UCMP 3030, Fourth and Hill Streets, Los Angeles (Pliocene of the United States)

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

• clay shale

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
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Nodosaria sp. Lamarck 1812
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Astrangia insignifica Nomland 1916 stony coral
Polyplacophora
 Chitonida - Callistoplacidae
Callistochiton palmulatus4 Dall 1879 chiton
as ssp. "Callistochiton palmulatus mirabilis"
  -
"Amphineura indet." = Polyplacophora
"Amphineura indet." = Polyplacophora de Blainville 1816 chiton
"Chiton"
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
"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
"Astraea inaequalis" = Pomaulax gibberosa Dillwyn 1817 red turban
misspelled as "Astraea inequale"
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma canaliculatum Lightfoot 1786 top snail
Calliostoma tricolor Gabb 1865 top snail
Calliostoma gemmulatum Carpenter 1864 top snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora arnoldi2 McLean 1966 snail
 Lepetellida - Haliotidae
Haliotis sp. Linnaeus 1758 abalone
Haliotis fulgens4 Philippi 1845 abalone
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"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
"Epitonium hindsii" = Hirtoscala hindsii Carpenter 1856 wentletrap
misspelled as "Epitonium hindsi"
"Epitonium acrostephanum" = Hirtoscala sawinae4 Dall 1903 wentletrap
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Melanella thersites4 Carpenter 1864 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"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 nummaria3 Gould 1846 slipper shell
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crepidula adunca3 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
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Bittium californicum" = Elassum californicum, Bittium munitum4
"Bittium californicum" = Elassum californicum Dall and Bartsch 1901 cerith snail
Bittium munitum4 Carpenter 1864 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella cooperi" = Turritella cooperi, "Turritella jewetti" = Turritella cooperi
"Turritella cooperi" = Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell
"Turritella jewetti" = Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Atrimitra) idae2 Melville 1893 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella intorta Carpenter 1856 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"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
Chrysodomus dirus true whelk
var. nov. meridiei
"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
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"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
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis Trask 1855 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
"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
Amphissa columbiana3 Dall 1916 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
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Lora tabulata" = Propebela tabulata3, "Bela sanctaemonicae" = Propebela sanctaemonicae, "Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus
"Lora tabulata" = Propebela tabulata3 Carpenter 1864 cone shell
"Bela sanctaemonicae" = Propebela sanctaemonicae Arnold 1903 cone shell
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus Reeve 1844 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Turris (Drillia) modestus n. sp. Moody 1916 snail
 Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
"Turris (Drillia) renaudi" = Rhodopetoma renaudi
"Turris (Drillia) renaudi" = Rhodopetoma renaudi Arnold 1903 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Borsonia inculta n. sp. Moody 1916 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
"Mangilia (Clathurella) conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana
"Mangilia (Clathurella) conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana Gabb 1866 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
"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
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turris perversa, "Turris (Bathytoma) tryoniana" = Megasurcula carpenteriana, "Clathrodrillia incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa4, "Turris (Drillia) ? inermis" = Ophiodermella inermis
"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
 Neogastropoda -
"Fusinus rugosus" = Harfordia arnoldi
"Fusinus rugosus" = Harfordia arnoldi Cossmann 1903 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Tritonalia squamulifera" = Ocinebrina squamulifera4 Carpenter in Gabb 1869 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi n. sp. Moody 1916 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti Smith 1880 murex snail
var. praecursor
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
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
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
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Priene oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis
"Priene oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis Redfield 1846 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
"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
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polinices lewisi4, "Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Natica (Cryptonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis
Polinices lewisi4 moon snail
"Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
"Natica (Cryptonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis Gmelin 1791 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
"Rissoa acutelirata" = Actonia compacta
"Rissoa acutelirata" = Actonia compacta Carpenter 1864 snail
misspelled as "Rissoa acutilirata"
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus
"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus Carpenter 1857 worm shell
misspelled as "Serpulorbis squamigerous"
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Seila montereyensis2 Bartsch 1907 snail
Cerithiopsis sp.3 Hanley 1849 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
"Triphoris adversa" = Marshallora adversa
"Triphoris adversa" = Marshallora adversa Montagu 1803 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
"Amalthaea tumens" = Hipponix tumens, Cheilea equestris4
"Amalthaea tumens" = Hipponix tumens Carpenter 1864 hoof shell
Cheilea equestris4 Linnaeus 1758 hoof shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Procerithiidae
"Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum, "Bittium interfossum" = Lirobittium interfossum4, "Bittium attenuatum" = Lirobittium attenuatum4
"Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum Carpenter 1866 snail
"Bittium interfossum" = Lirobittium interfossum4 Carpenter 1864 snail
"Bittium attenuatum" = Lirobittium attenuatum4 Carpenter 1864 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Turbonilla sp., "Turbonilla tenuicula" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus4, "Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata, "Odostomia gravida" = Brachystomia gravida, Odostomia sp., "Odostomia satura" = Aartsenia satura
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
includes "Turbonilla sp. A" and "Turbonilla sp. B"
"Turbonilla tenuicula" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus4 Gould 1853 snail
"Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata Carpenter 1865 snail
"Odostomia gravida" = Brachystomia gravida Gould 1853 snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
includes "Odostomia sp. A" and "Odostomia sp. B"
"Odostomia satura" = Aartsenia satura Carpenter 1864 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
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
 Patellida - Lottiidae
"Acmaea cf. scabra" = Lottia scabra, "Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa
"Acmaea cf. scabra" = Lottia scabra Gould 1846 limpet
"Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa Hinds 1842 limpet
 Basommatophora - Siphonariidae
Siphonaria sp. Sowerby 1824 pulmonate
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycimeris cf. septentrionalis" = Glycymeris septentrionalis
"Glycimeris cf. septentrionalis" = Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorf 1849 clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"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
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
"Pecten (Propeamusium) levis n. sp." = Parvamussium alaskense
"Pecten (Propeamusium) levis n. sp." = Parvamussium alaskense Dall 1871 mud scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
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
Pectinidae indet. Wilkes 1810 scallop
as "Pecten sp."
"Pecten (Pecten) hemphilli" = Euvola bella Conrad 1856 scallop
"Pecten (Chlamys) opuntia" = Chlamys opuntia Dall 1898 scallop
"Pecten hindsi" = Chlamys rubida4 Hinds 1845 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
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Ostrea erici" = Pycnodonte erici4
"Ostrea erici" = Pycnodonte erici4 Hertlein 1929 oyster
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
 Lucinida - Thyasiridae
"Axinopsis serricatus" = Axinopsida serricata4, "Thyasira gouldi" = Thyasira flexuosa
"Axinopsis serricatus" = Axinopsida serricata4 Carpenter 1864 clam
misspelled as "Axinopsis sericatus"
"Thyasira gouldi" = Thyasira flexuosa Montagu 1803 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"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
 Pandorida - Lyonsiidae
Lyonsia californica Conrad 1837 clam
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides Conrad 1849 clam
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita Conrad 1837 clam
 Pholadida - Myidae
"Mya truncata" = Mya (Mya) truncata4
"Mya truncata" = Mya (Mya) truncata4 Linnaeus 1758 softshell clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula tenuis n. sp." = Tenuicorbula tenuis
"Corbula tenuis n. sp." = Tenuicorbula tenuis Sowerby 1833 clam
 Cardiida - Vesicomyidae
Archivesica gibbera1 Crickmay 1929 clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama arcana1 Bernard 1976 jewel box
Chama exogyra Conrad 1837 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"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
"Protothaca staminea" = Leukoma staminea4 Conrad 1837 venus clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Spisula catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis
"Spisula catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis Conrad 1867 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Protocardia centifilosa" = Nemocardium (Keenaea) centifilosum Carpenter 1864 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Macoma calcarea" = Macoma (Macoma) calcarea Gmelin 1792 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Gari edentula" = Gari (Gobraeus) fucata4
"Gari edentula" = Gari (Gobraeus) fucata4 Hinds 1845 clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
"Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa4
"Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa4 Conrad 1837 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen sicarius Gould 1850 clam
 Solenida - Pharidae
Siliqua lucida Conrad 1837 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Panope generosa" = Panopea generosa, Panomya ampla
"Panope generosa" = Panopea generosa Gould 1850 clam
Panomya ampla Dall 1898 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Cardita occidentalis" = Coanicardita occidentalis4, "Cardita crebricostata" = Crassicardia crebricostata4
"Cardita occidentalis" = Coanicardita occidentalis4 Conrad 1855 clam
"Cardita crebricostata" = Crassicardia crebricostata4 Krause 1885 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Leda hamata" = Nuculana (Nuculana) hamata, "Leda taphria" = Saccella taphria
"Leda hamata" = Nuculana (Nuculana) hamata Carpenter 1864 pointed nut clam
"Leda taphria" = Saccella taphria Dall 1896 pointed nut clam
misspelled as "Leda tephria"
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
"Yoldia scissurata" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) aeolica
"Yoldia scissurata" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) aeolica Valenciennes 1846 clam
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus nitentor tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium neohexagonum2 Sharp and Pilsbry 1897 tusk shell
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Laqueidae
 Terebratulida - Terebrataliidae
Bryozoa
  -
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Cancridae
Cancer sp. Linnaeus 1758 crab
Echinoidea
 Camarodonta - Strongylocentrotidae
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus Agassiz 1863 sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Stimpson 1857 sea urchin
unclassified
  -
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801