Where: Los Angeles County, California (34.1° N, 118.3° W: paleocoordinates 33.9° N, 117.3° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Fernando Formation, Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• Thirty four feet below the surface
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; gray, blue claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by J. Z. Gilbert in 1913; reposited in the UCMP
Primary reference: C. L. Moody. 1916. Fauna of the Fernando of Los Angeles. University of California, Bulletin of the Department of Geology 10(4):39-62 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 186031: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 06.06.2017, edited by Jonathan Marcot and Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Nodosariata | |
Nodosaria sp. Lamarck 1812 | |
Anthozoa | |
Astrangia insignifica Nomland 1916 stony coral | |
Polyplacophora | |
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"Amphineura indet." = Polyplacophora
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Gastropoda | |
"Leptothyra carpenteri" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) luridum, "Leptothyra paucicostata" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) paucicostatum, Astraea sp., "Astraea inaequalis" = Pomaulax gibberosa
"Leptothyra carpenteri" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) luridum Dall 1885 snail
"Leptothyra paucicostata" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) paucicostatum Dall 1871 snail
Astraea sp. Röding 1798 snail | |
Calliostoma canaliculatum Lightfoot 1786 top snail
Calliostoma tricolor Gabb 1865 top snail
Calliostoma gemmulatum Carpenter 1864 top snail | |
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Haliotis sp. Linnaeus 1758 abalone | |
"Epidonium (Opalia) retiporosa" = Opalia (Nodiscala) retiporosa, Epitonium indianorum, "Epitonium hindsii" = Hirtoscala hindsii, "Epitonium acrostephanum" = Hirtoscala sawinae4
"Epidonium (Opalia) retiporosa" = Opalia (Nodiscala) retiporosa Carpenter 1863 wentletrap
Epitonium indianorum Carpenter 1864 wentletrap | |
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"Calyptraea radians" = Trochita radians, Crepidula princeps, Crepidula nummaria3, Crepidula adunca, Crepidula adunca3, "Crepidula dorsata" = Crepipatella dorsata, "Calyptraea (Galerus) mammillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris, "Crepidula grandis" = Grandicrepidula grandis
"Calyptraea radians" = Trochita radians Lamarck 1816 slipper shell
Crepidula princeps Conrad 1855 slipper shell
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
"Crepidula dorsata" = Crepipatella dorsata Broderip 1834 slipper shell
"Calyptraea (Galerus) mammillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip 1834 slipper shell
"Crepidula grandis" = Grandicrepidula grandis Middendorf 1849 slipper shell | |
"Bittium californicum" = Elassum californicum Dall and Bartsch 1901 cerith snail | |
"Turritella cooperi" = Turritella cooperi, "Turritella jewetti" = Turritella cooperi
"Turritella cooperi" = Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell
"Turritella jewetti" = Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell | |
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Olivella intorta Carpenter 1856 olive snail | |
"Siphonalia gilberti n. sp." = Cantharus gilberti, Chrysodomus dirus, "Tritonofusus sp." = Colus, "Chrysodomus tabulatus" = Neptunea (Sulcosipho) tabulata, "Chrysodomus rectirostris" = Exilioidea rectirostris, Volutharpa sp.
"Siphonalia gilberti n. sp." = Cantharus gilberti Moody 1916 true whelk
"Tritonofusus sp." = Colus Röding 1798 true whelk
"Chrysodomus tabulatus" = Neptunea (Sulcosipho) tabulata Baird 1863 true whelk
"Chrysodomus rectirostris" = Exilioidea rectirostris Carpenter 1864 true whelk
Volutharpa sp. Fisher 1855 true whelk | |
"Nassa cooperi" = Hima cooperi, "Nassa mendica" = Hima mendica, "Nassa insculpta" = Hima insculpta, "Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis
"Nassa cooperi" = Hima cooperi Forbes 1852 snail
"Nassa mendica" = Hima mendica Gould 1849 snail
"Nassa insculpta" = Hima insculpta Carpenter 1864 snail
"Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis Hinds 1844 snail | |
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis Trask 1855 snail | |
"Columbella (Astyris) carinata" = Alia carinata, "Columbella californiana" = Alia carinata, Amphissa versicolor, Amphissa columbiana3, "Columbella (Astyris) tuberosa" = Mitrella tuberosa, "Columbella (Astyris) gausapata" = Mitrella gausapata, Columbella (Astyris) constantia n. sp.
"Columbella (Astyris) carinata" = Alia carinata Hinds 1844 dovesnail
"Columbella californiana" = Alia carinata Hinds 1844 dovesnail
Amphissa versicolor Dall 1871 snail
"Columbella (Astyris) tuberosa" = Mitrella tuberosa Carpenter 1864 snail
"Columbella (Astyris) gausapata" = Mitrella gausapata Gould 1850 snail
Columbella (Astyris) constantia n. sp. Moody 1916 snail | |
"Lora tabulata" = Propebela tabulata3, "Bela sanctaemonicae" = Propebela sanctaemonicae, "Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus
"Bela sanctaemonicae" = Propebela sanctaemonicae Arnold 1903 cone shell
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus Reeve 1844 cone shell | |
Turris (Drillia) mercedensis Martin 1914 snail
Turris (Drillia) modestus n. sp. Moody 1916 snail | |
"Turris (Drillia) renaudi" = Rhodopetoma renaudi
"Turris (Drillia) renaudi" = Rhodopetoma renaudi Arnold 1903 snail | |
Borsonia inculta n. sp.
Borsonia inculta n. sp. Moody 1916 snail | |
"Mangilia (Clathurella) conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana
"Mangilia (Clathurella) conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana Gabb 1866 snail | |
"Mangilia angulata" = Kurtziella hecetae, "Mangilia oldroydia" = Cythara (Mangelia), Mangilia muricidea n. sp., "Mangilia hexagona" = Ithycythara hexagona
"Mangilia angulata" = Kurtziella hecetae Dall and Bartsch 1910 snail
"Mangilia oldroydia" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail
Mangilia muricidea n. sp. Moody 1916 snail
"Mangilia hexagona" = Ithycythara hexagona Gabb 1865 snail | |
Turris perversa, "Turris (Bathytoma) tryoniana" = Megasurcula carpenteriana, "Clathrodrillia incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa4, "Turris (Drillia) ? inermis" = Ophiodermella inermis
Turris perversa turrid
"Turris (Bathytoma) tryoniana" = Megasurcula carpenteriana Gabb 1866 turrid
"Clathrodrillia incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa4 Carpenter 1863 turrid genus misspelled as "Clathodrillia" as Clathodrillia incisa fancherae
"Turris (Drillia) ? inermis" = Ophiodermella inermis Reeve 1843 turrid | |
"Fusinus rugosus" = Harfordia arnoldi
"Fusinus rugosus" = Harfordia arnoldi Cossmann 1903 snail | |
"Tritonalia squamulifera" = Ocinebrina squamulifera4, Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi n. sp., Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti, Trophon (Boreotrophon) gracilis, Purpura foliata, "Murex lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida, "Murex interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa, "Murex peritus" = Favartia perita, Murex sp.
Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi n. sp. Moody 1916 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) gracilis Perry 1811 murex snail
Purpura foliata Gmelin 1791 murex snail
"Murex lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida Middendorff 1848 murex snail
"Murex interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa Carpenter 1864 murex snail
"Murex peritus" = Favartia perita Hinds 1844 murex snail
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail | |
Admete gracilior, "Cancellaria crawfordiana" = Crawfordina crawfordiana, "Cancellaria quadrata n. sp." = Cancellaria angelana
Admete gracilior Gabb 1869 admete
"Cancellaria crawfordiana" = Crawfordina crawfordiana Dall 1891 snail
"Cancellaria quadrata n. sp." = Cancellaria angelana Hanna 1924 snail | |
"Priene oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis
"Priene oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis Redfield 1846 triton shell | |
"Lacuna compacta" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata, "Lacuna solidula" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata, "Lacuna porrecta" = Lacuna (Epheria) porrecta
"Lacuna compacta" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata Gould 1848 periwinkle
"Lacuna solidula" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata Gould 1848 periwinkle
"Lacuna porrecta" = Lacuna (Epheria) porrecta Carpenter 1864 periwinkle | |
Polinices lewisi4, "Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Natica (Cryptonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis
"Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
"Natica (Cryptonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis Gmelin 1791 moon snail | |
"Rissoa acutelirata" = Actonia compacta
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"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus
"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus Carpenter 1857 worm shell misspelled as "Serpulorbis squamigerous"
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"Triphoris adversa" = Marshallora adversa
"Triphoris adversa" = Marshallora adversa Montagu 1803 snail | |
"Amalthaea tumens" = Hipponix tumens Carpenter 1864 hoof shell | |
"Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum, "Bittium interfossum" = Lirobittium interfossum4, "Bittium attenuatum" = Lirobittium attenuatum4
"Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum Carpenter 1866 snail | |
Turbonilla sp., "Turbonilla tenuicula" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus4, "Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata, "Odostomia gravida" = Brachystomia gravida, Odostomia sp., "Odostomia satura" = Aartsenia satura
"Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata Carpenter 1865 snail
"Odostomia gravida" = Brachystomia gravida Gould 1853 snail
"Odostomia satura" = Aartsenia satura Carpenter 1864 snail | |
Cylichna alba, "Tornatina culcitella" = Acteocina culcitella, "Tornatina cerealis" = Acteocina cerealis
Cylichna alba Brown 1827 snail
"Tornatina culcitella" = Acteocina culcitella Gould 1853 barrel-bubble
"Tornatina cerealis" = Acteocina cerealis Gould 1853 barrel-bubble | |
"Acmaea cf. scabra" = Lottia scabra, "Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa
"Acmaea cf. scabra" = Lottia scabra Gould 1846 limpet
"Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa Hinds 1842 limpet | |
Siphonaria sp. Sowerby 1824 pulmonate | |
Bivalvia | |
Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark | |
"Glycimeris cf. septentrionalis" = Glycymeris septentrionalis
"Glycimeris cf. septentrionalis" = Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorf 1849 clam | |
"Anomia lampe" = Anomia peruviana, "Monia macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma
"Anomia lampe" = Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle
"Monia macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma Deshayes 1839 scallop | |
"Pecten (Propeamusium) levis n. sp." = Parvamussium alaskense
"Pecten (Propeamusium) levis n. sp." = Parvamussium alaskense Dall 1871 mud scallop | |
Pectinidae indet., "Pecten (Pecten) hemphilli" = Euvola bella, "Pecten (Chlamys) opuntia" = Chlamys opuntia, "Pecten hindsi" = Chlamys rubida4, "Pecten (Chlamys) hericeus" = Chlamys hastata, "Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus" = Patinopecten caurinus, "Pecten (Hinnites) giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea
"Pecten (Pecten) hemphilli" = Euvola bella Conrad 1856 scallop
"Pecten (Chlamys) opuntia" = Chlamys opuntia Dall 1898 scallop
"Pecten (Chlamys) hericeus" = Chlamys hastata Sowerby 1842 scallop
"Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus" = Patinopecten caurinus Gould 1850 scallop
"Pecten (Hinnites) giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea Gray 1825 scallop | |
"Ostrea erici" = Pycnodonte erici4
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Mytilus edulis Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel | |
"Axinopsis serricatus" = Axinopsida serricata4 Carpenter 1864 clam misspelled as "Axinopsis sericatus"
"Thyasira gouldi" = Thyasira flexuosa Montagu 1803 clam | |
"Phacoides tenuisculpta" = Parvilucina tenuisculpta, "Phacoides cf. annulatus" = Lucinoma annulatum, Phacoides californicus
"Phacoides tenuisculpta" = Parvilucina tenuisculpta Carpenter 1864 clam
"Phacoides cf. annulatus" = Lucinoma annulatum Reeve 1850 clam
Phacoides californicus Conrad 1837 clam | |
Lyonsia californica Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides Conrad 1849 clam | |
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Mya truncata" = Mya (Mya) truncata4
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"Corbula tenuis n. sp." = Tenuicorbula tenuis
"Corbula tenuis n. sp." = Tenuicorbula tenuis Sowerby 1833 clam | |
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Chama exogyra Conrad 1837 jewel box | |
"Psephis tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla, Saxidomus nuttalli, "Tivela stultorum" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum, Macrocallista densa n. sp., "Marcia subdiaphana" = Compsomyax subdiaphana, "Petricola lamellifera" = Irusella lamellifera, Chione sp., "Chione simillima" = Chione undatella, "Protothaca staminea" = Leukoma staminea4
"Psephis tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla Gould 1853 venus clam
Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Tivela stultorum" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum Mawe 1823 venus clam
Macrocallista densa n. sp. Moody 1916 venus clam
"Marcia subdiaphana" = Compsomyax subdiaphana Carpenter 1864 venus clam
"Petricola lamellifera" = Irusella lamellifera Conrad 1837 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
"Chione simillima" = Chione undatella Sowerby I 1835 venus clam | |
"Spisula catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis
"Spisula catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis Conrad 1867 clam | |
"Protocardia centifilosa" = Nemocardium (Keenaea) centifilosum, Clinocardium (Clinocardium) nuttallii1
"Protocardia centifilosa" = Nemocardium (Keenaea) centifilosum Carpenter 1864 cockle | |
Tellina sp., "Macoma calcarea" = Macoma (Macoma) calcarea
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Macoma calcarea" = Macoma (Macoma) calcarea Gmelin 1792 tellin clam | |
"Gari edentula" = Gari (Gobraeus) fucata4
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"Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa4
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Solen sicarius Gould 1850 clam | |
Siliqua lucida Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Panope generosa" = Panopea generosa, Panomya ampla
"Panope generosa" = Panopea generosa Gould 1850 clam
Panomya ampla Dall 1898 clam | |
"Cardita occidentalis" = Coanicardita occidentalis4, "Cardita crebricostata" = Crassicardia crebricostata4
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"Leda hamata" = Nuculana (Nuculana) hamata, "Leda taphria" = Saccella taphria
"Leda hamata" = Nuculana (Nuculana) hamata Carpenter 1864 pointed nut clam | |
"Yoldia scissurata" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) aeolica
"Yoldia scissurata" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) aeolica Valenciennes 1846 clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus nitentor tusk shell | |
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Rhynchonellata | |
Laqueus ? jeffreysi Dall 1871 | |
Terebratalia ? hemphilli Dall 1902 | |
Bryozoa | |
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831 | |
Malacostraca | |
Cancer sp. Linnaeus 1758 crab | |
Echinoidea | |
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus Agassiz 1863 sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Stimpson 1857 sea urchin | |
unclassified | |
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801 |