Olsson 1964 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Arcinella sp.
Arcinella sp. Schumacher 1817 jewel box
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trigoniocardia sp.
Trigoniocardia sp. Dall 1900 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Angulus sp.
Angulus sp. Megerle 1811 tellin clam